Paramount Pictures have set a date for the release of World War Z 2, the sequel to the highest-grossing film of Brad Pitt's career.
The film will be released on June 9, 2017, putting it in direct competition with Fantastic Four 2, the sequel to the Fantastic Four reboot coming this August.
Steven Knight is set to write the script, with Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona taking over directing duties from Marc Forster.
Despite numerous production problems, World War Z became Pitt's biggest money spinner, surpassing the $500 million mark for the first time in his career.
