Zombies are the main antagonists of the World War Z franchise. They are the reanimated corpses of dead humans and are extremely violent beings that attack anything living to eat, kill, and infect.

World War Z is a 2013 American action horror film starring Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator who travels the world seeking a solution for a sudden zombie apocalypse.

Jun 21, 2013 · World War Z: Directed by Marc Forster. With Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale. Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race …

Apr 17, 2026 · Brad Pitt is set to bring back zombies on the big screen in a new World War Z film. On the sidelines of the CinemaCon 2026, Paramount Pictures announced the project that comes after …

Apr 26, 2026 · World War Z firmly proved the value of the zombie concept, earning significant acclaim in addition to its half-billion-dollar revenue. And now, over a decade after the original film was released …

Aug 29, 2025 · Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies.

Apr 16, 2026 · During Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation, the studio confirmed that a World War Z sequel is officially back in the works. The announcement came as part of a broader reveal of active...

World War Z is a follow up to Brooks' fictional survival manual The Zombie Survival Guide (2003), but its tone is more serious. It was inspired by The Good War: An Oral History of World War Two (1984) by …

The Zombies are the titular main antagonists of the World War Z franchise. In the novel, the Zombies started in China, with "Patient Zero", a young boy, who was fishing with his father but his canoe …

Apr 16, 2026 · After years of false starts, a sequel to the Brad Pitt-starring zombie horror WORLD WAR Z is now in development. Here's what we know.