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28 Years Later: Everything You Need to Know About Danny Boyle’s Zombie Return.

Danny Boyle makes a triumphant re-entrance into zombie filmmaking with 28 Years Later, the eagerly anticipated sequel in the 28 Days Later franchise.

The new movie revisits a dystopian England, almost three decades after the first rampages of the rage virus, and now offers fresh twists, an impressive cast, and a chilling story. Here is a complete guide to the movie.

28 Years Later Release Date

28 Years Later is now completely set for a theatrical global release which would be marked exclusively on June 20, 2025, thereby placing it on the list of heavyweights alongside other summer blockbusters: Thunderbolts, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Mission: Impossible — The Last Reckoning, Superman.

28 Years Later Director and Writer

Danny Boyle, the Academy Award-winning director of Slumdog Millionaire, returns to the project. New material was added to his original groundbreaking 28 Days Later in 2002.

The screenplay is written by Alex Garland, original screenwriter of 28 Days Later and Oscar-nominated writer of Ex Machina.

The two men now join forces for the third time after 28 Days Later and Boyle’s adaptation of Garland’s novel The Beach.

28 Years Later Cast

This New film presents an entirely new group of survivors and hints at the possible return of original characters.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson: The future kick-ass star known for his fame as the godzilla and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” joins the lead cast as one of the main survivors.

Jodie Comer: With accolades and awards under her name for Killing Eve and The Last Duel, she plays a central survivor role.

Ralph Fiennes: The two-time Oscar-nominated actor (Schindler’s List, The Grand Budapest Hotel) enters the scene along with the infamous Voldemort in Harry Potter.

Other notable cast members include Jack O’Connell (Rogue Heroes) and Alfie Williams (His Dark Materials).

Cillian Murphy 28 years later

Trailer Highlights

The trailer for 28 Years Later teases:

A bleak, atmospheric world scarred by the virus.
Gripping action sequences and tense survivor dynamics.
A potential glimpse of Jim’s fate (Cillian Murphy’s character), possibly transformed into one of the infected.

A New Trilogy Starts

28 Years Later is the first in a trilogy of new films. The second film, titled 28 Years Later II: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta, was shot back to back with this film.

The Brand of the Franchise

28 Days Later (2002): The film, directed by Danny Boyle, won great appreciation from audiences and critics alike and set a new standard for the zombie genre, combining psychological horror with dramatic action.

28 Weeks Later (2007): Cillian Murphy and Boyle were both absent from this sequel, but general audiences were pleased with the film’s way of being able to greatly expand the scope of the story.

28 Years Later (2025): This will be the film that returns the franchise to its original roots, helmed once again by Boyle and Garland.

28 Years Later will wow audiences with an awesome rollercoaster of emotions for the zombie genre. The film will uniquely touch the hearts of fans and newbies via Boyle’s visionary direction, Garland’s narration style, and a great cast. Be sure to note June 20, 2025, on your calendars, cause it’s the next chapter in this haunting saga.