Cillian Murphy in ’28 Years Later’ Sequel, May Get Third Movie Financed

Cillian Murphy is coming again to the “28 Days Later” franchise — although his return should wait. In new interviews with Enterprise Insider and IGN, director Danny Boyle says that Murphy, who starred within the unique “28 Days Later” in 2002, doesn’t seem within the upcoming “28 Years Later.” However he’ll characteristic within the ending of its 2026 sequel, “The Bone Temple.”

“He’s in the second,” Boyle advised IGN. “I shouldn’t give away an excessive amount of. I’ll get killed.”

Boyle and author Alex Garland conceived “28 Years Later” as the beginning of a brand new trilogy. The franchise revival, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes, filmed back-to-back with its follow-up, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” which is directed by Nia DaCosta. A trilogy-capper stays in growth and may very well be greenlit if “28 Years Later” turns into a field workplace hit. Boyle hopes that incorporating Murphy, who’s coming off of a greatest actor Oscar win for “Oppenheimer,” might additionally assist safe financing for the third movie.

“All I can say is it’s a must to anticipate Cillian, however hopefully he’ll assist us get the third movie financed,” Boyle advised Enterprise Insider. To IGN, “Though every story [in the trilogy] completes itself, there’s a handover part to the following movie as effectively. So it’s very bold. We haven’t received the cash for the third one but. It is going to rely how the primary one does, I suppose. However hopefully if we do okay, they’ll give us the go-ahead for the cash and for the third one. Everyone’s standing by for that, actually. Together with Cillian.”

Boyle additionally shared with Enterprise Insider that getting Murphy on board for the trilogy helped him get approval to movie “28 Years Later” with iPhones: “You promise them Cillian Murphy, that’s fairly a deflection of any technical issues. They quickly neglect. We nakedly used that to get our personal method. What higher promise might you make?”

Boyle’s unique “28 Days Later” was one of many first blockbuster roles for Murphy. He led the thriller as Jim, a person who awakens in a hospital to find the UK has collapsed amid an undead apocalypse. Followers have speculated that Murphy might return to the franchise, with some even believing {that a} zombie within the first trailer for “28 Years Later” was performed by the actor. (It’s truly artwork seller and appearing newcomer Angus Neill.)

“28 Years Later” releases to theaters June 20 from Sony Footage. The sequel, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” is slated for Jan. 16, 2026.