28 Days Later (film series)
A post-apocalyptic horror series about the Rage Virus outbreak.
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The 28 Days Later film series began with a 2002 horror film that critics praised and audiences made a box office success.[1] The franchise includes a 2007 sequel, a graphic novel, a comic book series, and a new trilogy of sequels starting in 2025.[2] The zombie horror genre's popularity and definition were expanded and reshaped by this film series, according to critical analysis.[1][3]
Making and release
A bicycle courier named Jim wakes from a coma twenty-eight days later to find Great Britain desolated by infected survivors.[4] Animal rights activists break into a secret lab and free chimpanzees that are carrying a pathogen, which starts a fast-spreading outbreak.[4] Sony Pictures secured the distribution rights after a competitive bidding process that involved Warner Bros.[5]
What the cited sources add
A Deadline article from April 2024 reported that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes had joined the cast of 28 Years Later.[6] The same article noted that the original 28 Days Later grossed more than $82 million worldwide.[6] An Empire article from January 2025 stated that 28 Years Later depicts Britain's survivors living in a full-on post-apocalyptic world.[7] The Empire article also confirmed that Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple had already shot.[7]
A Guardian interview from March 2024 reported that Garland said a whole idea for a trilogy "just sort of came – bing! – into my head".[8] A ScreenRant video from April 2024 reported that Garland openly admitted ripping off the film Kes for 28 Years Later.[9] A Deadline article from May 2023 stated that Jack O'Connell joined the cast and would play a supporting role in the first film and a lead in the second.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "28 Days Later (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "28 Days Later", Rotten Tomatoes; "28 Days Later...(2003)", The Numbers; Wilson, "5 reasons why Danny Boyle movie 28 Days Later remains a cult classic", Cineworld, 15 May 2014; Dela Paz, "28 Years Later Release Date Revealed for Danny Boyle's Horror Sequel", Comic Book Resource, 11 May 2024; Zoller Seitz, "In a heartbeat: "28 Days Later" revisited", RogerEbert.com, 12 July 2013; da Silva, "How 28 Days Later Redefined the Zombie Genre", Comic Book Resource, 24 January 2024; Hamman, Cody, "28 Days Later (2002) Revisited – Horr en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "28 Days Later (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kit, Borys & Mia Galuppo, "Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Teaming for Sequel to Their Zombie Hit '28 Days Later' (Exclusive)", The Hollywood Reporter, 10 January 2024; Murphy, J. Kim, "'28 Days Later' Sequel in the Works: Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Reteam to Launch New Trilogy With '28 Years Later'", Variety, 10 January 2024; Jones, Ellan E., "Civil War film-maker Alex Garland: 'In the US and UK there's a lot to be very concerned about'", The Guardian, 30 March 2024; D'Alessandro, Anthony, "Sony Sets Summer 2025 Release Date For D en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "28 Days Later (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "28 Days Later", Rotten Tomatoes; "28 Days Later...(2003)", The Numbers; Wilson, "5 reasons why Danny Boyle movie 28 Days Later remains a cult classic", Cineworld, 15 May 2014; Rajput, "Horror Cult Classic 28 Days Later Threequel '28 Months Later' Script Complete, May Bring Back Cillian Murphy", FandomWire, August 2024; Dela Paz, "28 Years Later Release Date Revealed for Danny Boyle's Horror Sequel", Comic Book Resource, 11 May 2024; Zoller Seitz, "In a heartbeat: "28 Days Later" revisited", RogerEbert.com, 12 July 2013; da en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "28 Days Later (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Head, Steve, "Review of 28 Days Later", IGN, 26 June 2003; Bradshaw, Peter, "28 Days Later", The Guardian, 31 October 2002; Scott, A. O., "Film Review; Spared by a Virus But Not by Mankind", The New York Times, 27 June 2003 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "28 Days Later (film series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kit, Borys & Mia Galuppo, "Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Teaming for Sequel to Their Zombie Hit '28 Days Later' (Exclusive)", The Hollywood Reporter, 10 January 2024; Murphy, J. Kim, "'28 Days Later' Sequel in the Works: Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Reteam to Launch New Trilogy With '28 Years Later'", Variety, 10 January 2024; Horowitz, Josh, "Cillian Murphy talks Oppenheimer, Peaky Blinders, Batman, 28 Days Later - Happy Sad Confused", Happy Sad Confused, 22 February 2024; Jones, Ellan E., "Civil War film-maker Alex Garland: 'In t en.wikipedia.org
- Kroll, Justin, "Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Ralph Fiennes To Star In '28 Years Later' For Danny Boyle And Sony Pictures", Deadline, 24 April 2024. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Travis, "28 Years Later Takes 'A Wholly Different Approach' To The Infected Saga, Says Danny Boyle", Empire, 9 January 2025. facts only, no text reused. empireonline.com
- Jones, Ellan E., "Civil War film-maker Alex Garland: 'In the US and UK there's a lot to be very concerned about'", The Guardian, 30 March 2024. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
- Danoff, Owen, "Civil War Director Alex Garland Reveals His Alamo Drafthouse Guest Selects Movies In New Video", ScreenRant, 2 April 2024. facts only, no text reused. screenrant.com
- Kroll, Justin, "Jack O'Connell Joins '28 Years Later' Trilogy From Sony And Danny Boyle", Deadline, 7 May 2023. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
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