'' World War Z '' premiered in London on June 3 , 2013 , and was chosen to open the 35th Moscow International Film Festival . The film premiered in New York , and Los Angeles on June 14 , 2013 , and released everywhere on June 21 , 2013 , in the United States , in 2D and RealD 3D . The film received positive reviews for Brad Pitt 's performance and as a realistic revival of the zombie genre , but received certain criticism for the anti-climax and outdated CGI . Regardless , the film was a commercial success , grossing over $ 540 million against a production budget of $ 190 million , becoming the highest-grossing zombie film of all time . A sequel was announced shortly after the film 's release , but in February 2019 it was cancelled , reportedly , due to budget issues
35th Moscow International Film Festival
35th Moscow International Film Festival
World War Z (film)