We’ve just had our first proper look at28 Years Later, the highly anticipated movie which serves as a sequel to28 Days Later,Danny Boyle’sgenre-defining zombie thrillerfrom 2002, and its 2007 follow-up,28 Weeks Later, directed byJuan Carlos Fresnadillo.Earlier this weekend, we got a tease of what was to come in a 13-second clip which was uploaded to social media. The sneak peek was packed with beeps of Morse code, and subliminal flashes of red skulls and biohazard warnings, as well as glimpses from the air of what appeared to be an island connected by a long bridge to land.
The trailer sees our cast membersAaron Taylor-Johnson,Jodie Comer,Ralph Fiennes,Jack O’Connell,Erin KellymanandEdvin Rydingdoing their best to avoid the runners as they try their best to eat the living sh*t out of them. WithDanny Boyleback behind the camera, it looks like this one is going to be a fast, frantic, furious and frenzied outing that will leave us all gasping for breath by the conclusion of the movie. The trailer is basically dialogue free and contains an ominous background recital ofRudyard Kipling’s ‘Boots’ which is just horrific and chilling, while we see Taylor-Johnson, Fiennes and Comer in various states of distress.
What Is ‘28 Years Later’ About?
The previous movies, also set in England, were similarly set in the wake of an apocalytic scenario, ravaged by a zombie outbreak that leaves the undead in a very fast, not very mindful or demure state of frenzy. In an interview withIndieWire, Fiennes managed to reveal some info on the new film’s plot, and revealed that Boyle shot parts of it on an iPhone, which he later confirmed toCollider.
“Britain is 28 years into this terrible plague of infected people who are violent, rabid humans with a few pockets of uninfected communities. 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.”
Set for a June 19, 2025, release, the movie was also shot at the same time as a fourth installment, titled28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple, and directed byNia DaCosta. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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