Writers Alex Garland and Danny Boyle had a recent interview where they offered an update on the project, which still seems to be on their radar despite so many years passing since the last installment. If Alex thinks there’s a script in it and Danny wants to do it, I’d love to do it." (7/11/23) But like I’ve always said, I’m up for it. It follows Jim, played by Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy, a bike courier in Great Britain, who wakes up from a coma only to find that a zombie-like virus has absolutely ravaged his city and only a few survivors remain.įollowing the success, the sequel 28 Weeks Later was released in 2007 to rave reviews and accumulated USD $65.8 million (AUD $103m or £57m) at the box office.Actor Cillian Murphy revealed in an interview that he'd be happy to return if Garland and Boyle are involved, saying: "I was talking to Danny Boyle recently, and I said, “Danny, we shot the movie at the end of 2000.” So I think we’re definitely approaching the 28 Years Later. The first film, which was released in 2002, garnered a jaw-dropping USD $85.7 million (AUD $134.9m or £75m), despite only having a budget of USD $8 million (AUD $12.5m or £7m). “So yeah, I love the idea and it’s very appealing to me.” It really stands up, which is amazing for a film that’s 20 years old. Because I showed it to my kids recently, some Halloween about four or five years ago, and they loved it. He told NME: “Every time I do bump into Danny or Alex I always mention it. It looks like Cillian Murphy would be happy to come back to complete the trilogy. "The original film led to a bit of a resurgence in the zombie drama and it doesn't reference any of that. However, he added that making the third flick may be the thing to get bums on seats.īut this isn’t the first time that the director has teased he’d return to the franchise, as back in 2019 he told The Independent that he and Garland had a ‘wonderful idea for the third part’. “It’s hard for companies distributing films and for cinema chains to show films, they’re struggling to get people into the cinema unless it’s something like Top Gun: Maverick or a Marvel.” He said: “It might come back into focus because one of the things that’s happening in the business at the moment is it has to be a big reason for you to go to the cinema, because there are less and less reasons. Anyway, we’ll see… who knows?”īoyle, who just finished working on the six-part miniseries based on the Sex Pistols, said it’s becoming harder for films to be theatrically released in the age of streaming, which has deterred him from making another movie. “It’s funny, I hadn’t thought about it until you just said it, and I remembered ‘Bang, this script!’ which is again set in England, very much about England. He revealed that Garland sent him the script a few years ago with a ‘lovely idea’ at its core, which made him interested in directing it.īoyle told the outlet: “I’d be very tempted. The British filmmaker recently sat down with NME to talk about Alex Garland’s script for the threequel of the 2002 post-apocalyptic film. Danny Boyle has revealed the script for the highly-awaited 28 Months Later is complete and says he is down to direct the third instalment.
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