Polygon.com / 21.06.25

Why 28 Months Later didn't happen

28 Weeks Later Nearly 22 years after Danny Boyle shook up the zombie genre with 28 Days Later, the director makes a return to the saga of the infested with this weeks 28 Years Later. As the title implies, its been a long time coming.  After making future Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy a breakout star and earning over $70 million worldwide on a paltry $8 million budget, 28 Days Later earned a sequel, 28 Weeks Later. But by the time 20th Century Fox wanted to produce it, Boyle was off making his cult sci-fi film Sunshine. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Damsel) was recruited by Boyle to write and direct the film, which expanded the scope and polished the filmmaking with a studio sheen. But 28 Weeks Later didnt go over well with audiences, and between negative reviews and meager box office, momentum for the would-be franchise was all but gone. Though over the years, Boyle was always quick to mention interest in coming back for a second sequel. So why didnt we get 28 Months Later? When I ask Danny...
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