28 YEARS LATER Trailer (2025) Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

28 YEARS LATER Trailer (2025) Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

28 YEARS LATER Trailer (2025) Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Cillian Murphy, Danny Boyle
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We've just had our first proper look at 28 Years Later, the highly anticipated movie which serves as a sequel to 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle’s genre-defining zombie thriller from 2002, and its 2007 follow-up, 28 Weeks Later, directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Earlier this weekend, we got a tease of what was to come in a 13-second clip which was uploaded to social media. The sneak peek was packed with beeps of Morse code, and subliminal flashes of red skulls and biohazard warnings, as well as glimpses from the air of what appeared to be an island connected by a long bridge to land.

The trailer sees our cast members Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Erin Kellyman and Edvin Ryding doing their best to avoid the runners as they try their best to eat the living sh*t out of them. With Danny Boyle back behind the camera, it looks like this one is going to be a fast, frantic, furious and frenzied outing that will leave us all gasping for breath by the conclusion of the movie. The trailer is basically dialogue free and contains an ominous background recital of Rudyard Kipling's 'Boots' which is just horrific and chilling, while we see Taylor-Johnson, Fiennes and Comer in various states of distress.

What Is '28 Years Later' About?

The previous movies, also set in England, were similarly set in the wake of an apocalytic scenario, ravaged by a zombie outbreak that leaves the undead in a very fast, not very mindful or demure state of frenzy. In an interview with IndieWire, Fiennes managed to reveal some info on the new film's plot, and revealed that Boyle shot parts of it on an iPhone, which he later confirmed to Collider.

"Britain is 28 years into this terrible plague of infected people who are violent, rabid humans with a few pockets of uninfected communities. And it centers on a young boy who wants to find a doctor to help his dying mother. He leads his mother through this beautiful northern English terrain. But of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected. But he finds a doctor who is a man we might think is going to be weird and odd, but actually is a force for good."

Set for a June 20, 2025, release, the movie was also shot at the same time as a fourth installment, titled 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple, and directed by Nia DaCosta. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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28 Years Later
Not Rated
Release Date
June 20, 2025
Director
Danny Boyle
Cast
Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Jodie Comer , Cillian Murphy , Jack O'Connell , Ralph Fiennes
Main Genre
Horror
Writers
Danny Boyle , Alex Garland
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28 Years Later
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Teaser poster
Directed by Danny Boyle
Written by Alex Garland
Produced by
Danny Boyle
Alex Garland
Andrew Macdonald
Peter Rice
Bernie Bellew
Starring
Jodie Comer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Ralph Fiennes
Cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by Jon Harris
Production
companies
Columbia Pictures
British Film Institute
DNA Films
Decibel Films
TSG Entertainment II
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
June 20, 2025
Countries
United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Budget $75 million[1][2]
28 Years Later is an upcoming post-apocalyptic horror film produced and directed by Danny Boyle, and written by Alex Garland. It is the third film in the 28 Days Later series, following 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007). It stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes. The film marks the returns of Boyle, Garland, and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle to the series, all of whom worked on the original 28 Days Later film, with that film's star Cillian Murphy also serving as an executive producer.

It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom and the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on 20 June 2025. It was shot on iPhones[3] back-to-back with its sequel 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple which will be directed by Nia DaCosta, written by Garland, and produced by Boyle.[4]

Cast
Main article: List of characters in the 28 Days Later film series
Jodie Comer
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jamie
Ralph Fiennes
Jack O'Connell
Alfie Williams
Erin Kellyman
Edvin Ryding as E. Sundqvist
Cillian Murphy as Jim
Production
Development
In June 2007, Fox Atomic confirmed development on a third 28 Days Later film, dependent upon the financial performance of 28 Weeks Later following its home video release.[5] In July of the same year, Danny Boyle said that the story for a third installment had been mapped out.[6] By October 2010, Alex Garland stated that due to differences involving the film rights, the project had been delayed.[7] In January 2011, Boyle stated that he believed the project would be realised, stating confirming further developments for the story.[8] By April 2013, however, the filmmaker expressed uncertainty as to whether the movie would be made.[9] In January 2015, Garland addressed the project's status, confirming that while it had fallen into development hell there were serious discussions going on behind the scenes to produce the project. Reiterating that development was progressing, stating that the script he was working on would tentatively be titled 28 Months Later.[10] In June 2019, Boyle confirmed that he and Garland had been working on the third installment.[11] In March 2020, Imogen Poots expressed interest in reprising her role from the second film,[12] followed by Cillian Murphy in May 2021.[13]

