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Boyle Channels Brexit Backdrop in '28 Years Later', Declines Bond Return

Featuring iPhone-shot sequences to reflect post-Brexit isolation, the film arrives on June 20 with Boyle having firmly ruled out any return to the Bond franchise.

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Overview

  • 28 Years Later is the latest installment in Boyle’s rebooted zombie trilogy and is set to premiere on June 20, 2025.
  • Boyle describes the story as a response to Brexit, portraying a quarantined Britain locked out from a virus-free continental Europe.
  • The production embraced iPhone cinematography in 4K using stitched multi-camera setups to capture intimate and visceral depictions of violence.
  • Boyle confirmed that “that ship has sailed” on any future James Bond involvement, expressing regret only over an unused John Hodge script.
  • The James Bond franchise recently shifted control from the Broccoli family to Amazon MGM Studios after more than 60 years of Broccoli oversight.