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Danny Boyle Frames ‘28 Years Later’ as Post-Brexit Reflection Ahead of June Release

It uses a remote island setting decades after the outbreak to examine British identity and cultural tensions.

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Overview

  • Sony Pictures will release the third installment in the '28 Days Later' series on June 20, 2025, kicking off a planned trilogy.
  • Director Danny Boyle says the film responds to Brexit and a drift toward older values, dubbing it “a very, very British film.”
  • A newly released second trailer unveils survivors on a small island off the mainland and confirms Cillian Murphy’s return.
  • The cast includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes, with Murphy serving as an executive producer and slated to appear.
  • ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ directed by Nia DaCosta, is due January 2026, while the third movie hinges on the first film’s box office performance.