Cillian Murphy to executive produce and "possibly star" in 28 Days Later Sequel
Jan. 31, 202428 Years Later is officially in the works
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A long-awaited sequel to the zombie flick28 Days Laterhas officially been greenlit atSony– with Cillian Murphy to executive produce and possibly star.
The original film follows a bicycle courier (Murphy) who wakes up from a coma only to find that a virus (dubbed the ‘rage virus’) has all but destroyed society. The cast includes Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston, Noah Huntley, and Stuart McQuarrie. 28 Days Later grossed $82 million against its $8 million budget, and effectively launched Murphy’s career.
The movie, while not technically a ‘zombie movie’ according to Boyle, is credited with reinventing the zombie genre and paving the way for post-apocalyptic media. It was followed by a standalone sequel titled 28 Weeks Later. It’s not clear how the 2007 sequel, which was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and received positive reviews, will factor into 28 Years Later.
28 Years Later does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our guides to the bestupcoming horror movies, and thebest horror moviesof all time.
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