In November 2022, Boyle, Garland and actor Murphy all indicated their interest in making a sequel to 28 Days Later.[14] In June 2023, Boyle and Garland expressed in collaboration their intentions to "seriously" and "diligently" see the project enter production; while announcing that the script was now titled 28 Years Later, acknowledging the years it had taken to be developed. Boyle stated that he would like to serve as director, unless Garland chooses to.[15] By July of the same year, Murphy stated that he had recently discussed the possibility of a third film with Boyle; once again expressing interest in reprising his role if Boyle and Garland return to the franchise in their creative roles.[16]

In January 2024, it was announced that a third film titled 28 Years Later was officially in development; with plans for the project to be the first of a new trilogy of sequels. Danny Boyle will direct the first installment, with a script written by Alex Garland; while the latter will also write the scripts for each of planned sequels. Boyle, Garland, Andrew Macdonald, and Peter Rice will serve as producers.[17][18] In February of the same year, Murphy discussed his potential involvement with the project; that same month, MacDonald had bought back the rights to the first film from Searchlight Pictures, promptly selling it to Sony Pictures for future distribution, as well as rights to future sequels.[a][19][20][21] In March 2024, Garland confirmed that he is writing a trilogy of sequel films.[22] The following month, the writer stated that the film Kes was a major influence on his work for 28 Years Later.[23] Murphy was revealed as an executive producer later that month.[24]

The film was produced by Columbia Pictures[25] in association with the British Film Institute, Decibel Films, and DNA Films.

Casting
In April, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes were cast to star,[26] with Jack O'Connell joining the cast,[27] and Murphy being confirmed to reprise his role as Jim.[28] Erin Kellyman was added to the cast in June.[29]

Filming
Principal photography began on 7 May 2024, in Northumberland,[30][31] with Anthony Dod Mantle serving as the cinematographer.[32] Filming wrapped on 29 July.[33] The film was notably shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max with the aid of numerous specialised attachments.[34]

Filming mainly took place in the north of England, in the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber regions. Locations include Holy Island (Lindisfarne) off the Northumberland Coast, Hexham, Bellingham, Kielder Forest, Rothbury (Northumberland), Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear), Waskerley (County Durham), Melsonby, Ripon, Fountains Abbey, Aysgarth Falls, Redmire (North Yorkshire) and Bradford (West Yorkshire).[35][36][37][38][39] Some scenes were filmed at Plankey Mill Farm, near Langley and Bardon Mill (Northumberland).[36] In addition, some filming took place in Cheddar Gorge in Somerset in South West England.[40]

Release
28 Years Later is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Releasing on 20 June 2025.[41]

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The full 1915 recording of Taylor Holmes' recital of "Boots" that was notably[42] used in edited form in the film's first trailer.
The first trailer was released on December 10, 2024. It features the 1903 poem "Boots" by Rudyard Kipling, recited by American actor Taylor Holmes in 1915. The trailer became #1 trending on YouTube, and in 48 hours had over 10 million views. Stuart Heritage, the film critic for The Guardian, particularly noted the use of Holmes's spoken-word recording of "Boots" and commented "As of now, though, it’s just about the most exciting film of 2025. And this is entirely down to its trailer."[42][43]

Sequel
Main article: 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple
In April 2024, Nia DaCosta was reportedly in negotiations to direct a sequel to the film, the second part of a planned trilogy, with Boyle, Garland, Macdonald, Rice, and Bernie Bellew attached as producers.[44] In June 2024, via a copyright filing, the title of the film was seemingly revealed to be 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple.[45][46]

On 19 August 2024, during a talk at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Macdonald confirmed DaCosta would be directing the sequel and said that principal photography was set to begin the following day. Macdonald also talked about potential plans for a third 28 Years Later film, saying "we hope there is going to be a third part" and "there is a trilogy".[4]

Notes
Rights to 28 Weeks Later are still retained by 20th Century Studios thru Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, while 28 Days Later is currently unavailable to purchase on home video markets after the move to Sony Pictures as of December 2024.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Taylor-Johnson in 2014
Born Aaron Perry Johnson
13 June 1990 (age 34)
High Wycombe, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present
Spouse Sam Taylor-Johnson ​(m. 2012)​
Children 2
Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson (né Johnson; born 13 June 1990) is an English actor.[1] He is known for his portrayal of the title character in Kick-Ass (2010) and its 2013 sequel, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe character Pietro Maximoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

As a child actor, he performed in films including Shanghai Knights (2003), The Illusionist (2006), and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008). He had his breakthrough performance as John Lennon in the biopic Nowhere Boy (2009), directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, whom he married in 2012 and adopted the same surname (Taylor-Johnson) with. He followed this with roles in the crime thriller Savages (2012), period drama Anna Karenina (2012), and monster film Godzilla (2014).

