Overview

• Danny Boyle and Alex Garland explore postapocalyptic life on a remote island with nods to Brexit and unexpected elements like the Teletubbies.
• Sony Pictures has allocated roughly $75 million to the film, a substantial budget for a horror title and the first of a planned trilogy.
• Industry forecasts predict a $42–50 million domestic opening driven by record pre-sales that outstrip other recent horror releases.
• The ensemble cast features Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, and Jodie Comer with Cillian Murphy slated to return in the sequel.
• Nia DaCosta’s sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, has wrapped filming ahead of the first film’s release with a third installment now seeking financing.