There has been so much talk of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland returning for a new film in the 28 Days Later series that it’s tough to take seriously. The 2002 movie was critically acclaimed and helped launch a revival of the zombie genre, but the 2007 sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was less well-received. Boyle has long been gung-ho for doing another, and has openly praised a screenplay idea that Garland came up with. But now in a new Inverse interview, the two are sounding more serious than ever about a new film titled 28 Years Later.
“I resisted it for a long time because there were things about ‘28 Weeks’ that bugged me. I just thought, ‘Fuck that. I’d rather try to write a different story in a different world,’” explained Garland. “But a few years ago an idea materialized in my head for what would be really ‘28 Years Later.’ Danny always liked the idea.”
Boyle added, “So we’re talking about it quite seriously, quite diligently. If he doesn’t want to direct it himself I’ll be well up for it, if we can execute a similarly good idea.”
If done a couple of years ago, the film would probably be dealing with a post-pandemic world or something like that. Hopefully, Garland and Boyle are smart enough to come up with something a lot more interesting than that. We’ll see if this ever gets off the ground, and maybe they can bring Cillian Murphy back, too.
