I guess we have a big budget zombie epic directed by David Fincher to look forward to... Read the full article on AICN Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Well, holy shit, it looks like that crazy rumor that David Fincher was going to direct World War Z 2 is panning out. Variety says that the director's deal is about to close and the sequel about to be greenlighted, with an aim to start filming in early 2018. Brad Pitt would return as star and producer, but this time with one of our very best storytellers behind the camera.