US Edition28 Years Later III Is 'Moving Forward with Cillian Murphy in Talks to Return'
Sony advances the 28 Years Later trilogy after strong fan reactions to the second film; franchise has grossed $151.3M worldwide, with Alex Garland writing the third installment.
- Earlier this year, Sony Pictures decided to proceed with a third 28 Years Later film, with Alex Garland writing and Cillian Murphy in talks to return.
- Following strong early screenings at AMC Century City, Sony Pictures, which held the option for a third film, decided to proceed after electric fan reactions to 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta and arriving Jan. 16.
- Financially, the franchise has strong box-office returns: 28 Days Later grossed $151.3M worldwide with $70.4M domestic, and The 28 Years Later series has minted close to $300 million.
- Boyle has expressed interest in directing the third, and Murphy is an EP, which could aid marketing; Sony had no comment when reached.
- Shot back-to-back, the first two movies had different directors, framing the project as a planned trilogy with Danny Boyle and Alex Garland envisioning the third as a capstone.
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’28 Years Later III’ Going Forward at Sony; Alex Garland Writing and Cillian Murphy in Talks to Return
A third “28 Years Later” movie is moving forward at Sony. Sony Pictures has decided to proceed with the film following positive fan reactions to early screenings of the trilogy’s second installment, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” according to sources familiar with the development. Series screenwriter Alex Garland is writing the script for the film and Cillian Murphy is in talks to reprise his role as protagonist Jim from “28 Days Later” and …
'28 Years Later 3' Gets Sony Green Light With Cillian Murphy in Talks to Star
“28 Years Later 3” is getting the greenlight at Sony with Oscar winner Cillian Murphy in talks to star, TheWrap has learned. Murphy first broke out in the zombie franchise with 2002’s “28 Days Later.” Murphy will appear breifly in the second installment “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” which opens on Martin Luther King holiday weekend on Jan. 16. Franchise wrter Alex Garland is currently writing the script for the third installment. Filmmaker …
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