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Earlier, the studio hired Steven Knight to write the sequel, which is co-financed by Skydance. J.A. Bayona will direct the zombie movie, reports variety.com.
Plot details of the movie, based on Max Brooks novel of the same name, have been kept under wraps.
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World War Z, directed by Marc Forster, earned more than $540 million worldwide in 2013 and became the highest grossing film of Brad Pitt’s career.
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