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Cillian Murphy Returns in Danny Boyle’s Revived '28 Days Later' Trilogy

Launching this June under Danny Boyle’s direction, the series will next release January 2026 under Nia DaCosta.

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Overview

  • Danny Boyle has confirmed that Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy will reprise his original 2002 role in a new '28 Days Later' trilogy revival.
  • The first installment, '28 Years Later', is scheduled to premiere in late June 2025 starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes.
  • Nia DaCosta is set to direct the second film, '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', which will arrive in January 2026.
  • Murphy is slated to play a significant role in the opening chapter, a smaller part in the second film and a larger role in the trilogy’s conclusion.
  • This marks the franchise’s first extension since 2007 and reunites Murphy with Boyle after his Best Actor Oscar win for 'Oppenheimer'.