28 years later: disappointing news for the film?

28 years later: disappointing news for the film?



28 years later becomes clearer

As stated by The Hollywood journalistSony studios will develop the highly anticipated project 28 years later. Twenty-two years later 28 days laterwhich had redefined the zombie film genre, the duo Danny Boyle as director and Alex Garland as writer reformed for this new film, with the hope of launching a trilogy.

Jim (Cillian Murphy) – 28 Days Later
Jim (Cillian Murphy) – 28 Days Later ©20th Century Fox

With the announcement of Sony Pictures’ acquisition of the film, further details were provided. The agreement concerns two films, the second of which would be a “part 2.” The trend would therefore be towards a diptych, without excluding a third subsequent film. Danny Boyle should just direct The first movie, but Alex Garland wrote both films. Both men are producers, as they were in the past 28 weeks latercontinuation of 28 days laterreleased in 2007. The two films included in this acquisition are each expected to have a budget around 60 million dollars.

Is Cillian Murphy a producer but not an actress?

Other important information: Cillian Murphy is part of the adventure, but for now how executive producer. It is with 28 Days Later that the Irish actor reveals himself to the general public, in the role of Jim, a young man who awakens from a coma that lasted 28 days and discovers London deserted, following an epidemic that has transformed the population into zombies rabid. .

Since then, Cillian Murphy has become one of Christopher Nolan’s favorite actors and has gained worldwide recognition for his performance in the series. Peaky Blinders. In 2023 it was definitively consecrated Oppenheimer, in which he plays the title role. For this performance she has already obtained the Golden Globe for Best Actor and is the favorite in this category for the 2024 Oscars.

In August 2023, was asked about the possibility of a reunion with Danny Boyle and Alex Garland for a new film 28he replied:

I’ll be there in a second. I made two films with these guys (28 days later AND Sunlight). And I would love to work with them again.

It’s good news that Cillian Murphy is announced as the film’s producer, but it would also be disappointment if it were to stay there and not appear in the image. In fact, being the protagonist of the first film and having survived the events, the ideal would be for him to appear there. And since then an A-list actorhis presence in the casting would have been an advantage in attracting spectators to the cinemas, where Danny Boyle and Alex Garland insisted on discovering 28 years later.

But it is also from this perspective that it would be good to do so keep his presence secret at the casting, to make a more impactful announcement when the time comes…

Source: Cine Serie

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