Fans of 28 Days Later are eating well after the announcement that Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reuniting to work on a continuation of their popular zombie film. We’ve been keeping track of what’s happening with the new movie in our 28 Years Later: Everything We Know article. The biggest revelation so far is the news that the upcoming sequel will actually be a trilogy of films. Both Garland and Boyle confirmed their collaboration. Garland said, “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.“
Deadline is now reporting that Jack O’Connell will be joining the cast of the trilogy.
Deadline is now reporting that Jack O’Connell will be joining the cast of the trilogy.
- 5/7/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
A24’s Civil War directed by Alex Garland has crossed $100m at the global box office as of Monday to stand at $104m in a significant global theatrical success for a mid-budget film.
‘Civil War’: SXSW Review
The dystopian thriller has earned $7.3m in the UK through Entertainment, $4.6m in Canada via Elevation Pictures, and $4.1m in France through Metropolitan.
US box office stands at $62m after Garland’s feature scored A24’s highest US opening weekend on $25.7m in April.
Civil War is the company’s most expensive production to date and reportedly cost in the region of $50m.
‘Civil War’: SXSW Review
The dystopian thriller has earned $7.3m in the UK through Entertainment, $4.6m in Canada via Elevation Pictures, and $4.1m in France through Metropolitan.
US box office stands at $62m after Garland’s feature scored A24’s highest US opening weekend on $25.7m in April.
Civil War is the company’s most expensive production to date and reportedly cost in the region of $50m.
- 5/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reteaming for the long-awaited 28 Years Later horror sequel trilogy, and Deadline brings us the latest casting news this afternoon.
Jack O’Connell (Amy Winehouse: Back To Black) has joined the previously announced Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu) in the upcoming 28 Years Later.
Alex Garland will write the first film and Boyle will return to direct. Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) will direct the second installment in the trilogy from Sony Pictures.
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) is on board as executive producer.
The original movie in 2002 starred Cillian Murphy and was written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle. In the smash hit horror film, “Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.”
A sequel, 28 Weeks Later, arrived in 2007. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo took over as director. In the sequel,...
Jack O’Connell (Amy Winehouse: Back To Black) has joined the previously announced Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu) in the upcoming 28 Years Later.
Alex Garland will write the first film and Boyle will return to direct. Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) will direct the second installment in the trilogy from Sony Pictures.
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) is on board as executive producer.
The original movie in 2002 starred Cillian Murphy and was written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle. In the smash hit horror film, “Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.”
A sequel, 28 Weeks Later, arrived in 2007. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo took over as director. In the sequel,...
- 5/7/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dwayne Johnson is scheduled to descend on the Croisette for a buyers presentation to promote A24’s The Smashing Machine that Screen understands will take place on Tuesday (May 14).
The studio is producing and financing Benny Safdie’s biopic of the turbulent life of Mma fighter Mark Kerr and has high hopes for the project that sees it reunite with its Uncut Gems co-director.
Johnson’s appearance on the Croisette recalls pre-Covid years when A-listers frequently attended Cannes to meet buyers.
The Smashing Machine marks a step up in terms of scale for A24. Furthermore, industry sources regard it as...
The studio is producing and financing Benny Safdie’s biopic of the turbulent life of Mma fighter Mark Kerr and has high hopes for the project that sees it reunite with its Uncut Gems co-director.
Johnson’s appearance on the Croisette recalls pre-Covid years when A-listers frequently attended Cannes to meet buyers.
The Smashing Machine marks a step up in terms of scale for A24. Furthermore, industry sources regard it as...
- 5/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: After landing the villain role in Ryan Coogler’s next project, Jack O’Connell continues to fill out his dance card. Sources tell Deadline that he is set to join the cast of 28 Years Later, a sequel to 2002’s 28 Days Later. Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes also star in the pic, which is part of a planned trilogy.
Danny Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, written by Garland and released in 2002, centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
Danny Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, written by Garland and released in 2002, centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
- 5/7/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
For the last 10 years, A24 has been home to movies that wouldn’t have been made anywhere else, as low and mid-budget films are almost obsolete in the mainstream Hollywood landscape. But following their commitment to funding risky visions of outsider filmmakers, the Indie outfit has built a pretty strong brand identity and is now set to join forces with one of the best in the game.
Steven Spielberg, who previously spoke highly of A24’s Oscar-nominated The Zone of Interest, is now teaming up with the indie distributor for an adaptation of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
Steven Spielberg and A24 Join Forces for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Adaptation Steven Spielberg | Source: Wikimedia Commons
Since its publication, James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has garnered all kinds of praise, with Barack Obama even naming it among his favorite books of 2023. The story, which follows the lives...
Steven Spielberg, who previously spoke highly of A24’s Oscar-nominated The Zone of Interest, is now teaming up with the indie distributor for an adaptation of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
Steven Spielberg and A24 Join Forces for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Adaptation Steven Spielberg | Source: Wikimedia Commons
Since its publication, James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has garnered all kinds of praise, with Barack Obama even naming it among his favorite books of 2023. The story, which follows the lives...
- 5/7/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
A dark reimagining of the classic Robin Hood folktale is imminent, and Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer are set to star.
Titled The Death of Robin Hood, the new interpretation will see “the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman who offers him a chance at salvation,” per Deadline. The film will be written and directed by Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski.
“It has been an incredible opportunity to reinvent and freshly innovate the story we all know of Robin Hood,” Sarnoski said in a statement. “Securing the perfect cast to transform the script to screen was essential. I could not be more thrilled and trusting in Hugh and Jodie to bring this story to life in a powerful and meaningful way.” Production...
Titled The Death of Robin Hood, the new interpretation will see “the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman who offers him a chance at salvation,” per Deadline. The film will be written and directed by Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski.
“It has been an incredible opportunity to reinvent and freshly innovate the story we all know of Robin Hood,” Sarnoski said in a statement. “Securing the perfect cast to transform the script to screen was essential. I could not be more thrilled and trusting in Hugh and Jodie to bring this story to life in a powerful and meaningful way.” Production...
- 5/3/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
Making a science fiction movie is usually a very expensive endeavour. Costumes, makeup, special effects – modern audiences are spoiled by rich visuals. Besides, when you have an alien in the frame, you want it to look like the real thing.
However, spending a lot of money on production can sometimes be detrimental to the plot. Investors want guaranteed profits, so expensive blockbusters eschew experimentation in favor of proven moves and simple solutions. But when there are no sponsors, you have less technical capabilities, but more creative freedom.
