If I had the 2025 film schedule posted on my fridge door, I’d in all probability have a pleasant pink circle round 28 Years Later. The identical would go for the second installment of this would-be trilogy, particularly now that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has a launch date set for January 2026. Put ’em subsequent to one another, and it seems to be like a pair of Rage-infected eyes. Like I stated, I am actually jazzed about Danny Boyle’s return to this contemporary horror traditional.
Such anticipation means I’m at all times looking out for brand spanking new particulars or information dropping about the remainder of the Alex Garland scripted-legacy-quels. Nevertheless, I worry I’ll have stumbled upon some unintentional spoilers, which might contain the arrival of 1 fan favourite simply as two newbies are leaving.
Good Information: Cillian Murphy’s 28 Years Later Entrance Might Have Simply Been Revealed
Performer Danny Stafford, who’s billed as “Dr. Kelson’s Double” on his Highlight CV, appears to be completed together with his position in Nia DaCosta’s center chapter in 28 Years Later’s grand story. We all know as a lot as a result of he made a Fb submit commemorating that truth courting again to final September; full with some cryptic artwork and what seems to be like a photograph of himself on set.
In his goodbyes, Mr. Stafford shared heat ideas about returning legacy cast-member Cillian Murphy, full with an inside joke from the set. Whereas we knew Murphy wasn’t on deck for 28 Years Later, there was nonetheless a query as to when he may be popping up on this trilogy. Now relying on how deep you’re within the fan neighborhood, some have truly noticed alleged pictures of the Oppenheimer star taking pictures his return as Jim on set within the wild.
So now with Danny Stafford’s reported corroboration, we’re nearer to confirming that Cillian Murphy will be again in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Although for all we all know, Nia DaCosta is simply filming a possible ending tag that leads right into a hypothetical bigger position for Jim within the last chapter.
That’s the place the excellent news ends although, because it’s time to interrupt some dangerous information that appears to be hidden proper in entrance of our faces.
Unhealthy Information: We Might Now Know Two 28 Years Later Characters Who Don’t Make It Out Of The Bone Temple
Mr. Stafford’s thank yous to the forged of 28 Years Later are fairly intensive, particularly in terms of the venerable Ralph Fiennes. With Dr. Kelson turning into “a a lot greater half” in The Bone Temple, we knew that Spherical 2 can be a giant deal for this mysterious occasion.
With the position scaling up, Danny Stafford’s position as a double was in all probability a necessity for this probably main 28 Franchise character. Which has me questioning, is his wrapping on 28 Years Later’s first sequel an indication that Dr. Kelson dies throughout this journey?
That’s not the top of the potential losses nonetheless, as a reasonably main forged member is lacking from Stafford’s submit. Name me loopy, however the absence of Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s title on this rundown of collaborators has me considering that his character Jamie isn’t going to reside to see the curtain drop on 28 Years Later.
I do know that’s rather a lot to speak out, which is why I need to remind you that that is all hypothesis from my Rage-addled mind. We’d study extra quickly sufficient although, as a current replace from the Movie & Tv Business Alliance alleges that the third entry on this upcoming horror film trilogy is trying to begin taking pictures on the finish of March. For now, 28 Years Later will begin us down the trail to dystopian England this summer time beginning June twentieth.