Reasons Behind the Absence of '28 Months Later' Movie
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Matt Patches
11mo ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
The article discusses the reasons why the movie '28 Months Later' did not materialize despite the success of its predecessors. It highlights the director's involvement in other projects and the passing of time since the last installment.
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· 3 pulledNearly 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 week’s 28 Years Later.
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.
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland jumped from 28 Days and 28 Weeks to their new zombie movie. But they explain and joke that maybe a prequel is in order.