For example, Alex Garland's cult film Ex Machina was made on a budget of only $15 million, which is more than modest for a science fiction movie. In the history of cinema, however, there is an even more astonishing story of a project made for pennies by genre standards.
Ink Was Made on a Budget of Only $250,000
Director Jamin Winans made the movie...
However, spending a lot of money on production can sometimes be detrimental to the plot. Investors want guaranteed profits, so expensive blockbusters eschew experimentation in favor of proven moves and simple solutions. But when there are no sponsors, you have less technical capabilities, but more creative freedom.
For example, Alex Garland's cult film Ex Machina was made on a budget of only $15 million, which is more than modest for a science fiction movie. In the history of cinema, however, there is an even more astonishing story of a project made for pennies by genre standards.
Ink Was Made on a Budget of Only $250,000
Director Jamin Winans made the movie...
- 5/2/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
We’re thrilled to launch a new feature on The Film Stage highlighting our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical run. While we already provide extensive monthly new-release recommendations and weekly streaming recommendations, as distributors’ roll-outs can vary, we thought it would be helpful to provide a one-stop list to share the essential films that may be on a screen near you. We’ll be updating this page weekly, so be sure to bookmark.
The Beast (Bertrand Bonello)
Where to begin with Bertrand Bonello’s wonderful The Beast? It’s been so gratifying to see the initial reaction to the French filmmaker’s tenth feature, after several decades of increasingly remarkable work––the majority of it dark, beautiful, and sleazy. In fact, for what a discomforting and despairing experience much of The Beast is, when I’ve thought back its moments of real,...
The Beast (Bertrand Bonello)
Where to begin with Bertrand Bonello’s wonderful The Beast? It’s been so gratifying to see the initial reaction to the French filmmaker’s tenth feature, after several decades of increasingly remarkable work––the majority of it dark, beautiful, and sleazy. In fact, for what a discomforting and despairing experience much of The Beast is, when I’ve thought back its moments of real,...
- 5/2/2024
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Kate Winslet stars in biopic Lee, about celebrated war photographer Lee Miller, arriving this autumn. Here’s the first trailer:
Kate Winslet has announced her next project – Lee, a biopic of war photographer Lee Miller.
The cast also includes Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E Scherman, Alexander Skarsgård as English Surrealist painter, Roland Penrose, Marion Cotillard as Solange D’Ayen, the fashion director of French Vogue and close friend of Miller’s, Josh O’Connor as Tony, a young journalist and Andrea Riseborough as British Vogue editor Audrey Withers.
It is the feature directorial debut of cinematographer Ellen Kuras. The screenplay was written by Liz Hannah, Marion Hume and John Collee, from a story by Hume, Collee and Lem Dobbs. It is adapted from the biography The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose.
The synopsis reads as follows:
Lee portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer,...
Kate Winslet has announced her next project – Lee, a biopic of war photographer Lee Miller.
The cast also includes Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E Scherman, Alexander Skarsgård as English Surrealist painter, Roland Penrose, Marion Cotillard as Solange D’Ayen, the fashion director of French Vogue and close friend of Miller’s, Josh O’Connor as Tony, a young journalist and Andrea Riseborough as British Vogue editor Audrey Withers.
It is the feature directorial debut of cinematographer Ellen Kuras. The screenplay was written by Liz Hannah, Marion Hume and John Collee, from a story by Hume, Collee and Lem Dobbs. It is adapted from the biography The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose.
The synopsis reads as follows:
Lee portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
A24, operating on its new mandate to act aggressively in the pursuit of projects, just outplayed the Hollywood studios and streamers in order to pick up Checkmate, a hot feature package centered on a book proposal by Ben Mezrich, the author whose books were adapted into films such The Social Network and Dumb Money.
If deals close, Checkmate will reteam Emma Stone with Nathan Fielder, who both adorned the most recent edition of The Hollywood Reporter magazine and the stars of the Showtime series The Curse. Fielder is attached to direct, while Stone will produce along with her husband and partner Dave McCary via the duo’s Fruit Tree banner. It also reunites the pair with A24, which backed The Curse. Sources say the book deal is closing or has closed while the talent deals are still being hammered out.
In true Mezrich fashion, Checkmate sees the author tackling an...
If deals close, Checkmate will reteam Emma Stone with Nathan Fielder, who both adorned the most recent edition of The Hollywood Reporter magazine and the stars of the Showtime series The Curse. Fielder is attached to direct, while Stone will produce along with her husband and partner Dave McCary via the duo’s Fruit Tree banner. It also reunites the pair with A24, which backed The Curse. Sources say the book deal is closing or has closed while the talent deals are still being hammered out.
In true Mezrich fashion, Checkmate sees the author tackling an...
- 5/2/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photojournalism and the objectivity around it has been a massive topic of late thanks to Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” a drama about a group of photojournalists and journalists racing to the White House to cover an impending attack in a near-future dystopian setting. And so the new trailer for “Lee,” starring Kate Winslet as one of the first-ever famous war photojournalists, Lee Miller, seems incredibly well-timed.
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Continue reading ‘Lee’ Trailer: Kate Winslet Plays A Famous War Photojournalist In New Ellen Kuras Drama at The Playlist.
- 5/1/2024
- by Caillou Pettis
- The Playlist
Zendaya’s brand new romantic sports drama Challengers has been at everyone’s hearing pretty much before the movie finally hit the cinemas last week. The film also starring The Crown’s star Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist eventually made all the hype in social media work for itself and didn’t take much time to dethrone Alex Garland’s post-apocalyptic hit Civil War from the box office top.
Though all the stars seem to still align for Challengers’ blast as the movie started its theatrical run only several days ago, some earlier predictions for its success show that it actually could’ve done better.
According to earlier reports that were released ahead of Challengers’ world premiere in theaters, the movie was projected to gross at least $20 million in the domestic run while the international numbers were supposed to ultimately cement Luca Guadagnino’s drama’s hit status.
As it turns out,...
Though all the stars seem to still align for Challengers’ blast as the movie started its theatrical run only several days ago, some earlier predictions for its success show that it actually could’ve done better.
According to earlier reports that were released ahead of Challengers’ world premiere in theaters, the movie was projected to gross at least $20 million in the domestic run while the international numbers were supposed to ultimately cement Luca Guadagnino’s drama’s hit status.
As it turns out,...
- 4/30/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Following their collaboration on hit horror Talk To Me, A24 and filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou are re-teaming on original horror movie Bring Her Back, we can reveal.
