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Danny Boyle reveals why 28 Years Later was shot on iPhone, the ‘little 3D moments’ it made possible and why the future of cinema is immersive

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 3 – Director Danny Boyle used the iPhone 15 Pro Max to create immersive, flexible scenes in the zombie epic, contributing to its $82.8 million global box office on an $8 million budget.

  • At a charity screening in East London, Danny Boyle announced that 28 Years Later was shot on an iPhone, continuing his use of accessible technology since 2002's original film.
  • Building on 28 Days Later's use of domestic cameras, Boyle chose iPhones for their ubiquity, acceptable resolution, and low environmental footprint.
  • Boyle's team arranged 20 iPhones in an arc to create a movable bullet-time effect, using the iPhone 15 Pro Max for quick, low-footprint filmmaking, as Boyle explained.
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World News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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