Sony Wins Rights to '28 Years Later', Cillian Murphy to Executive Produce

Original creators Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return for the sequel, viewed as the first in a potential new trilogy.

Cillian Murphy, known for his role in the original 2002 film '28 Days Later', is set to executive produce the sequel, '28 Years Later', and may potentially return to act in the movie.
The sequel has been bought by Sony after a competitive bidding war, with the project being viewed as the first in a potential new trilogy.
Original creators Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are returning to helm the sequel, with Boyle directing the first film and Garland writing each installment.
The budget for each film in the potential trilogy is expected to be in the $60 million range.
Details about the plot and Murphy's potential acting role in the sequel are yet to be confirmed.