Cillian Murphy is respiratory new life into his previous, undead franchise with “28 Years Later.”
Murphy, who starred within the 2002 unique movie “28 Days Later” however opted out of its 2007 sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” is now again for the highly-anticipated third function, “28 Years Later.” Murphy reprises his function of Jim, a motorcycle courier who wakes up from a coma solely to understand that whereas he was unconscious, all of London was destroyed in a “Rage Virus” that turned individuals into zombies.
The “Peaky Blinders” star additionally govt produces the trilogy installment, with director Danny Boyle returning behind the lens. The sequel movie was helmed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with Jeremy Renner and Imogen Poots starring.
The star-studded solid additionally contains Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Erin Kellyman, and Edvin Ryding. Alex Garland penned the third movie (and the primary), which initially was rumored to be helmed by Nia DaCosta.
Garland’s script has been circulating since 2019, with Boyle saying in 2022 that he was “very tempted” to direct. Murphy echoed to NME that he has been a proponent of creating the third function for years.
“Each time I do stumble upon Danny or Alex I at all times point out it,” Murphy stated. “As a result of I confirmed it to my youngsters just lately, some Halloween about 4 or 5 years in the past, and so they liked it. It actually stands up, which is superb for a movie that’s 20 years previous. So yeah, I like the thought and it’s very interesting to me.”
Murphy’s co-star, and franchise newcomer, Fiennes advised IndieWire that whereas the plot for “28 Years Later” has been saved beneath wraps, he will likely be taking part in a health care provider.
“It’s three movies, of which two have been shot,” Fiennes stated of the plot. “Britain is 28 years into this horrible plague of contaminated people who find themselves violent, rabid people with a couple of pockets of uninfected communities. And it facilities on a younger boy who desires to seek out a health care provider to assist his dying mom. He leads his mom via this stunning northern English terrain. However in fact, round them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the contaminated. However he finds a health care provider who’s a person we’d suppose goes to be bizarre and odd, however really is a power for good.”
“28 Years Later” premieres June 20 in theaters. Try the trailer under.