

Jordan's Methuselah, the wait for another installment in the 28 Days Later franchise may extend past the two-decade mark. If word from Boyle two years ago can be taken to heart, a new 28 Days Later sequel might finally be coming as the director reported having a "proper good" idea for the next film and was planning to meet with Garland to discuss it. That being said, with the filmmaker signing on to helm and re-write the script for Michael B.
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Not to mention, with the major cliffhanger ending still left open from 28 Weeks Later, it'd be interesting to see where a third film would place itself in the series timeline. Granted, a global pandemic story could still be hard to swallow for some given what the past year has entailed, but with films such as Army of the Dead still proving to be a big draw for viewers and the world slowly opening back up as vaccines go out, now could be the ultimate moment to explore another timely breakdown of society from a zombie outbreak. See more ideas about 28 days later, cillian murphy, zombie movies. With a lot of franchises getting the direct sequel or revitalized treatment nowadays, it would be nice to see a third chapter in the 28 series finally come to light. Explore Lucifers board '28 Days Later', followed by 184 people on Pinterest. It was a long time ago, it was like almost 20 years ago, you know? But sure, sure." While noting the original film came out nearly two decades ago, the Golden Globe nominee noted the door's not shut for him and he'd certainly be up for the opportunity. In an interview with CinePOP (via CBR) to talk about his return to the horror genre for A Quiet Place Part II, Murphy was asked whether he would be interested in reprising his role as survivor Jim for a third installment in the zombie horror franchise. Related: 28 Days Later: What Happened to Cillian Murphy's Character Given its cliffhanger ending and strong financial returns, a third film has been in the cards for nearly 15 years but has yet to come to fruition. On the heels of its success, a sequel entitled 28 Weeks Later was produced with an entire new cast of characters and filmmakers and, though not to the same level as its predecessor, was still a modest critical and commercial success. the following June, the film was a hit with critics and audiences and a box office smash, grossing over $85 million on an $8 million budget.

Released in its home regions of the United Kingdom and Ireland in November 2002 and the U.S. Alongside Murphy, the ensemble cast for the film included Brendan Gleeson, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, Noah Huntley and Christopher Eccleston. Written by Oscar nominee Alex Garland, the film centers on the struggles of a group of four survivors in the wake of a zombie pandemic in London. Cillian Murphy opens up about his interest in returning to the world of the post-apocalypse for a sequel to Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later.
