It was previously confirmed that 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy would not be appearing in upcoming sequel 28 Years Later. Director Danny Boyle has confirmed that the actor will officially appear in the planned trilogy’s second installment. 28 Years Later brings the rage virus back to theaters on June 20, 2025. Its follow-up, Nia DaCosta’s […]
It was previously confirmed that 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy would not be appearing in upcoming sequel 28 Years Later. Director Danny Boyle has confirmed that the actor will officially appear in the planned trilogy’s second installment.
28 Years Later brings the rage virus back to theaters on June 20, 2025. Its follow-up, Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, is slated to release in theaters on January 16, 2026.
The third installment of the planned trilogy has yet to secure financing, which is where Cillian Murphy factors in.
“She gets a bit of Cillian at the end,” Boyle told Business Insider when speaking about DaCosta’s sequel. “All I can say is you have to wait for Cillian, but hopefully he will help us get the third film financed.”
Cillian Murphy played protagonist Jim in 28 Days Later back in 2002, a bicycle courier who ends up being one of the few survivors of the apocalyptic events of the hit infection movie. Boyle’s comments on the actor’s appearance in