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
- 4/30/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A lot has been recently said about Danny Boyle’s upcoming series of sequels for 2002’s post-apocalyptic horror 28 Days Later, but not much has been revealed about Cillian Murphy’s role in them — until now.
The actor who initially starred in the original movie, to many fans’ biggest delight, will be back not only as an executive producer, but also as an actor. The hitch here is that now his role will be pretty much different.
According to Hollywood’s insider Jeff Sneider, Murphy won’t be returning in the first movie, but will nonetheless have a big cameo in the second one and an even bigger role in the third one.
The news hasn’t been confirmed officially and so far neither Boyle himself nor the movies’ writer Alex Garland (who’s probably busy coping with all the raving success of his latest movie Civil War) have said...
The actor who initially starred in the original movie, to many fans’ biggest delight, will be back not only as an executive producer, but also as an actor. The hitch here is that now his role will be pretty much different.
According to Hollywood’s insider Jeff Sneider, Murphy won’t be returning in the first movie, but will nonetheless have a big cameo in the second one and an even bigger role in the third one.
The news hasn’t been confirmed officially and so far neither Boyle himself nor the movies’ writer Alex Garland (who’s probably busy coping with all the raving success of his latest movie Civil War) have said...
- 4/29/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
‘Rivales’ se ha tenido que conformar con un quinto puesto en su fin de semana de estreno.
Este fin de semana, las salas de cine en España vibraron con la acción trepidante de “El Especialista” (“The Fall Guy”), una producción de Universal Pictures dirigida por David Leitch y protagonizada por Ryan Gosling y Emily Blunt. La película, un homenaje a los dobles de escenas de acción, se posicionó en lo más alto del ranking de taquilla en España según los datos provisionales de Comscore Movies Spain.
La película ha logrado una recaudación de 904.100 euros en su primer fin de semana en salas, siendo la opción elegida por 118.221 espectadores y situándose en lo más alto de la taquilla española con una cuota de mercado del 21,31%. Se ha estrenado en 332 cines y 522 pantallas de nuestro país, con un promedio de recaudación de 2.723€ y 1.732€ respectivamente.
El segundo puesto en taquilla ha sido para...
Este fin de semana, las salas de cine en España vibraron con la acción trepidante de “El Especialista” (“The Fall Guy”), una producción de Universal Pictures dirigida por David Leitch y protagonizada por Ryan Gosling y Emily Blunt. La película, un homenaje a los dobles de escenas de acción, se posicionó en lo más alto del ranking de taquilla en España según los datos provisionales de Comscore Movies Spain.
La película ha logrado una recaudación de 904.100 euros en su primer fin de semana en salas, siendo la opción elegida por 118.221 espectadores y situándose en lo más alto de la taquilla española con una cuota de mercado del 21,31%. Se ha estrenado en 332 cines y 522 pantallas de nuestro país, con un promedio de recaudación de 2.723€ y 1.732€ respectivamente.
El segundo puesto en taquilla ha sido para...
- 4/29/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
La trilogía secuela de ‘28 Days Later’ ya es una realidad.
Según Deadline, Jodie Comer (“El Último Duelo”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass: Listo para Machacar”) y Ralph Fiennes (“La Lista de Schindler”) protagonizarán “28 Years Later”.
Se trata de la primera entrega de la trilogía secuela de “28 Days Later”. Ésta se centraba en un mensajero en bicicleta (interpretado por Cillian Murphy) que, al despertar de un coma, descubría que el mundo había sido invadido por zombis tras el brote de un virus.
Danny Boyle dirigirá la primera película de la trilogía a partir de un guion de Alex Garland (“Civil War”), mientras que la directora de “Candyman”, Nia DaCosta, dirigirá la segunda entrega. Está previsto que ambas películas se rueden consecutivamente.
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Según Deadline, Jodie Comer (“El Último Duelo”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass: Listo para Machacar”) y Ralph Fiennes (“La Lista de Schindler”) protagonizarán “28 Years Later”.
Se trata de la primera entrega de la trilogía secuela de “28 Days Later”. Ésta se centraba en un mensajero en bicicleta (interpretado por Cillian Murphy) que, al despertar de un coma, descubría que el mundo había sido invadido por zombis tras el brote de un virus.
Danny Boyle dirigirá la primera película de la trilogía a partir de un guion de Alex Garland (“Civil War”), mientras que la directora de “Candyman”, Nia DaCosta, dirigirá la segunda entrega. Está previsto que ambas películas se rueden consecutivamente.
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- 4/29/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Apr 26-28) Total gross to date Week 1. Challengers (Warner Bros) £1.5m £1.5m 1 2. Back To Black (Studiocanal) £1.4m £9m 3 3. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) £948,033 £19.7m 5 4. Civil War (Entertainment Film Distributors) £755,426 £5.2m 3 5. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) £597,522 £13.7m 5
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Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers scored a number one ranking on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, with a £1.5m first session.
Warner Bros title Challengers took a £2,197 site average from over 700 cinemas, and has £1.6m including previews.
The figure is a new record opening in the territory for Guadagnino,...
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Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers scored a number one ranking on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, with a £1.5m first session.
Warner Bros title Challengers took a £2,197 site average from over 700 cinemas, and has £1.6m including previews.
The figure is a new record opening in the territory for Guadagnino,...
- 4/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Filming on 28 Years Later looks set to start in May, and it sounds as if they’re going to need some very athletic extras.
Things are moving really rather quickly on Danny Boyle’s new film, the belated third entry in the saga that began with 28 Days Later.
The new film – 28 Years Later – is kicking off a fresh trilogy of movies, with Boyle directing the first and Nia DaCosta already confirmed for whatever the second/fourth film in the series turns out to be called.
Alex Garland has returned to pen the screenplay, and casting news on 28 Years Later has been moving ahead. The luring back of Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy was a rather good place to start.
Sony Pictures has picked up the distribution for the trilogy – costing in the region of $75m a film – and it looks as if work it going to begin pretty sharpish.
Things are moving really rather quickly on Danny Boyle’s new film, the belated third entry in the saga that began with 28 Days Later.
The new film – 28 Years Later – is kicking off a fresh trilogy of movies, with Boyle directing the first and Nia DaCosta already confirmed for whatever the second/fourth film in the series turns out to be called.
Alex Garland has returned to pen the screenplay, and casting news on 28 Years Later has been moving ahead. The luring back of Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy was a rather good place to start.
Sony Pictures has picked up the distribution for the trilogy – costing in the region of $75m a film – and it looks as if work it going to begin pretty sharpish.