For his performance as a psychopathic drifter in the thriller film Nocturnal Animals (2016), Taylor-Johnson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has since appeared in the action films Tenet (2020), Bullet Train (2022) and The Fall Guy (2024).

Early life
Aaron Perry Johnson was born in High Wycombe on 13 June 1990.[2][3][4] His father, Robert, was a civil engineer and his mother, Sarah, "stayed at home [and] worked odd jobs here and there so [they] could get by."[4][5][6] He has a sister named Gemma, who later had a small role in his film Tom & Thomas (2002).[7] Johnson is Jewish.[8]

He went to Holmer Green Senior School and attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, studying drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics, and singing.[9][10] He left school at 15.[11][12]

Career
Beginnings and rise to fame (1999–2015)

Taylor-Johnson with future wife Sam Taylor-Johnson in September 2010
Johnson began acting at the age of six. On stage, he appeared in a London production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, playing the son of Macduff alongside Rufus Sewell, who played Macbeth, in 1999.[13] He appeared in Arthur Miller's All My Sons in 2000. His television roles have included Niker in the 2004 BBC adaptation of the novel Feather Boy, Aaron in Danny Brocklehurst's ITV1 serial Talk to Me, and Owen Stephens in Nearly Famous.[3] In 2003, Johnson appeared as a young Charlie Chaplin in Shanghai Knights alongside Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, with Chaplin depicted as a member of a London gang of street hooligans. That year, he also guest starred in a special live episode of ITV drama The Bill. In 2006, he appeared in The Illusionist, appearing in the early flashback scenes as Edward Norton's character, Eduard Abramovicz, as a teenager. The scenes show the young Eduard as he first learns magic. To do this, Johnson had to learn how to perform the ball trick that his character performs. He learned how to balance the egg on the stick, although that was mechanically effected.[14] Also in 2006, he starred in the film The Thief Lord as Prosper.

Johnson appeared as John Lennon in the 2009 biographical film Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, whom he later married. His performance won him the Empire Award for Best Newcomer, and he was also nominated for Young British Performer of the Year by the London Film Critics' Circle. In 2010, Johnson appeared as David "Dave" Lizewski/Kick-Ass, the lead character in Kick-Ass, based on the superhero comic book of the same name by Scottish writer Mark Millar.[15][16] His performance in Kick-Ass saw him nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He has also appeared as the central character, William, in Hideo Nakata's Chatroom.[3] In December 2010, Johnson joined the cast of Albert Nobbs as a replacement for Orlando Bloom.[17] Johnson starred in R.E.M.'s 2011 music video "Überlin", which was also directed by his then-fiancée.[18]

Taylor-Johnson at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
In 2012, Taylor-Johnson played Count Vronsky in Anna Karenina. Later that year, he starred as Ben in Oliver Stone's Savages. HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny was positive of the bond between Johnson and co-star Taylor Kitsch, which "seems not only credible but lived in and authentic throughout the film," and noted the evolution in maturity of Johnson since Kick-Ass.[19] Taylor-Johnson starred in the Godzilla reboot, released in May 2014.[20][21] Taylor-Johnson played Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), the sequel to 2012's The Avengers, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[22] Taylor-Johnson first appeared as the character in a post-credits scene of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).[23] The role reunited him with Elizabeth Olsen, who played his wife in Godzilla.[21][22]

Career progression (2016–present)
In 2016, he played Ray, a menacing Texan, in Tom Ford's thriller Nocturnal Animals. For the role, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Taylor-Johnson also became first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor winner since Richard Benjamin who did not receive an Academy Award nomination. For the role, he also received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2017, he played an American soldier (alongside John Cena) in Doug Liman's thriller The Wall,[24] and in 2018, he appeared in Outlaw King, a British-American historical action drama about Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Scottish Independence.

In 2020, Taylor-Johnson had a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's film Tenet.[25] In 2022, he appeared in David Leitch's Bullet Train, an action-thriller film based on the novel Mariabītoru by Kōtarō Isaka.[26] He reunited with Leitch in the 2024 action film The Fall Guy.[27] Also in 2024, Taylor-Johnson played another Marvel character in Kraven the Hunter, as part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe.[28] He also featured in Robert Eggers' horror film Nosferatu.[29]

He will next star in 28 Years Later, a sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later, which will be directed by Danny Boyle.[30]

