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Danny Boyle Hopes To Film '28 Years Later III' Next Year

Danny Boyle said the final trilogy film has a finished script and Sony is moving ahead after the production missed its seasonal shooting window.

  • Director Danny Boyle aims to begin filming the third entry of the 28 Years Later trilogy next year, hoping to conclude the British zombie series as soon as possible.
  • The British zombie franchise began with 28 Days Later, followed by 28 Weeks Later ; recently, Boyle directed 28 Years Later, and Director Nia DaCosta helmed The Bone Temple, which premiered earlier this year.
  • Boyle told JoBlo he "literally ran out of time" with the location this year, preventing consecutive filming; Writer Alex Garland has completed a script for the project.
  • Sony Pictures Releasing is moving forward with 28 Years Later III after securing trilogy rights; the studio previously held the option before greenlighting the third installment.
  • Actor Cillian Murphy recently teased hopes of reprising his role as Jim for the third installment, while Boyle has expressed interest in returning to the director's chair.
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The work on the next installment of the series 28 days later continues. Danny Boyle himself has confirmed it now in an interview with Joblo, where he mentioned that the filming of the next trilogy delivery will begin next year. Whenever everything goes as planned, of course. Boyle said: "We are out of time. Because it is set in an area of Britain [where] can only be shot at certain times of the year. This year we are running out of time, literal…

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joblo.com broke the news on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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