- 4/29/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Cillian Murphy will be returning for the new 28 Years Later trilogy of films – but, and look away if you don’t want to know, his involvement isn’t straightforward.
Ever since it was revealed back in February that we’d be getting another film in the 28 Days Later series, the good news tap hasn’t turned off.
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are back to reprise their creative partnership of director and writer. Cillian Murphy – the star of the original film – publicly declared that he was making himself ‘available’ and if all of that wasn’t good enough, we then heard that no less than Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes would lead the cast for the new film.
Now, thanks to a report from Jeff Sneider (via World Of Reel), we’ve got an insight regarding Cillian Murphy’s involvement.
According to Sneider, Murphy won’t...
Ever since it was revealed back in February that we’d be getting another film in the 28 Days Later series, the good news tap hasn’t turned off.
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are back to reprise their creative partnership of director and writer. Cillian Murphy – the star of the original film – publicly declared that he was making himself ‘available’ and if all of that wasn’t good enough, we then heard that no less than Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes would lead the cast for the new film.
Now, thanks to a report from Jeff Sneider (via World Of Reel), we’ve got an insight regarding Cillian Murphy’s involvement.
According to Sneider, Murphy won’t...
- 4/29/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
If you have Hulu (or Disney Star in Canada), you might have noticed that Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later is no longer available. Indeed, Disney lost the rights to the independently financed original film, with them now only owning the rights to the Searchlight-financed sequel, 28 Weeks Later. That’s why you can’t find it on streaming sites and why the Blu-ray Disc is out of print. Sony now owns the rights to the film, with it being part of the package they acquired when they bought the rights to finance the upcoming Danny Boyle/ Alex Garland sequel, 28 Years Later. So, presumably, Sony will be reissuing the film in the near future, and there’s a chance that when they do, it’ll look much better than it ever did before. But why?
28 Days Later was shot with primitive digital tech:
You see, 28 Days Later was one of...
28 Days Later was shot with primitive digital tech:
You see, 28 Days Later was one of...
- 4/28/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
April came to a close with a number of smaller releases, ahead of the start of the summer movie season launching in May, though one movie definitely stood out ahead of the others. Read on for the weekend box office report.
Luca Guadagnino‘s tennis romance, “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, opened in 3,477 theaters on Friday with solid reviews, racking up $1.9 million in previews from Thursday and earlier. After pulling in $6.2 million on Friday (including previews), “Challengers” won the weekend with ease, making an estimated $15 million, and receiving a fair “B+” CinemaScore from audiences polled, as the movie became the talk of social media all weekend. “Challengers” also added another $9 million overseas in 52 markets to bring its global total to $25 million.
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Lionsgate opened “Unsung Hero,” the inspirational story of the Smallbone musical family, co-written, co-directed, and starring Joel Smallbone,...
Luca Guadagnino‘s tennis romance, “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, opened in 3,477 theaters on Friday with solid reviews, racking up $1.9 million in previews from Thursday and earlier. After pulling in $6.2 million on Friday (including previews), “Challengers” won the weekend with ease, making an estimated $15 million, and receiving a fair “B+” CinemaScore from audiences polled, as the movie became the talk of social media all weekend. “Challengers” also added another $9 million overseas in 52 markets to bring its global total to $25 million.
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Lionsgate opened “Unsung Hero,” the inspirational story of the Smallbone musical family, co-written, co-directed, and starring Joel Smallbone,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
As expected, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers scored an easy win this weekend, with a $15 million weekend, just a touch softer than we predicted earlier this week. The tennis-cantered love triangle was no doubt boosted by Zendaya’s star power, with her hotter than ever in the wake of Dune: Part Two’s blockbuster showing this winter. IMAX screens were dominated by Zendaya in one form or another, with both Challengers and Dune 2 playing in the format this weekend thanks to the latter’s re-release.
Notably, the film posted Guadagnino’s best box office opening to date, with the weekend total more than doubling the total take of his previous biggest opener, Bones and All. It’ll be interesting to see if Challengers can hold up in the coming weeks, with The Fall Guy opening next weekend and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes opening the weekend after. With...
Notably, the film posted Guadagnino’s best box office opening to date, with the weekend total more than doubling the total take of his previous biggest opener, Bones and All. It’ll be interesting to see if Challengers can hold up in the coming weeks, with The Fall Guy opening next weekend and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes opening the weekend after. With...
- 4/28/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
28 Years Later, an upcoming zombie film trilogy that fans have been clamoring for 17 years is finally becoming a reality. However, the long-awaited announcement of the new trilogy had some disappointing news. Cillian Murphy, who starred in the original movie, 28 Days Later, and an executive producer of the film will not be a part of the first film.
Cillian Murphy as Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer
Even though Danny Boyle and Alex Garland have put their project as one of the hottest upcoming films in Hollywood, fans are quite disappointed with Murphy’s absence in the first film. While the Oppenheimer actor will not be a part of the first film, fans of the upcoming post-apocalyptic film should not be disappointed as there’s some positive news for them. Though absent from the first film, he is going to be a part of the sequels.
Cillian Murphy Would Potentially Appear...
Cillian Murphy as Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer
Even though Danny Boyle and Alex Garland have put their project as one of the hottest upcoming films in Hollywood, fans are quite disappointed with Murphy’s absence in the first film. While the Oppenheimer actor will not be a part of the first film, fans of the upcoming post-apocalyptic film should not be disappointed as there’s some positive news for them. Though absent from the first film, he is going to be a part of the sequels.
Cillian Murphy Would Potentially Appear...
- 4/28/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
“Challengers” netted a $6.2 million opening day from 3,477 North American theaters, a figure that includes $1.9 million from preview screenings. Amazon MGM Studios’ love-triangle drama is set to match industry projections for a $15 million debut. The tennis film also gets extra revenue from tickets for premium large-format auditoriums, including some Imax screens.
The Zendaya starrer will easily launch above the competition to claim the top spot on domestic charts — not small potatoes for an original, R-rated drama in the age of studio IP addiction. But “Challengers” does carry a $55 million production budget, so it’ll have to keep rallying into the summer months to score a profit in theaters. Reviews have been stellar, while early ticket buyers lean positive with audience survey firm Cinema Score tallying a “B+” grade. Amazon MGM has good buzz on its side for the weeks ahead.
“Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy who turns...
