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’28 Years Later’ 3 Confirmed at Sony, Cillian Murphy In Talks to Star | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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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The following of the newly resurrected saga of infected people seems inevitable. Sony Pictures wants a follow-up of 28 years later and among the primary plans, is the idea of recovering Cillian Murphy as the protagonist. It has not yet been confirmed by the major, but it is expected that Danny Boyle will return to the direction of a libretto in which supposedly, already works the headwriter of the franchise, Alex Garland. That yes, much earlier …

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Just Jared broke the news in on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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