28 Years Later
15

1h 55m

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strong violence, gore, horror, language

It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of them decides to venture into the dark heart of the mainland, he soon discovers a mutation that has spread to not only the infected, but other survivors as well.

Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Erin Kellyman, Edvin Ryding, Angus Angus Neill, Christopher Fulford, Gordon Alexander

Director(s): Danny Boyle

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28 Years Later at Everyman Screen on the Green

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EVERYMAN TALKS TO... Danny Boyle & Alex Garland

We spoke to Danny Boyle & Alex Garland about their return to the world of the rage virus 28 Years Later, as well as the movie’s father-son duo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams.

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What you need to know...

28 Years Later sees the return of the Rage virus, and the world still isn't ready. Nearly thirty years after 28 Days Later redefined zombie horror, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland are back with a new chapter: the first film in a trilogy exploring what happens after society collapses under the weight of infection and fear.

Set nearly three decades after the original outbreak, the story centres on a group of survivors living on a remote island, connected to the mainland by a single, fortified causeway. When a father and his son venture across to investigate what remains, they’re met with a world full of unexpected beauty and lurking danger.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson leads the cast as Jamie, a resourceful scavenger. Jodie Comer plays Isla, a woman grappling with memory loss, and Alfie Williams stars as their son, Spike. They’re joined by Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Kelson, one of the outbreak’s earliest survivors, and Jack O’Connell as Sir Jimmy Crystal, a cult leader with a mysterious past.

Filming took place across Northern England, with locations including Holy Island (Lindisfarne), Hexham, Kielder Forest, and Fountains Abbey. In a nod to the raw style of 28 Days Later, the filmmakers used a mix of digital and consumer tech including footage shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max to capture that gritty, handheld feel.

Although 28 Years Later doesn’t follow directly from 28 Weeks Later, it acknowledges the events of both earlier films and builds on their legacy with a sharper political and environmental focus. The Rage virus has evolved too and early glimpses reveal a terrifying new type of infected: faster, smarter, and disturbingly strategic.

With Garland signed on to write two more sequels, 28 Years Later kicks off a bold new trilogy, aiming to set a new benchmark for the viral apocalypse genre.

Did you know?

The trailer features a chilling audio clip of Rudyard Kipling’s 1903 poem Boots, recited by actor Taylor Holmes in a 1915 recording. The relentless, rhythmic delivery underscores the film’s grim themes drawing a powerful link between the traumas of war and the slow march of societal collapse.

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