The Zendaya starrer will easily launch above the competition to claim the top spot on domestic charts — not small potatoes for an original, R-rated drama in the age of studio IP addiction. But “Challengers” does carry a $55 million production budget, so it’ll have to keep rallying into the summer months to score a profit in theaters. Reviews have been stellar, while early ticket buyers lean positive with audience survey firm Cinema Score tallying a “B+” grade. Amazon MGM has good buzz on its side for the weeks ahead.
“Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy who turns...
- 4/27/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
As we predicted earlier this week, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is set to lead the box office this weekend, with Deadline reporting that it’s on track for a $15 million opening. While that’s a bit below the $17 million we forecasted for the film, that’s still a decent start for a character-driven drama, with the Zendaya-led film an Amazon-MGM production that’s set for an eventual debut on Prime Video. Indeed, the studio has had a lot more luck with launching their fare theatrically than many of their competitors, with Challengers opening similarly to Air and The Beekeeper, both Amazon-mgm movies whose theatrical success paved the way to big streaming numbers.
It certainly helps that Zendaya’s become a big star in the wake of Dune: Part Two’s blockbuster run this winter. However, whether the $50 million film is ultimately judged to be a box office success...
It certainly helps that Zendaya’s become a big star in the wake of Dune: Part Two’s blockbuster run this winter. However, whether the $50 million film is ultimately judged to be a box office success...
- 4/27/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Among the actors, around whom there is not so much hype, Colin Farrell obviously stands out, as he’s a jack of all trades. It’s proven by his brilliant performances in the dark comedies Seven Psychopaths (2012) and The Lobster (2015), thriller series True Detective (2015) and the 2022 drama hit, The Banshees of Inisherin.
There is a movie, however, that even better demonstrates how great the actor’s dramatical talent is. Its plot revolves around a loving husband and father Jake, played by Farrell, who all of a sudden finds his son becoming weak and unresponsive.
However, it turns out it’s not their real son, but rather an android, who assists the family’s adoptive Chinese daughter Mika. Jake does all he ever can to repair the android, playing such a significant role in Mika’s growing up and exploring the world around her.
This movie is definitely a science fiction feature,...
There is a movie, however, that even better demonstrates how great the actor’s dramatical talent is. Its plot revolves around a loving husband and father Jake, played by Farrell, who all of a sudden finds his son becoming weak and unresponsive.
However, it turns out it’s not their real son, but rather an android, who assists the family’s adoptive Chinese daughter Mika. Jake does all he ever can to repair the android, playing such a significant role in Mika’s growing up and exploring the world around her.
This movie is definitely a science fiction feature,...
- 4/26/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Alex Garland’s brand new box office hit Civil War continues its successful theatrical run with more and more viewers attracted by everyone else’s raving reviews and the movie’s gut-wrenching plot.
A dystopian drama, Civil War offers a vast landscape of the post-apocalyptic United States engulfed by mass protests across the country, but the film’s most thrilling scene has no sign of the catastrophic war at all — quite literally.
Civil War initially follows a group of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst’s character who have to make their way safe and sound from New York to Washington D.C., the very heart of flaring rebellions.
During their trip the group makes a stop in a small American town where literally everybody consciously ignores the ongoing war and its repercussions. What’s the most terrifying here is that people there are pretty much aware of what their country...
A dystopian drama, Civil War offers a vast landscape of the post-apocalyptic United States engulfed by mass protests across the country, but the film’s most thrilling scene has no sign of the catastrophic war at all — quite literally.
Civil War initially follows a group of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst’s character who have to make their way safe and sound from New York to Washington D.C., the very heart of flaring rebellions.
During their trip the group makes a stop in a small American town where literally everybody consciously ignores the ongoing war and its repercussions. What’s the most terrifying here is that people there are pretty much aware of what their country...
- 4/26/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has just been confirmed for another major role, but it’s not the one that you may think of.
The actor has signed up to star in 28 Years Later, an upcoming post-apocalyptic movie directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, whose most recent hit Civil War is now blowing all the theaters up.
Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer and Harry Potter’s Ralph Fiennes are also in. The plot details are still under wraps, but the film will surely have connections with the 2002 original horror 28 Days Later that starred Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
The original storyline revolves around bicycle courier Jim, portrayed by Murphy, who wakes up from coma amid a global pandemic caused by some aggression-inducing virus. In an attempt to survive, Jim will have to team up with a few lucky ones who haven’t turned into furious zombies yet.
There...
The actor has signed up to star in 28 Years Later, an upcoming post-apocalyptic movie directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, whose most recent hit Civil War is now blowing all the theaters up.
Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer and Harry Potter’s Ralph Fiennes are also in. The plot details are still under wraps, but the film will surely have connections with the 2002 original horror 28 Days Later that starred Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
The original storyline revolves around bicycle courier Jim, portrayed by Murphy, who wakes up from coma amid a global pandemic caused by some aggression-inducing virus. In an attempt to survive, Jim will have to team up with a few lucky ones who haven’t turned into furious zombies yet.
There...
- 4/25/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes have joined the cast of Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’.
The movie is a follow-up to the 2002 offering ’28 Days Later’ which starred Cillian Murphy and was directed by Boyle. Alex Garland went on to pen the 2007 sequel ’28 Weeks Later’.
Details surrounding the plot of the film are being kept under lock and key for the time being. However, Garland has again penned the screenplay.
Also in news – Al Pacino & Dan Stevens set for exorcism horror ‘The Ritual’
Boyle is set to direct the first movie in the trilogy of films being added to the franchise. Nia DaCosta is set to direct the second movie.
Both Boyle and Garland will produce, along with Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice, who were both involved with ’28 Days Later.’ Bernie Bellew is also producing. Murphy is also returning as an executive producer and is not currently attached to star.
The movie is a follow-up to the 2002 offering ’28 Days Later’ which starred Cillian Murphy and was directed by Boyle. Alex Garland went on to pen the 2007 sequel ’28 Weeks Later’.
Details surrounding the plot of the film are being kept under lock and key for the time being. However, Garland has again penned the screenplay.
Also in news – Al Pacino & Dan Stevens set for exorcism horror ‘The Ritual’
Boyle is set to direct the first movie in the trilogy of films being added to the franchise. Nia DaCosta is set to direct the second movie.
Both Boyle and Garland will produce, along with Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice, who were both involved with ’28 Days Later.’ Bernie Bellew is also producing. Murphy is also returning as an executive producer and is not currently attached to star.
