Review: Brainy and Bizarre, ‘28 Years Later' Shows a Zombie Series Running Into Dark, Strange Territory

Brainy and bizarre, ’28 Years Later’ shows a zombie series running into dark, strange territory

Zombies were dormant when screenwriter Alex Garland convinced director Danny Boyle to resurrect the undead — and make them run. The galloping ghouls in their low-budget 2002 thriller “28 Days Later” reinvigorated the genre. There’s now been so many of them that they’ve come to feel moldy. So Garland and Boyle have teamed up again to see if there’s life in these old bones. There is, albeit sporadically and spasmodically. “28 Years Later,” the fir…

Review: Brainy and bizarre, ‘28 Years Later' shows a zombie series running into dark, strange territory

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland have resurrected zombies — again — to kickstart an ungainly new trilogy that perks to life with the late entrance of Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell.

Danny Boyle Talks ‘28 Years Later’ Trilogy Plan, Turning Down ‘Alien’ and the Time ‘127 Hours’ Made Pixar Animators Faint

In a career-spanning interview, the Oscar-winning auteur also reflects on Ewan McGregor shaving his "incredible hair" before being cast in 'Trainspotting,' Cillian Murphy landing '28 Days Later' thanks to a single sentence, and why Bond isn't in his future: "They haven't been banging at my door."

Danny Boyle Says Fan-Favorite Character Will Lead 28 Years Later Trilogy Finale — If It Gets Made

Danny Boyle is mapping out an ambitious trilogy for 28 Years Later, with Cillian Murphy set to play a major role. In a recent chat with Josh Horowitz, Boyle revealed that Murphy’s character, Jim, from 28 Days Later, will take center stage in the third film, provided funding comes through. “If we get the money…... The post Danny Boyle Says Fan-Favorite Character Will Lead 28 Years Later Trilogy Finale — If It Gets Made appeared first on Comic Bas…