Personal life
After Johnson met filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood in 2009 on the set of their film Nowhere Boy, when he was 18 and she was 42.[31][32][33] The two began dating and were married in the chapel at Babington House on 21 June 2012.[34] They subsequently changed both their surnames to Taylor-Johnson.[35] They have two daughters, and he is a stepfather to Sam’s two daughters from her previous marriage.[36] Their relationship has been the subject of widespread media discourse regarding alleged grooming, the double standards of gender surrounding sexual abuse, fraternization, and pedophilia.[37][38][39][40]

Taylor-Johnson was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed British men in 2015.[41] In a 2019 interview with GQ Australia, he defined his style as elegant and "timeless."[42] Taylor-Johnson lives with his wife and their four daughters on a farm near Bruton, Somerset, and he is an avid vegetable farmer.[43]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Apocalypse Johanan
2002 Tom & Thomas Tom Sheppard / Thomas
2003 Behind Closed Doors Sam Goodwin
Shanghai Knights Charlie Chaplin
2004 Dead Cool George
2006 The Thief Lord Prosper
The Illusionist Young Eisenheim
Fast Learners Neil Short film
The Best Man Michael (Aged 15)
2007 The Magic Door "Flip"
2008 Dummy Danny
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Robbie Jennings
2009 The Greatest Bennett Brewer
Nowhere Boy John Lennon
2010 Kick-Ass Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
Chatroom William Collins
2011 Albert Nobbs Joe Mackins
2012 Savages Ben Leonard
Anna Karenina Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky Final credit as Aaron Johnson
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass First credit as Aaron Taylor-Johnson
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Pietro Maximoff Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene
Godzilla Lieutenant Ford Brody
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Pietro Maximoff
2016 Nocturnal Animals Ray Marcus
2017 The Wall Sergeant Allen "Ize" Isaac
2018 Outlaw King James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
A Million Little Pieces James Frey Also writer and producer
2020 Tenet Ives
2021 The King's Man Archie Reid
2022 Bullet Train Tangerine
2024 The Fall Guy Tom Ryder
Nosferatu Friedrich Harding
Kraven the Hunter Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter
2025 28 Years Later † Jamie Post-production
TBA Fuze † TBA Post-production
28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple † Jamie Filming
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Armadillo Young Lorimer Black
2003 The Bill Zac Clough Episode: "162"
2004 Family Business Paul Sullivan 1 episode
Feather Boy Niker 3 episodes
2006 I Shouldn't Be Alive Mark 4 episodes
Casualty Joey Byrne Episode: "Silent Ties"
2007 Talk to Me Aaron 4 episodes
Coming Up Eoin Episode: "99,100"
Nearly Famous Owen Stephens 6 episodes
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Finch Television film
2021 Calls Mark (voice) Episode: "The Beginning"
Video games
Year Title Voice role
2010 Kick-Ass: The Game Kick-Ass
Awards and nominations
Year Association Work Category Result
2009 London Film Critics Circle Awards Nowhere Boy and Dummy Young British Performer of the Year Nominated
British Independent Film Awards Nowhere Boy Best Actor Nominated
2010 Empire Awards Best Newcomer Won
Scream Awards Kick-Ass Best Breakout Performance - Male Nominated
Best Fantasy Actor Nominated
Best Superhero Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star Nominated
2011 Empire Awards Best Actor Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Rising Star Award Nominated
2012 EDA Awards Anna Karenina Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction (shared with Keira Knightley) Nominated
2016 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Nocturnal Animals Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2017 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Won
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award Won
British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2022 Locarno Film Festival Himself Excellence Award Davide Campari Won[44]
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Lace up your running shoes and get ready to return to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s world of fleet-footed zombies because “28 Years Later” has its first official trailer.

The third installment in the “28 Days Later” franchise sees Boyle and Garland return to their respective roles in the franchise as director and writer, having served as executive producers on Juan Carlos Fersnadillo’s 2007 sequel “28 Weeks Later.”

The film is led by franchise newcomers Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes, who are seen throughout the creepy trailer fighting off zombies. Though original movie star Cillian Murphy had been reported to be reprising his role as Jim in addition to being an executive producer, he appears absent from the trailer and is not listed as a cast member in the promotional material. However, the new trailer features a particularly jarring clip of a zombie that some on social media speculated bears a resemblance to the Oscar winner. (Columbia Pictures did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment on the matter.)

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Other new cast members include Erin Kellyman and Jack O’Connell. The film’s official synopsis reads: “It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst 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 the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.”

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“28 Years Later” will serve as the first in a trilogy of sequel films spearheaded by Boyle and Garland. It shot back-to-back with “28 Years Later II: The Bone Temple,” the second film in the trilogy, directed by Nia DaCosta.