- 4/25/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Two decades after British filmmaker Danny Boyle resurrected the then-ailing zombie genre with his post-apocalyptic rage-virus movie, the long-belated sequel to “28 Days Later” is finally taking shape. Titled “28 Years Later,” and reuniting Boyle with his original screenwriter Alex Garland, late yesterday, the main cast was revealed.
Deadline reports that Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Bullet Train”), and Ralph Fiennes (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”) have all joined the cast.
Continue reading ‘28 Years Later’: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson & Ralph Fiennes Join Danny Boyle’s Zombie Thriller at The Playlist.
Deadline reports that Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Bullet Train”), and Ralph Fiennes (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”) have all joined the cast.
Continue reading ‘28 Years Later’: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson & Ralph Fiennes Join Danny Boyle’s Zombie Thriller at The Playlist.
- 4/25/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
The cast is coming together for Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, with Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson among its ensemble.
28 Years Later is an apt title for a film that has been teased for decades. Information about 28 Years Later has been drip fed over the last few months, though, and now we finally have some concrete details.
Firstly, Boyle is back in the director’s chair, with Garland writing the script. Original producer Andrew Macdonald is back, and Cillian Murphy, who starred in 28 Days Later, is also on board as an executive producer.
According to Deadline, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes will lead the cast.
Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland brought the zombie movie into the 21st century with 2002’s 28 Days Later. 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, which was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo from a script he co-wrote with Rowan Joffe,...
28 Years Later is an apt title for a film that has been teased for decades. Information about 28 Years Later has been drip fed over the last few months, though, and now we finally have some concrete details.
Firstly, Boyle is back in the director’s chair, with Garland writing the script. Original producer Andrew Macdonald is back, and Cillian Murphy, who starred in 28 Days Later, is also on board as an executive producer.
According to Deadline, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes will lead the cast.
Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland brought the zombie movie into the 21st century with 2002’s 28 Days Later. 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, which was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo from a script he co-wrote with Rowan Joffe,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The new film marks the reunion of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who created 2002’s 28 Days Later starring Oscar winner Cillian Murphy
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes will star in 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle’s upcoming sequel to the classic zombie horror 28 Days Later.
The new film will mark the reunion of Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who directed and wrote the 2002 original and served as executive producers on the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later.
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes will star in 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle’s upcoming sequel to the classic zombie horror 28 Days Later.
The new film will mark the reunion of Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who directed and wrote the 2002 original and served as executive producers on the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later.
- 4/25/2024
- by Michael Sun
- The Guardian - Film News
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have signed on to Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, which Sony will distribute worldwide.
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, based on Alex Garland’s screenplay and conceived as the first in a trilogy.
Boyle and Garland are also producing 28 Years Later alongside Andrew Macdonald, who produced the 2002 breakout 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, which Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and featured Boyle as executive producer.
Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew are also serving as producers on 28 Years Later.
Cillian Murphy, who recently won...
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, based on Alex Garland’s screenplay and conceived as the first in a trilogy.
Boyle and Garland are also producing 28 Years Later alongside Andrew Macdonald, who produced the 2002 breakout 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, which Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and featured Boyle as executive producer.
Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew are also serving as producers on 28 Years Later.
Cillian Murphy, who recently won...
- 4/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
Danny Boyle's lo-fi 2002 zombie apocalypse film "28 Days Later" caused a stir in the horror community for its grainy digital photography (shot by Anthony Dod Mantle) and for its introduction of "fast zombies" into the pop vernacular. The zombies in "28 Days Later" were, unlike most movie zombies seen up to that point, fast-moving and vicious rather than mindless and shambling. It is credited for breathing new life into the zombie genre, followed as it was by other zombie hits like the "Dawn of the Dead" remake, George Romero's "Land of the Dead," and the hit 2010 series "The Walking Dead." "28 Days Later" also tapped into a lot of America's post-9/11 ennui, presenting hard-edged images of urban desolation. Everyone felt like the world had ended, and Boyle aesthetically agreed.
"28 Days Later," penned by "Civil War" director Alex Garland, was followed by a sequel in 2007 called "28 Weeks Later,...
"28 Days Later," penned by "Civil War" director Alex Garland, was followed by a sequel in 2007 called "28 Weeks Later,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Danny Boyle’s zombie franchise is getting a reboot with 28 Years Later, and Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Jodie Comer have been added to the cast.
Per Deadline, 28 Years Later will be the first installment of a new trilogy, with original 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland set to reprise their creative roles. The second film in the trilogy will be directed by Candyman’s Nia DaCosta, and both films will be shot back-to-back. Cillian Murphy, who starred in the original 28 Days Later, will return as an executive producer on 28 Years Later and has not ruled out an on-screen role in the film. The trilogy will be handled by Sony Pictures.
The original 28 Days Later film arrived in 2002 and followed the deadly outbreak of a virus that turned humans into zombies. A standalone sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was made in 2007 — Boyle and...
Per Deadline, 28 Years Later will be the first installment of a new trilogy, with original 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland set to reprise their creative roles. The second film in the trilogy will be directed by Candyman’s Nia DaCosta, and both films will be shot back-to-back. Cillian Murphy, who starred in the original 28 Days Later, will return as an executive producer on 28 Years Later and has not ruled out an on-screen role in the film. The trilogy will be handled by Sony Pictures.
The original 28 Days Later film arrived in 2002 and followed the deadly outbreak of a virus that turned humans into zombies. A standalone sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was made in 2007 — Boyle and...
- 4/24/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
Back in 2002, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's horror tale 28 Days Later was largely cast with rising stars, with a few more veteran actors here and there. Yet for their new follow-up, 28 Years Later, the initial casting round features two established performers in Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, with Ralph Fiennes the shiny-faced complete newcomer.
Yes, after years of speculation, talk of potential ideas and Boyle and Garland being asked about it incessantly, the pair has indeed reunited for a new film set years after Murphy's bicycle courier Jim woke from a coma to find that London and the wider world had well and truly gone to crap after a virus turned millions into rage-driven killers.
With plans for a trilogy, Garland is penning all three, with Boyle kicking things off.
Sony is backing the effort, but specific plot details – beyond the continued story of England and...
Yes, after years of speculation, talk of potential ideas and Boyle and Garland being asked about it incessantly, the pair has indeed reunited for a new film set years after Murphy's bicycle courier Jim woke from a coma to find that London and the wider world had well and truly gone to crap after a virus turned millions into rage-driven killers.
With plans for a trilogy, Garland is penning all three, with Boyle kicking things off.
Sony is backing the effort, but specific plot details – beyond the continued story of England and...
