A closer look at “Brad Pitt's $540M Zombie Hit Tops Streaming as Sequel Buzz Builds”, exactly as the source publishes it. Brad Pitt's 2013 blockbuster World War Z, which grossed $540 million worldwide, has surged to the top of streaming charts, according to new data. The zombie thriller, directed by Marc Forster and based on Max Brooks' novel, is finding a massive new audience on platforms like Netflix, just as the franchise prepares to expand. Pitt stars as Gerry Lane, a former UN investigator racing to find the source of a global zombie pandemic.
The film's blend of large-scale action and pandemic themes has resonated with viewers, especially in a post-COVID era. This streaming success comes as the Resident Evil franchise, another zombie-heavy property, sees slowing box office returns. A sequel to World War Z has been in development for years, with David Fincher once attached to direct. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.