The film was shot by cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle using an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Andrew MacDonald and Peter Rice will serve as producers alongside Garland and Boyle. “28 Years Later” is produced by Columbia Pictures in association with BFI, DNA Films, and Decibel Films. The film will be released June 20, 2025.

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Sony Pictures has released its first trailer for 28 Years Later, director Danny Boyle‘s long-awaited zombie apocalypse sequel.

In the clip we see a brief, but bloody, run through of what happened 10,228 days earlier, as a zombie infestation overruns an unsuspecting U.K. “Days became weeks” and then “weeks became years” as we zero in on a remote island of survivors who have seemingly regressed to a more simple society (think bows and arrows for hunting). Somehow the zombies have reached this isolated rural idyll and things go south fast. In the trailer we also get our first glimpses of Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer, and a very bloodied and harassed looking Ralph Fiennes.

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The film’s official description: “Sometime after the events of 28 Weeks Later, the Rage Virus has returned, and a group of survivors must survive in a world ravaged by hordes of the infected.”

After starring in the 2002 original, Cillian Murphy is set to play a part in 28 Days Later, but the Oscar-winner seems to be absent from the first trailer, although feverish social media speculation has already coalesced around the idea that Murphy is the zombie that pops up during the chase scene in the fields.

Alongside Taylor-Johnson, Comer and Fiennes, the film stars Jack O’Connell, Erin Kellyman and Edvin Ryding. Original writer Alex Garland has also returned to pen the script along with Boyle.

The film was shot back-to-back with yet another sequel, 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple. The project is directed by Nia DaCosta, written by Boyle and Garland, and also starring Murphy.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment recently released the first trailer for the new installation of the 28 Days Later series, 28 Years Later, and there are some shocking moments that have already caught fans' attention. The first movie of the new trilogy is set to come out in the summer of 2025, and it includes some familiar faces, including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes. The new 28 Years Later trailer makes the series look scarier and more exciting than ever before.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in the upcoming 28 Years Later movie as Jamie, a survivor living on a remote island in the United Kingdom who ventures off the island on a mission but encounters a lot of problems along the way. The trailer features a very disturbing rendition of the poem Boots over scenes that show even more decay and chaos than were present in 2007's 28 Weeks Later. Aside from the new and very intriguing characters who appear in the trailer, 28 Years Later features several reveals about how things have changed since the last movie.

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The UK Is Still Dealing With The Rage Virus
The Country Is Still Overrun By The Infected

Following the events of 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, 28 Years Later shows that the UK is still overrun by people infected with the Rage Virus. In the original movie, Cillian Murphy's character Jim wakes up to find that London has become a scene of chaos and that seemingly crazed people chase him through the streets, before learning the truth about the virus. However, by the end of the first movie, the infected are shown starving and he and his companions are rescued seemingly, pointing to a more positive future.

Based on the 28 Years Later trailer, it seems that, during the intervening years, the virus did not die out as suggested by the first movie, but continued to spread as shown in the second.

In contrast, the ending of 28 Weeks Later was much more negative, showing that the virus had infected continental Europe as well. It can be assumed that the continued spread of the virus led to the world that 28 Years Later depicts. Based on the 28 Years Later trailer, it seems that, during the intervening years, the virus did not die out as suggested by the first movie, but continued to spread as shown in the second. In fact, the world of 28 Years Later appears even more dystopian than the one that Jim woke up in.

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A Small Community Of Survivors Appeared On Holy Island
The Isolated Island Is A Perfect Spot For Survival

The 28 Years Later trailer showcases Holy Island, a real place in the north of England that has access to the mainland via one causeway. The community is very isolated, especially during high tide, making it the perfect place to stay safe from the infected. The causeway and the defenses that they have installed help protect the island. But Taylor-Johnson's character is shown leaving, so it seems that it is also possible for community members to leave the island if necessary.

This is also interesting because in the previous two films there were small bands of survivors who found each other or were placed together through military intervention, but this is the first big community. The trailer shows a functioning society on Holy Island that includes different jobs and shows that the people there seem to be friendly with each other. It will be interesting to see how 28 Years Later contrasts the community created on Holy Island with the chaos that Taylor-Johnson's Jamie seems to find on the mainland.

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28 Years Later Will Bring Back The Series' Militaristic Themes
Soldiers Feature Prominently In The Trailer

Criticisms of the military and government were massive parts of the first two movies in the series, and the trailer for 28 Years Later seems to show that this theme will reappear. The military presence in 28 Days Later, led by Christopher Eccleston's Major Henry West, represented the corruptness of the military and their desire to take advantage of the chaos created by the Rage Virus. Similarly, Idris Elba's General Stone in 28 Weeks Later serves as a critique of the incompetence, or simply the disinterest in the well-being of others, of military personnel.

