The Return of Cillian Murphy

Twenty-two years later, we have our first look at 28 Years Later.

Exploring the Sequel to a Classic

The first trailer for the sequel to 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s not-a-zombie-movie zombie movie, arrived after Sony dropped a poster last week, followed by a cryptic SOS teaser.

Released in 2002, 28 Days Later starred future Oppenheimer Oscar winner Cillian Murphy as Jim, a bike courier who wakes from a coma to discover that a highly contagious “rage virus” that induces aggression has led to the total collapse of society. Boyle did not consider the now-classic to be a zombie movie, but it is credited with reinvigorating the subgenre at the time.

Insights into the Sequel

One of the sequel’s stars, Ralph Fiennes, previously revealed details about what to expect from the next film.

“Britain is 28 years into this terrible plague of infected people who are violent, rabid humans with a few pockets of uninfected communities,” Fiennes told IndieWire in October. “And it centers on a young boy who wants to find a doctor to help his dying mother. He leads his mother through this beautiful Northern English terrain. But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected. But he finds a doctor who is a man we might think is going to be weird and odd, but actually is a force for good.”

Cast and Production Details

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Fiennes plays that good doctor, and the movie also stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Murphy, with the latter also returning as an executive producer. 28 Years Later will be the first of a new trilogy and, according to Fiennes, this film and the next one have both been shot already.

Anticipating the Release

“Time didn’t heal anything,” the poster tagline ominously intones.

28 Years Later, directed by Boyle and written by Garland, will premiere in theaters June 20, 2025. Watch the trailer above.

FAQs

Q: When is the release date for 28 Years Later?

A: The movie is set to premiere in theaters on June 20, 2025.

Q: Who are some of the key stars in the sequel?

A: Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Cillian Murphy are among the cast members in the upcoming film.

Q: What can viewers expect from the storyline of 28 Years Later?

A: The movie follows a young boy on a mission to find a doctor to save his dying mother in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by infected individuals.

Q: Is 28 Years Later a direct continuation of 28 Days Later?

A: While it is a sequel, the storyline is set 28 years after the events of the original film, exploring new challenges and characters.

Q: Will there be more sequels following 28 Years Later?

A: According to Ralph Fiennes, the upcoming film is the first of a new trilogy, indicating that there are more installments planned in the future.

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