$540M Zombie Thriller Is Officially a Paramount+ Streaming Hit

Brad Pitt’s *World War Z* has spent more than 285 days in Paramount+’s top 10 streaming charts, showing the film’s lasting appeal more than a decade after its release. Its continued popularity comes as interest in zombie stories remains strong and Paramount has announced that a long-awaited sequel is in development.

The film, based on Max Brooks’s 2006 novel, follows former UN investigator Gerry Lane as he searches for answers to a global infection. It earned $540 million worldwide against a reported $190 million budget and has also spent more than 75 days on Apple TV Store charts this year. FlixPatrol data cited in the article placed it fifth on Paramount+’s global top 10.