Mackintosh Muggleton as Andy and Imogen Poots as Tammy in 28 Weeks Later; Cillian Murphy as Jim in 28 Days Later
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28 Years Later's story will likely be significantly different from its predecessors, but it's surprisingly repeating a change made by 28 Weeks Later.

While the trailer leaves it unclear exactly what form the criticism will take, the appearance of soldiers throughout the trailer makes it likely that there will be some similar message in 28 Years Later. The military and government may still be exercising some form of control and protection on the mainland that the island community comes in contact with. However, as with the twists in the previous films, the trailer leaves it unclear whether the soldiers' presence is truly altruistic or if there is another aim that will later come to light.

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The Trailer Calls Into Question Jim's Fate At The End Of 28 Days Later
There Are Several Nods To The Character

At the end of the original movie, Cillian Murphy's Jim, along with Selena and Hannah leave a help message to be seen by passing planes and are finally rescued, tending toward a more positive future for the characters. However, the 28 Years Later trailer leaves several hints about his fate. First, the name Jimmy can be seen carved into the body of an infected that Taylor-Johnson's character encounters. Second, Jimmy is written again on the side of a barn shown in the trailer. While it is unclear whether Jimmy refers to Jim from 28 Days Later, it certainly seems possible.

Additionally, there are already questions about Cillian Murphy possibly being in 28 Years Later, as there's an infected in the trailer that has some resemblance to Jim. The figure is shown slowly sitting up in a field with other characters sitting in the foreground. While there is no confirmation that this figure is Murphy, the facial features of the infected do draw comparisons to Jim in the original.

Aaron Taylor Johnson in 28 Years Later and Cillian Murphy as Jim in 28 Days Later
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Since it was confirmed Cillian Murphy's Jim would return in 28 Years Later, it's hard not to wonder whether he is actually in the movie's new trailer.

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However, since Cillian Murphy's name seems to be attached to both 28 Years Later and the second movie in the new 28 Years trilogy, it seems odd that he would be one of the infected. Unless the movie also throws in the twist that the infected are more sentient now than in the previous 2 movies, it is more likely that Murphy plays another role that is simply not featured in the trailer to keep it a secret from fans speculating about his return.

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The Survivors On The Mainland Have Become More Animalistic
Their Situation Is Likely Scarier Than That Of Survivors On The Island
Ralph Fiennes standing among towers of bones in 28 Years Later
Just as the community on the island has defenses, survivors on the mainland defend themselves as well, but their situation is likely much worse. While the island has only one route on and off and that is often flooded because of high tide, survivors on the mainland likely have to be on higher alert all the time. The differences between life on the island and on the mainland could have led to a divergence in the behavior of the two groups that is hinted at in the 28 Years Later trailer through the images of the island community and the contrasting wild survivors and military people that Jamie encounters.

However, once Jamie leaves the island, the trailer begins showing much more disturbing scenes, including an infected hung upside down from the ceiling and Ralph Fiennes' character covered in what appears to be blood.

Compared to the military and cult-like ways of living for the mainland survivors, the island community seems relatively peaceful. The trailer shows a job board for the community and the inhabitants seem to know each other. However, once Jamie leaves the island, the trailer begins showing much more disturbing scenes, including an infected hung upside down from the ceiling and Ralph Fiennes' character covered in what appears to be blood. These images could point to the much more harsh lifestyle that these survivors have had to lead.

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Likewise, The Infected Have Become Larger And Stronger
The Rage Virus Evolved After 28 Weeks Later

While in the first two 28 Days franchise movies the infected were normal people before contracting the Rage Virus, the infected in 28 Years Later seem to have become something not quite human. The 28 Years Later trailer shows several images of the infected in which they appear to be much larger than an average person. In particular, one scene shows Aaron Taylor-Johnson's character running from a figure that appears to be nearly twice his height.

Likewise, in a sequence showing soldiers walking cautiously through a darkened room, one soldier is picked up off the ground by something from above, and he disappears while firing his gun into the darkness. At the same time, another soldier is shown looking on, terrified, at something above him. These scenes prove that the infected in 28 Years Later are both larger than a person and much stronger as well, making them even more terrifying for the survivors who have to face them.

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Some Survivors Have Formed A Cult
Creepy Masks And Bone Structures Appear In The Trailer

One of the most surprising reveals in the 28 Years Later trailer is the existence of a cult that seems to revolve around the worship of bones or the dead. There are multiple images of a very creepy, but intriguing, temple or altar made entirely of human bones that several characters are shown approaching. The size of the altar implies that it would have taken a long time to construct and many deaths.

