Director Danny Boyle has revealed he has an idea for a follow-up to 28 Days Later. While speaking with The Independent promoting his latest film Yesterday, Boyle explained that 28 Days Later writer, Alex Garland is also on board.
“Alex Garland and I have a wonderful idea for the third part,” he said. “It’s properly good.”
He continued: “The original film led to a bit of a resurgence in the zombie drama and it doesn’t reference any of that. It doesn’t feel stale at all. He’s concentrating on directing his own work at the moment, so it’s stood in abeyance really, but it’s a you-never-know.”
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While this news is sure get fans in a frenzy, this isn’t the first time we’ve been teased with a third installment. Back in 2015 Garland spoke with IGN and stated that they were discussing the prospect of a trilogy. Stating: “we’ve just started talking about it seriously.
“We’ve got an idea. Danny [Boyle] and [producer] Andrew [Macdonald] and I have been having quite serious conversations about it so it is a possibility. It’s complicated. There’s a whole bunch of reasons why it’s complicated, which are boring so I won’t go into, but there’s a possibility.”
He added: “It’s more likely to be 28 Months than 28 Years. 28 Years gives you one more place to go. 28 Decades is probably taking the piss.”
Hopefully, fans won’t have to wait much longer until something is confirmed. But at this point nothing has been set in stone. You can see Danny Boyle’s latest film, Yesterday, due in theaters June 28th. Be sure to follow ScaryNerd and we’ll keep you updated on all things horror!
