The production of 2013 zombie drama "World War Z" was notoriously plagued by problems, and now, it appears that the film's sequel could be in trouble, too: Studio Paramount has taken the flick off of its 2017 release schedule, with no firm replacement date in place.

"World War Z 2" was to have featured the return of original star Jurassic World 2." A replacement director was never selected, and thus, Paramount was forced to remove the flick from its schedule entirely.

While there were David Fincher for the gig, a deal has yet to materialize and no other candidates have come forward. It's unclear why this sequel is taking so long to come together, though perhaps it has something to do with all of the behind the scenes headaches while filming the original flick.

The "World War Z" shoot was famously clearing the way for a sequel.

We'll see if that follow-up actually happens, though. Right now, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount has tentatively rescheduled "World War Z 2" for sometime in either 2018 or 2019. Stay tuned.

[via: The Hollywood Reporter]