In a different scene, a large group, likely a congregation, can be seen wearing masks and raising a boy up above their heads. Neither 28 Days Later nor 28 Weeks Later include any elements like this, so it seems likely that this cult is something that developed during the spread of the Rage Virus over the past 28 years.

It is unclear whether Taylor-Johnson's Jamie and the teen boy that he has on a mission with him are part of the cult or just encounter it, since the cult does not appear in any scenes before they have left the island.

It is unclear whether Taylor-Johnson's Jamie and the teen boy that he has on a mission with him are part of the cult or just encounter it, since the cult does not appear in any scenes before they have left the island. It is definitely disturbing and raises a lot of questions about 28 Years Later as well as its sequel, 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple. However, given the title of the latter, it seems safe to assume that the cult and its purpose will be explored further in the series' future movies.

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The Society in 28 Years Later Appears To Have Lost Contact With Other Countries Completely
The World Looks Even More Post-Apocalyptic And Wild Than In The Previous Films
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In the previous two films in the 28 Days series, there was still some level of communication between people in different places, particularly via the military or government attempting to help pass information to survivors. However, the ending of the second movie confirmed that the Rage Virus had spread to continental Europe, meaning that communication could be further wiped out. While these two films were certainly post-apocalyptic in nature, they chronicled the beginning of a meltdown rather than what society would look like years after collapse.

Given that 28 years have passed since the virus's outbreak, it makes sense that 28 Years Later would take a different tone than its predecessors. Rather than focusing on trying to maintain society as it was prior to the outbreak, they have formed an entirely new society which appears not to have any means of communication with the outside world, if an outside world still exists. While it is possible that 28 Years Later could still include foreign help and communication as 28 Weeks Later did, it might make more sense for the series to move in a unique direction.

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28 Years Later follows a group of survivors living on an isolated island nearly three decades after the rage virus outbreak. Venturing into the quarantine zone of the mainland, they uncover dangerous secrets and transformations among both the infected and other surviving factions.

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Jodie Comer , Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Jack O'Connell , Alfie Williams , Ralph Fiennes , Joe Blakemore , Celi Crossland , Geoffrey Newland , Erin Kellyman , Chi Lewis-Parry , Nathan Hall , Angus Neill , Edvin Ryding , Cillian Murphy
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It’s been 21 years since the Rage Virus wreaked havoc on the world in 28 Days Later.

Thankfully, fans won’t have to wait much longer to see how much of humanity has survived when the infection returns on June 20, 2025, in the upcoming film 28 Years Later.

Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland teamed up to create the original 2003 zombie apocalypse film starring then-unknown actor Cillian Murphy. Though they only acted as producers on the 2007 standalone sequel 28 Weeks Later (directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote the script with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López Lavigne and Jesus Olmo), The Hollywood Reporter confirmed in January 2024 that Boyle and Garland would be returning for the third installment.

But 28 Years Later isn’t just a follow-up to 28 Days Later, it’s also the start of an entirely new trilogy.

“We’re making, hopefully, three more 28 films with the first one called 28 Years Later,” producer Andrew Macdonald said during the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2024, per THR. “Then we’re just about to start, tomorrow morning, actually, part two. And then we hope there’s going to be a third part and it’s a trilogy."

After years of wondering what happened to the original survivors, the news of a third installment left fans with more questions than answers. Here’s everything we know so far about 28 Years Later — and whether or not Murphy will reprise his role as Jim.

What is 28 Years Later about?
Aaron Taylor Johnson as Jamie in '28 Years Later' (2025).
Aaron Taylor Johnson as Jamie in '28 Years Later' (2025). Sony Pictures
Set exactly 10,228 days after a rage-inducing virus escaped from a biological weapons factory and crumbled the foundations of modern society, 28 Years Later follows a group of survivors quarantined on a heavily guarded island in Britain. They, like other small factions around the globe, have managed to find a way to live amongst the infected.

But when one man ventures on a mission into the unprotected mainland, he “discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well,” per the film’s synopsis. As the ominous tagline suggests, “Time didn’t heal anything.”

One of the film’s stars, Ralph Fiennes, gave a bit more insight into the plot in an October 2024 interview with IndieWire. He said 28 Years Later sees a young boy searching for a doctor to help his dying mother.

“He leads his mother through this beautiful northern English terrain,” Fiennes said. “But of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected. But he finds a doctor who is a man we might think is going to be weird and odd, but actually is a force for good.”

