Danny Boyle is Considering 28 Weeks Later Sequel
28 Months Later Movie, Horror Movie News — By Nix on July 17, 2007 |
Danny Boyle’s zombies (I think he’s since gave in to calling them zombies now) came, saw, and ate heartedly in “28 Days Later”, and they did likewise in “28 Weeks Later”. And now, Danny Boyle is considering returning to the land of the dead in a sequel to “Weeks”, or so one would assume in this interview with SlashFilm. I had always intended to see “28 Weeks Later”, but for one reason or another, never got around to it. (I’ll probably catch it on DVD.) At the end of the film, it was shown that the infection had escaped Britain, and was now poised to munch on the French and most of Europe. That was where a second sequel (third installment in the franchise) would take place if one should be made, which in itself is in doubt considering the lackluster box office of “Weeks”.
Here’s what Boyle said about his ideas for a third installment:
“I’ve got an idea for it. I didn’t think I would have, because I didn’t want to do the second one. I did do some second unit shooting for them one weekend, just to get myself out of the cutting room. It’s been so long doing this film [Sunshine],” said Boyle. “And I really enjoyed it, doing something trashy like Zombies killing people. That’s basically what I shot all weekend and I was like “˜WOW, this is great! You just come in and kill him! That’s what we’re going to shoot today.”
Instead of continuing the story in Europe, Boyle is eyeing Russia.
“It’s to do with Russia actually. It’s to do with that part of the world. NOT FRANCE. The second film hints that it gets to France eventually, and wipes out the French. But this third idea is actually more to do with Russia, but that’s actually all I can say,” said Boyle. “I don’t know whether it will happen.”
Again, there’s no guarantee that a third installment will even be considered, considering how poorly “28 Weeks Later” did. But if Boyle was willing to lower the budget, and maybe even go back to the budget he had with the original, then whose to say a third couldn’t be made at a decent price?
(And what would they call it, anyway? “28 Months Later”? That would seem appropriate, but then again, we know how wacky the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sequels have gotten because of people trying to be too clever by a half with the titles…)
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I adore these movies!! The next installment should definitely have more science in it though. Why not bring back the first guy who woke up from a coma? A third movie has great promise. I would definitely want to see the saga continue. I want to know if mankind can survive such horrors. If we have a spirit that is strong enough or if God is using this as the end. A world war III against ourselves with out borders of nationality or race, just humanity destroying humans. Make another movie!!!!
Great movies. Please make another sequel. weeks had the best intensity ” I Am Legend” could have rivaled these movies, instead it fell flat. I like the science idea. Thanks for such good zommie movies.
a Prequel to the films would be nice, and as for a title to the sequels 28 months later would be a little ridiculous leaving so much time in between outbreaks considering how fast it seems to spread.
you could always do “28 hours later” or stear far away from the entire sequel and call it “Rage” ahhaha.
I think if done right and old characters were to come back into play, those from the first that survived and the kids from the 2nd then it would possibly bring back a lot of the crowd that stayed away from it considering the loss of popular names from the first.
thats just my tid bit.
all in all the films were way better in my opinion then the Resident Evil films they keep making, those things are dreadful, especially with them not following the original story line what so ever.
I dislike Paul Anderson having anything to do with a game series being made to movie.
especially after seeing how the Mortal Kombat films turned out.
NOT WRONG, and come on i mean there is just something about the post apocolyptic virus movies that really drags people in, like QUARANTINE, it’s pretty much like people are sitting there going we’ve had the black plague and rabies and stuff whats to stop something like this from happening??? Mr Boyle may i say you’re an amazing director (FREAKIN LOVE THE BEACH!!!), and at the end of the day it may be fun for a day to film people being killed in a zombie movie (and we sure as heck love to watch it) but the reason that these movies are amazing and will surely become if not already are cult classics is the story line, the realistic natures and parellels between what we know now and the science involved with the 28 weeks franchise and the almost unridiculous nature of human will to survive and preserve in the face of insurmountable change,(of course this is where all of the resident evil and all george romero’s zombie movies have fallen down.)
if they make a sequel it should be called 28 minutes later as 28 months seems a fair time to jst skip, and they should sumhow bring both the characters jim and selena frm 28 dayz and tammy and her brother together to form the plot, though if the film is in russia that idea just doesnt seem plausable
its about the virus not the characters, thats what makes a movie great. the people involved are just there to show one perspective on a much larger and greater thing.
Wow i just saw 28 weeks later and i found it amusing, i mean, i was literally tied to my bed the whole time “its 4 am” lol damn, i think everyone would love a sequel for it, maybe call it, 28 years later when the whole world is infected lol well not really but yea, something plotful and not so effect based, something that will make you really get into the characters life. yep
hah latez
I think a third installment would be a good idea.
The films themselves were fantasic, rejuvenating the Zombie genre.
However, having them spread through Europe would be ludicrous, as the world would react and Nuke france (as should happen LOL) to prevent the spread. I think there should be an eliment of the Americans taking blood sample etc to the states (Which wouldn’t be affected, due to geography.
Here someone will be infected and bang, there goes the world. What do you think?
Looking forward to Dog Soldiers sequel.
I am really looking forward to the third part to these movies! I watched 28 days later right when 28 weeks later came out. Then i went to see 28 weeks later in theaters. I do have to say i loved them both, but i really liked 28 weeks later the best. There was great story line to it and the characters were amazing!
If I had any say in whether you make another movie I’d say HELL YES!!!
isnt the “For Dad” picture in the helicopter at at the end of 28 Weeks from from the orginal black pilot? I dont think its Tommys.
YEAH IT WAS THE BLACK PILOTS PIC FROM HIS KID.SOMEONE DIDN’T WATCH THE MOVIE VERY CLOSELY??
Hell yes make another installment!!! I think both movies were excellent. I really enjoyed the story line of the second one how it followed one families story through an outbreak like this. Absolutely the best low budget films I have had the pleasure of viewing. Please Please Please don’t let the story end here….
oh my god please do another movie i am such a great fan of 28 weeks and days please please please do another one.