’28 Years Later’: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland Are Planning A New ’28 Days Later’ Trilogy
Sharai Bohannon
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Fans of 2002’s apocalyptic zombie film 28 Days Later have a reason to celebrate today. After years of pleading for one more sequel, it seems our prayers have been answered, and then some. We’re getting a new movie that might kick off a trilogy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
But wait, there is more good news! It seems Danny Boyle and Alex Garland will return for these new installments. Boyle would direct the first movie, Garland would write all three scripts, and they are both signed on as producers for the trilogy. The duo is in the process of pitching the idea to potential studios and streamers this week.
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For the uninitiated, 28 Days Later follows Jim (played by Murphy), who awakens from a coma to find his city deserted. He soon discovers that while he was unconscious, animal rights activists unleashed an infected chimp that caused a “rage” virus to spread throughout the city. Jim finds a group of survivors, and they attempt to find a safe place away from the zombies and the worst of humankind.
28 Days Later was directed by Danny Boyle and the screenplay was written by Alex Garland. It starred Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson.
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The movie spawned the sequel 28 Weeks Later, led by a different creative team that followed new characters. Danny Boyle told fans there were ideas for a 28 Months Later film, so we all kept hoping this beloved franchise wasn’t dead yet.
If 28 Days Later is one of the reasons you have an unhealthy obsession with the UK, then we should probably be friends. You can find me at @misssharai. We can also nerd out over all the possibilities of a trilogy in this cool zombie-filled world.
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