- 4/24/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland (Annihilation, Men), the director and writer behind 2002’s hit horror film 28 Days Later, are reteaming for the long-awaited sequel, 28 Years Later. THR reports that the sequel has cast Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu).
The plan is for Garland to write 28 Years Later and Boyle to direct, with Garland also planning on writing at least one more sequel to the franchise – director Nia DaCosta is currently in talks to helm the second installment.
No word on plot details as of this time, or who Comer, Taylor-Johnson, and Fiennes may play.
28 Days Later received a follow up in 2007 with 28 Weeks Later, which was executive produced by Boyle and Garland but directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Now, the pair hope to launch a new trilogy with 28 Years Later. The plan is for Garland to write all three entries,...
The plan is for Garland to write 28 Years Later and Boyle to direct, with Garland also planning on writing at least one more sequel to the franchise – director Nia DaCosta is currently in talks to helm the second installment.
No word on plot details as of this time, or who Comer, Taylor-Johnson, and Fiennes may play.
28 Days Later received a follow up in 2007 with 28 Weeks Later, which was executive produced by Boyle and Garland but directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Now, the pair hope to launch a new trilogy with 28 Years Later. The plan is for Garland to write all three entries,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Danny Boyle‘s hit movie 28 Days Later is finally getting another sequel and some major names are attached!
The original movie was released back in 2002 and starred Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who woke up from a coma and discovered that zombies had overrun the world following a virus outbreak.
28 Weeks Later was the first sequel and hit theaters back in 2007, though Boyle didn’t direct and original write Alex Garland didn’t write the screenplay.
Now, both Boyle and Garland are returning for the new sequel 28 Years Later with a star-studded cast attached.
Keep reading to find out more…
Deadline reports that Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes have all been cast in the upcoming project. No plot details are known as of this time.
There have been rumors about Aaron circling another famous project.
The original movie was released back in 2002 and starred Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who woke up from a coma and discovered that zombies had overrun the world following a virus outbreak.
28 Weeks Later was the first sequel and hit theaters back in 2007, though Boyle didn’t direct and original write Alex Garland didn’t write the screenplay.
Now, both Boyle and Garland are returning for the new sequel 28 Years Later with a star-studded cast attached.
Keep reading to find out more…
Deadline reports that Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes have all been cast in the upcoming project. No plot details are known as of this time.
There have been rumors about Aaron circling another famous project.
- 4/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later” has added Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes to its cast.
The continuation of the “28 Days Later” franchise will be released in theaters globally by Sony Pictures. “28 Days Later” was released in 2002 and starred Cillian Murphy, then largely unknown. Boyle directed the feature, while Alex Garland wrote. A sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” was released in 2007.
Plot details are still being kept under wraps for the new screenplay, written by Garland. It will be part of an upcoming trilogy, for which Nia DaCosta is in talks to direct the second film.
Boyle and Garland are producing, as is original producer Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice. Bernie Bellew is also producing. Murphy is also returning as an executive producer, and is not currently attached to star.
Comer earned an Emmy for her work as Villanelle on “Killing Eve.” She will next be seen...
The continuation of the “28 Days Later” franchise will be released in theaters globally by Sony Pictures. “28 Days Later” was released in 2002 and starred Cillian Murphy, then largely unknown. Boyle directed the feature, while Alex Garland wrote. A sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” was released in 2007.
Plot details are still being kept under wraps for the new screenplay, written by Garland. It will be part of an upcoming trilogy, for which Nia DaCosta is in talks to direct the second film.
Boyle and Garland are producing, as is original producer Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice. Bernie Bellew is also producing. Murphy is also returning as an executive producer, and is not currently attached to star.
Comer earned an Emmy for her work as Villanelle on “Killing Eve.” She will next be seen...
- 4/24/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Danny Boyle’s upcoming 28 Years Later is already assembling quite the cast. According to Deadline, Jodie Comer (The Bikeriders), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (The Fall Guy), and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) are set to star in 28 Years Later.
There were rumblings that Jodie Comer was in talks to join the cast of 28 Years Later last month, with Charlie Hunnam also said to be in talks for a role; I imagine that could be the role that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will now play. The first installment of the 28 Years Later trilogy will be directed by Danny Boyle and scripted by Alex Garland, with production expected to kick off later this year.
Related 28 Years Later: Everything We Know About the Sequel Trilogy
It’s been over twenty years since Danny Boyle and Alex Garland brought us 28 Days Later. While the blood-thirsty characters aren’t technically zombies, the film is still credited with helping to...
There were rumblings that Jodie Comer was in talks to join the cast of 28 Years Later last month, with Charlie Hunnam also said to be in talks for a role; I imagine that could be the role that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will now play. The first installment of the 28 Years Later trilogy will be directed by Danny Boyle and scripted by Alex Garland, with production expected to kick off later this year.
Related 28 Years Later: Everything We Know About the Sequel Trilogy
It’s been over twenty years since Danny Boyle and Alex Garland brought us 28 Days Later. While the blood-thirsty characters aren’t technically zombies, the film is still credited with helping to...
- 4/24/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes are looking to take a bite out of 28 Years Later, with the actors joining the long-awaited sequel, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Danny Boyle is once again directing, after helming 2002’s 28 Days Later, which centered on a man (Cillian Murphy) who wakes up in the hospital to find the United Kingdom overtaken by a zombie plague. Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland, who penned the script, is back to write what is intended to be a trilogy of films for Sony. The original feature helped revive the zombie genre and already had a sequel, 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, which only nominally involved Boyle and Garland as executive producers.
Boyle and Garland will produce the new film with Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew. Original star Murphy will serve as executive producer.
Comer has the period motorcycle drama The Bikeriders due out June...
Danny Boyle is once again directing, after helming 2002’s 28 Days Later, which centered on a man (Cillian Murphy) who wakes up in the hospital to find the United Kingdom overtaken by a zombie plague. Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland, who penned the script, is back to write what is intended to be a trilogy of films for Sony. The original feature helped revive the zombie genre and already had a sequel, 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, which only nominally involved Boyle and Garland as executive producers.
Boyle and Garland will produce the new film with Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew. Original star Murphy will serve as executive producer.
Comer has the period motorcycle drama The Bikeriders due out June...
- 4/24/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The new 28 Years Later trilogy from director Danny Boyle and Sony Pictures is gaining momentum, and some serious star power. Sources tell Deadline that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes have boarded the first pic, a sequel to the original 28 Days Later.
Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later in 2002 centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to a 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
Deadline recently broke the news that the studio has already tapped Candyman director Nia DaCosta to helm the second part of the trilogy,...
Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later in 2002 centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to a 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
Deadline recently broke the news that the studio has already tapped Candyman director Nia DaCosta to helm the second part of the trilogy,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite the whole controversy caused by the film’s recent step for a bigger promotion, the whole fuss seems to also work out for Civil War’s run in theaters.
Alex Garland’s Civil War never entered the list of the most anticipated films of this year, but, to everyone’s surprise, blew the entire box office up. Celebrating its status as A24's highest-grossing film ever, Civil War has become a whole new critical and commercial phenomenon ever since its release earlier in April.
While the movie ended up with no harsh criticism towards its idea, there seems to be another element which is causing a lot of fuss — and these allegations are quite serious.
Around a week ago the movie’s official account on Instagram received a lot of backlash when the team posted AI-generated promotional posters captioning them as “America the beautiful”.
The posters indeed look impressively...
Alex Garland’s Civil War never entered the list of the most anticipated films of this year, but, to everyone’s surprise, blew the entire box office up. Celebrating its status as A24's highest-grossing film ever, Civil War has become a whole new critical and commercial phenomenon ever since its release earlier in April.
While the movie ended up with no harsh criticism towards its idea, there seems to be another element which is causing a lot of fuss — and these allegations are quite serious.
Around a week ago the movie’s official account on Instagram received a lot of backlash when the team posted AI-generated promotional posters captioning them as “America the beautiful”.
The posters indeed look impressively...
- 4/24/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
You’ve gotta hand it to Caitlin Cronenberg – it takes a lot of guts to slip into the director’s chair after not one, but two of your immediate family members have already managed to put their own gloopy red stamps on the horror genre’s proverbial map. Following in the footsteps of her father (and King of Venereal Horror) David, and younger brother Brandon, the third Cronenberg to tackle narrative filmmaking makes her feature debut with Humane, a dystopian family drama that may be short on visual inventiveness, but has plenty to say about the bitter realities of life on a planet spinning out of control.
In the near future, environmental collapse has led to a last ditch effort in which world governments must close their borders and reduce their respective populations by 20%. By encouraging citizens to sign up for voluntary euthanization, not only are countries able to meet their reduction goals,...
In the near future, environmental collapse has led to a last ditch effort in which world governments must close their borders and reduce their respective populations by 20%. By encouraging citizens to sign up for voluntary euthanization, not only are countries able to meet their reduction goals,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rocco T. Thompson
- DailyDead
This past weekend was, without a doubt, one that several studios and pretty much every movie theater around the country (and much of the world for that matter) would like to forget. Several new releases hit theaters, including Guy Ritchie's "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," as well as Crunchroll's latest anime film, "Spy x Family Code: White." It was, however, Universal Pictures' horror/comedy "Abigail" that was the most high-profile release of the bunch. While the film did perform better than the other debuts, it fell well short of expectations and further cemented a point that has been quietly lingering for some time: Vampires are not generally good for business these days.
"Abigail" opened to just $10.2 million, coming in second place over the weekend to Alex Garland's "Civil War," which pulled in $11.1 million in its second frame. Overall, it was one of the worst weekends at the box office in 2024 to date.
"Abigail" opened to just $10.2 million, coming in second place over the weekend to Alex Garland's "Civil War," which pulled in $11.1 million in its second frame. Overall, it was one of the worst weekends at the box office in 2024 to date.
- 4/24/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Ryan McNeill to discuss Alex Garland’s Civil War.
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- 4/24/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
When millions of Americans came together to marvel at the stunning solar eclipse, we saw a rare moment of unity amid the darkness of a country torn apart by polarization. Bookending the same week? The release of action-thriller “Civil War,” now the number one film in America and A24 Films’ most successful release yet. Set against the backdrop of an imagined second American Civil War, the film follows photojournalists led by Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst), as they capture the horrors of a failed country.
After previewing the film, I fixated on the plot’s open space left by writer and director Alex Garland. For audiences wondering what leads us to this point of no return, Garland deliberately shoots back with blanks, inviting us to fill in the rest.
I believe that it matters how we fill those gaps. Films of this magnitude, especially on a radioactive topic, set a narrative in our culture.
After previewing the film, I fixated on the plot’s open space left by writer and director Alex Garland. For audiences wondering what leads us to this point of no return, Garland deliberately shoots back with blanks, inviting us to fill in the rest.
I believe that it matters how we fill those gaps. Films of this magnitude, especially on a radioactive topic, set a narrative in our culture.
- 4/23/2024
- by Steven Olikara
- Variety Film + TV
Men is a heavy, yet not subtle, film focusing on the horrors of the patriarchy in society—one that has plenty of meaning to make out of its open-ended plot.
The film, directed by Civil War Director Alex Garland, follows Jessie Buckley’s Harper Marlow, who is looking for a place to heal after some recent trauma.
The house she chooses to rent looks like the perfect place—that is, until it, and the whole town, becomes subject to some seriously disturbing inhabitants.
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The film, directed by Civil War Director Alex Garland, follows Jessie Buckley’s Harper Marlow, who is looking for a place to heal after some recent trauma.
The house she chooses to rent looks like the perfect place—that is, until it, and the whole town, becomes subject to some seriously disturbing inhabitants.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/23/2024
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second consecutive weekend with £1.8 million ($2.3 million), according to numbers from Comscore. The film now has a running total of £6.3 million.
In its second weekend, in second place, Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Civil War,” directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, collected £1.05 million for a total of £3.8 million. In third position, in its fourth weekend, Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” collected £901,615 for a total of £18.5 million.
In fourth place, in its fourth weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” earned £652,128 for a total of £12.8 million. Universal’s “Abigail” debuted in fifth position with £596,590. There were no other debuts in the top 10.
Coming up, Trafalgar Releasing is opening “Aespa World Tour in Cinemas” featuring the eponymous Korean band in their concert at London’s O2 Arena, midweek.
There are a...
In its second weekend, in second place, Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Civil War,” directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, collected £1.05 million for a total of £3.8 million. In third position, in its fourth weekend, Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” collected £901,615 for a total of £18.5 million.
In fourth place, in its fourth weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” earned £652,128 for a total of £12.8 million. Universal’s “Abigail” debuted in fifth position with £596,590. There were no other debuts in the top 10.
Coming up, Trafalgar Releasing is opening “Aespa World Tour in Cinemas” featuring the eponymous Korean band in their concert at London’s O2 Arena, midweek.
There are a...
- 4/23/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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