Is Cillian Murphy in 28 Years Later?
Director Danny Boyle, stars of the film Naomie Harris and Cillian Murphy, and producer Andrew Macdonald at the premiere of '28 Days Later', at the new Odeon Kingston cinema in the UK.
Director Danny Boyle, stars of the film Naomie Harris and Cillian Murphy, and producer Andrew Macdonald at the premiere of '28 Days Later', at the new Odeon Kingston cinema in the UK. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty
The 2003 film starred Murphy as Jim, a bicycle carrier who wakes up from a coma after the outbreak begins. He wasn’t in 28 Weeks Later, but Sony Motion Pictures chairman Tim Rothman confirmed to Deadline in May 2024 that his character will return to 28 Years Later in “a surprising way and in a way that grows.”

Though nothing has been confirmed about Murphy’s role, some fans believe he appears in the film’s trailer as a zombie. As of December 2024, no other cast members from 28 Days Later are reprising their roles.

Which new cast members are joining 28 Years Later?
Aaron Taylor-Johnson attends "Kraven The Hunter" at Espacio G69 on December 03, 2024 in Madrid ; Ralph Fiennes attends "The Return" Premiere at at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 03, 2024 in New York City ; Jodie Comer attends the 27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 02, 2024 in Savannah, GA.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson attends "Kraven The Hunter" at Espacio G69 on December 03, 2024 in Madrid ; Ralph Fiennes attends "The Return" Premiere at at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 03, 2024 in New York City ; Jodie Comer attends the 27th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 02, 2024 in Savannah, GA. Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage ; Dominik Bindl/Getty ; Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Several big names are coming to the franchise. Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Fiennes star in 28 Years Later as a trio of survivors fighting for their future.

Comer told Total Film in May 2024 that she was “struck” when she saw the first film in the franchise.

"I remember seeing 28 Days Later and I was so struck with how it was so rooted in reality, and it was more about the exploration of us as a species and our behavior and how we react," the Killing Eve actress said. "It felt like there was a lot of emotional truth within the film that really anchored it. That's also what I felt when I read this script."

Where is 28 Years Later being filmed?
A scene from '28 Years Later' (2025).
A scene from '28 Years Later' (2025). Sony Pictures
At the Edinburgh International Film Festival, producer Macdonald said all three 28 films will be shot in Northumberland and Yorkshire, two counties in northern England. According to BBC, specific filming locations include Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal and areas inside the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where a “bone temple” set was reportedly constructed.

In a June 2024 interview with Elle, Comer said she was heading to Newcastle to begin rehearsals for 28 Years Later. To prepare for her character’s Geordie accent, the actress watched old clips of English singer Cheryl Cole as a judge on The X Factor.

When will 28 Years Later be released?
Edvin Ryding as E. Sundqvist in '28 Years Later' (2025).
Edvin Ryding as E. Sundqvist in '28 Years Later' (2025). Sony Pictures
According to the movie’s website, 28 Years Later will be released in theaters on June 20, 2025.

The film’s sequel, 28 Years Later II: The Bone Temple, has no release date. However, Fiennes told IndieWire that two of the three films have already been shot and Murphy was seen filming in September 2024.

Is there a trailer for 28 Years Later?

Yes, the first trailer for 28 Years Later was released in December 2024. Set to a recording of Rudyard Kipling’s war poem "Boots" by former silent film star Taylor Holmes, the two-minute long teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot.

But it does ask viewers a haunting question that sets the stage for post-apocalyptic life: “What will humanity become?”

Where can I watch the 28 Days Later franchise?
A scene from '28 Years Later' (2025).
A scene from '28 Years Later' (2025). Sony Pictures
Though 28 Years Later will be released in theaters on June 20, 2025, at least one other film in the franchise is available to watch now.

As of December 2024, 28 Days Later is not listed on any platforms, but 28 Weeks Later is available to stream on Hulu.

How did 28 Weeks Later leave off?
Robert Carlyle, Imogen Poots, Harold Perrineau and Jeremy Renner at the party of '28 Weeks Later' at MAddox Club on April 26, 2007 in London, England.
Robert Carlyle, Imogen Poots, Harold Perrineau and Jeremy Renner at the party of '28 Weeks Later' at MAddox Club on April 26, 2007 in London, England. Gareth Davies/Getty
In 2007, Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner and Harold Perrineau starred in 28 Weeks Later, a standalone sequel to 28 Days Later with an all-new cast.

The end of the film showed that despite the government’s attempts to contain the Rage Virus in Britain, the infection had spread to the rest of continental Europe.

Not much has been revealed about the plot of 28 Years Later, but there’s a chance the film will explore how the virus continued to spread — and how much of humanity has survived.
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