Back in 2002, filmmaker Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland teamed up for a film that would seemingly play a large part in reviving the zombie horror genre, “28 Days Later.” The film is not only a critical success but also was a pretty big hit at the box office, earning enough to quickly pump out a sequel, “28 Weeks Later.” However, that sequel didn’t share any of the cast and crew of the original and wasn’t received as well as the first film.
Now, almost 20 years later, Boyle told The Independent that he and Garland are interested in going back to the franchise with a new sequel.
“Alex Garland and I have a wonderful idea for the third part,” Boyle said. “It’s properly good.”
He added, “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.”
The original “28 Days Later” follows the story of a young guy that wakes up from a coma to find that the world has been overrun by zombie-like people, thanks to a virus that has spread worldwide. He teams up with some survivors and has to navigate the new status quo. The sequel took place weeks later and focused on other characters and the NATO response to the “Rage Virus.”
As Boyle mentioned, Garland has gone from being the screenwriter of films like “28 Days Later,” “Sunshine” (another Boyle collab), and “Never Let Me Go” to also stepping behind the camera and helming his most recent projects, “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation.” Needless to say, with the success of the last two films, Garland is in high demand.
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Boyle has also gone on to achieve some incredible things in the last 17 years. In addition to the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire,” he’s directed projects like “127 Hours,” “Steve Jobs,” and most recently, “Yesterday.” Oh, and he came pretty close to helming a James Bond film, too.
With Boyle and Garland being at the top of their game, it’ll likely be some time before the duo can commit to a new “28 Days Later” sequel, but we’re sure there are plenty of fans that will be anxiously awaiting.