Spike (Alfie Williams), Isla (Jodie Comer) and Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) in 28 Years Later Miya Mizuno/Sony Pictures Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Zombie dreams are coming true for Danny Boyle, with Sony moving forward with a third installment of the 28 Years Later franchise. Cillian Murphy is in talks to return to star after kicking off the franchise more than 20 years ago with 28 Days Later. Scribe Alex Garland is working on the script. Boyle has previously stated he will direct the third, should it get made. Sony had no comment. The first 28 Years Later was released in January and grossed a $151.3 million, a respectable sum, but not one that made a third installment a foregone conclusion, though Sony always maintained that was the hope. The studio won the rights to the 28 Years Later movies in January 2024 after a bidding war. While Boyle had hoped for a commitment for three films, the studio gave him two, which they shot back-to-back. Boyle directed the first installment, which bowed in January, while Nia DaCosta directed the upcoming 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which arrives Jan. 16. The news of the third installment moving forward comes a day after the first screenings for the movie opened to strong reactions. It stars Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell. Murphy's star has risen considerably since 28 Days Later and won an Oscar for 2023's Oppenheimer. He will have a small role in The Bone Temple and his inclusion in the third 28 Years will certainly be a boon to its marketing. More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up World Lens CFCC Animation Fuels China's Box Office Surge Russia Johnny Depp's Co-Producers Are Blocking the U.S. Release of Russian Blockbuster 'Master and Margarita' - Its Director Wants to Know Why Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Daryl McCormack on 'Knives Out 3,' the Genius of Emma Thompson and What to Expect From His Mr. Bingley in Netflix's 'Pride and Prejudice' SCAD Inside the Visceral Wartime Portrait of '2000 Meters to Andriivka' SCAD Savannah Film Festival Mariska Hargitay Is Still Processing Her Devastating Doc About Her Mother: "It's Like a Psychic Surgery" Movie Premieres Albert Brooks Laments How Comedy Has Been "Relegated to Streaming": "It's Always Been Treated Second Class" World Lens CFCC Animation Fuels China's Box Office Surge Russia Johnny Depp's Co-Producers Are Blocking the U.S. Release of Russian Blockbuster 'Master and Margarita' - Its Director Wants to Know Why Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Daryl McCormack on 'Knives Out 3,' the Genius of Emma Thompson and What to Expect From His Mr. Bingley in Netflix's 'Pride and Prejudice' SCAD Inside the Visceral Wartime Portrait of '2000 Meters to Andriivka' SCAD Savannah Film Festival Mariska Hargitay Is Still Processing Her Devastating Doc About Her Mother: "It's Like a Psychic Surgery" Movie Premieres Albert Brooks Laments How Comedy Has Been "Relegated to Streaming": "It's Always Been Treated Second Class"