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Movie Review: Boyle, Garland Bring Life to Zombie Genre '28 Years Later'
HOLY ISLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 19 – The sequel portrays survivors on a quarantined island dealing with an evolved rage virus and a young boy’s quest to find a cure for his mother’s illness, expanding the franchise’s scope.
- '28 Years Later,' directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, is now showing in UK cinemas as a Sony Pictures release rated R for strong violence and grisly images.
- The film follows Spike, a 12-year-old boy living on quarantined Holy Island with his sick mother Isla and father Jamie, as he embarks on a coming-of-age journey to seek a doctor on the mainland.
- The story is set nearly three decades after the rage virus pandemic emptied mainland UK, with survivors rebuilding society on Holy Island under foreign military quarantine.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer star as Jamie and Isla, delivering strong performances in a narrative that balances horror with tender reflections on mortality and human connection.
- Boyle plans a trilogy, filming the second installment back-to-back, with '28 Days Later: The Bone Temple' directed by Nia DaCosta set for early 2026 release, suggesting continued exploration of this pandemic world.
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