Cillian Murphy will not be there: new details about "28 Years Later"

The movie "28 Years Later" has caused a stir online. It has become known that actor Cillian Murphy, who played one of the main roles in the previous installments, will not take part in the new adaptation.

Director John Russell has already confirmed that the film will be released without Murphy, and the focus will be on new characters and situations in the post-apocalyptic world. Preliminary information about the long-awaited premiere has appeared online

Cillian Murphy's role in "28 Days Later" is one of the most striking and memorable in his career. The character has become a symbol of survival, of the struggle for life in a post-apocalyptic world full of danger and uncertainty.

Murphy is executive producing the sequel, while Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson will star in the lead roles.

"28 Days Later" is a 2002 cult British horror film about survival in a post-apocalyptic world after a deadly virus outbreak. "28 Weeks Later" is a sequel to the first film, which takes place a few months after the events of the first part.

The trailer for "28 Weeks Later," which gives a general idea of the film's plot, atmosphere, and characters, was released on December 10, 2024, and garnered 60 million views per day, a record for 2024 and the second highest result for horror films in general.

Viewers noted that the actor who plays the zombie looks quite similar to Murphy.

In an interview with Empire, Boyle said that the decision to cast Angus Neill was not a marketing ploy and he did not think that the actor's appearance would confuse the audience so much.

The budget of "28 Years Later" is currently $60 million. The film may give a new start to the trilogy based on the script by Alex Garland.

Producer Andrew MacDonald said that Murphy may reprise his role "closer to the end of the trilogy."

There are currently no exact details about the plot. In the previous films, the main theme was the spread of the rage virus, which turns people into aggressive zombies. The new movie will probably explore how the world has changed 28 years after the epidemic began.

Since the main characters from the previous installments will be absent, the plot will likely focus on new characters who will face the consequences of the virus' spread decades later.

Earlier, Boyle revealed a few details in an interview: the story will focus on a family of three hiding from the infected on an island connected by a dam to the British mainland.

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