3 Reasons Why a World War Z Sequel Is Difficult to Make

Of course, you know the film World War Z which was released in 2013. World War Z is a zombie film that competes with other big names such as Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later, Zombieland, and Resident Evil. The film, starring Brad Pitt, was very successful at that time because it managed to get $ 530 million on a budget that was less than half. After the success of the first film, there are plans to make a sequel. Actually, plans to make a sequel to World War Z have been around for a long time, but until now, the second film has never been produced. So what causes the second film is difficult to work on?

Hectic schedule

Years ago, David Fincher was officially appointed to work on World War Z 2. At first, this film was to be shown in theaters in 2017. David Fincher was also ready to direct the film, but not with the actor, namely Brad Pitt. At that time, Pitt had signed a contract to star in the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, so that in the end the making of World War Z 2 had to be postponed to 2019. But in 2019, Pitt was also under contract to work on Ad Astra, which prevented Pitt from completing World War Z 2. After 2019 rolled around with the films Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Ad Astra which had already been released, new problems arose.

This time the problem came from director Fincher. At that time he and his crew had to shoot in Pittsburgh to work on the Midhunter series. That's what caused World War Z 2 to be postponed again. The schedule clash was one of the reasons why the film was never finished. Fincher and Pitt do have a very busy schedule. Even if World War Z 2 happens, this will extend the collaboration that has occurred between the two, after the previous successes with Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Banned from Airing in China

Apart from the United States, the studio must also release the World War Z sequel film for the Chinese market. Yep, China is a very potential market in box office profits. But getting films into the country has never been easy. Because China has strict rules about films. For example, they prohibit any foreign films featuring images of zombies or ghosts, according to existing regulations. This is stated in the Communist Party's censorship guidelines which prohibit the promotion of "cults or superstitions". So foreign movies featuring zombies, vampires, mummies and ghosts can't get in.

In China, it is very difficult for foreign films to enter. Just imagine geeks as only about 35 foreign films a year are allowed into the country. The same thing happened to the films Ghostbusters (2016) and Train to Busan. Without the Chinese market which can generate large coffers of money, the hope of making a World War Z 2 film is also getting smaller.

Budget Too Big

Although the first film was very successful, there were financial problems that haunted the making of World War Z 2. Paramount was reportedly worried that the second film would be too expensive to make. Fincher at the time budgeted for World War Z 2 to be over $200 million. Filming will also take place in five different countries, along with an additional six weeks on location in the United States and Georgia. The budget seems too big for the studio.

And in 2019, Paramount finally decided to part ways with Fincher due to a dispute over the film's budget. Paramount may be reluctant to pay $200 million considering that World War Z 2 will be R-rated so only a handful of people will get to see it. In addition, this film will also be banned in China due to their strict regulations that cannot feature zombies in a film.

If Paramount can find another director who can make a World War Z sequel on a smaller budget, then the film might be able to get the green light, and eventually hit theaters. Pitt is reportedly very pleased with the script for the second film, and it's only a matter of time before Paramount appoints a new director to work on this film. Let's just wait for further information geeks.

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