'World War Z' Sequel Gets New Writer, Director Courted For 'Jurassic World 2' But Sticks With The Undead

Last month, Steven Knight ("Locke," "Eastern Promises") revealed to Collider he had completed and submitted a draft for the sequel to "World War Z." However, it seems that the brewing followup to Brad Pitt's blockbuster zombie movie needs a bit more work as another pen has been tasked to come in and give it a go.

THR reports that Dennis Kelly, the creator of the beloved UK series "Utopia," will take a pen to Knight's screenplay. More than one writer working on a tentpole script is nothing new, but this intel has a bit of extra sauce on it. The trade reveals that director J.A. Bayona ("The Impossible") was actually courted to helm the "Jurassic World" sequel over at Universal. Unfortunately for him, his contract at Paramount wouldn't allow him to take it on, however in a bid to keep the filmmaker happy, the studio got activity going again on "World War Z 2." 

No exact production start date has been revealed,...