With the memory of the film released in 2002 still vivid, the long-awaited sequel “28 Years Later” marks the return of a horror franchise that has terrified generations of fans, thanks to the inspired post-apocalyptic setting - with references to the films of George A. Romero - and the hordes of infected capable of frightening even the most fearless viewer. After the second chapter “28 Weeks Later”, released in 2007, the new film sees the return to directing of Danny Boyle, a historic filmmaker also known for the transgressive “Trainspotting”. Alongside him, an exceptional cast that includes Ralph Finnes and Aaron Taylor-Jonson, in an attempt to equal the prestige of the first, unforgettable cult.
Coming out in theaters on June 18, “28 Years Later” also benefits from the contribution to the screenplay by Alex Garland, appreciated last year as director of the controversial “Civil War”. In this third chapter we will follow the events of a group of refugees forced into a brutal quarantine on an island, exactly twenty-eight years after the catastrophe unleashed in the first film, when the rabies virus, escaped from a biological weapons laboratory, had generated a large-scale epidemic. With the mainland at the borders, one of the survivors decides to venture beyond the protected zone, bringing to light secrets and truths that he never could have imagined.
In addition to the curiosity for what this highly anticipated sequel will bring, many fans are wondering what happened to Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris, unforgettable interpreters of Jim and Selena in the first chapter. However, during a special event held in New York earlier this month, Boyle remained very secretive about the two characters, despite some clues leaked from the set and Murphy's involvement as a producer.
Asked directly about the subject, immediately after the preview screening of the first 28 minutes of the film, Boyle responded bluntly: "We don't know what happened to them. I can't tell you." Then, quickly changing the subject, he reassured the audience of the strength of the new protagonists, Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Isla (Jodie Comer), declaring that they will be "more than worthy replacements."
