Gerry Lane. Filming was slated to start in fall of 2018, though this later changed due to Fincher's involvement in the television series Mindhunter. In October 2018, producer Dede Gardner confirmed the sequel would begin filming in June 2019, and there were several months of pre-production and staffing for principal photography in five countries, but, in February 2019, the film was cancelled. A source quoted by The Hollywood Reporter said the Chinese government's ban on films featuring zombies or ghosts was the single biggest reason that Paramount canceled the sequel. Notes References External links 2013 3D films 2013 action thriller films 2013 films 2013 horror films American action horror films 2010s monster movies American 3D films American action thriller films American zombie films American monster movies Apocalyptic films Films about the Israel Defense Forces Films about viral outbreaks Films based on American horror novels Films directed by Marc Forster Films produced by Brad Pitt Films scored by Marco Beltrami Films set in Gyeonggi Province Films set in Jerusalem Films set in New York City Films set in New Jersey Films set in Nova Scotia Films set in Philadelphia Films set in the Atlantic Ocean Films set in Wales Films shot in London Films shot in Malta Films shot in Glasgow Films shot in Hungary Films shot in South Korea IMAX films GK Films films Skydance Media films Paramount Pictures films Plan B Entertainment films Films with screenplays by Damon Lindelof Films with screenplays by Drew Goddard Films with screenplays by Matthew Michael Carnahan Techno-thriller films World War Z (franchise) Films about orphans Films produced by Ian Bryce 2010s English-language films 2010s American films