28 Years Later, as the title suggests, takes a major chronological leap forward followingDanny Boyle’s last entry in the beloved zombie franchise,28 Weeks Later. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes all star in the upcoming zombie horror movie, which releases in theaters on June 20. Fans of the franchise will remember28 Weeks Later’s iconic post-credits scene, which had major implications for the future of the franchise. Ahead of the threequel’s release, Danny Boyle explained how28 Weeks Later’s ending ties into the upcoming movie, but it’s not what fans were expecting.
Danny Boyle recently spoke to the Phase Hero Podcast ahead of28 Years Later’s theatrical release. During the discussion, the director dove deep into the lore of the cinematic universe and touched upon28 Weeks Later’s now iconic post-credits scene. The scene revealed that the Rage Virus had spread beyond the UK’s borders, as zombies wreaked havoc in Paris, France. Many thought the scene implied that the entire world had been decimated by the Rage Virus. ButDanny Boyle revealed that28 Years Laterputs a very unexpected spin on the set-up. “The idea is that they’ve driven it back from Europe,” Boyle revealed.
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“At the end of28 Weeks Later, it appears to have arrived in Paris,” the director continued. “But the idea of our subsequent films is that the virus has been driven back to the mainland of the UK.” While the rest of the world might have survived the outbreak, the UK has become a containment zone for the Rage Virus, leaving everyone within it to fend for themselves. Boyle revealed that the containment is part of the rest of the world’s plan to eliminate the virus. But, in true horror movie fashion, it hasn’t quite gone to plan. He continued:
“Really, what the authorities have done is gone, and this is the UN or the EU, or whoever, has gone ‘Let it burn itself out there.” And it hasn’t. Because nature will find a way. The virus isn’t going to burn itself out, it’s going to find a way to survive. And it’s mutated, and it’s mutated in different directions as well."
‘28 Years Later’s Trailers Have Teased the Virus’s Mutations
Thesurvivors in28 Years Laterall inhabit an isolated island off the coast of the UK, which has a single, flooded connection to the mainland. Those who venture into the contaminated territory do so knowing that no one will come to rescue them.
The trailers for28 Years Laterhave teased some of the mutations that have affected the Rage Virus. One of the most prominent examples is how some zombies have learned to stalk their prey, sneaking behind them and pouncing. But we will have to wait until June 20 to see the full effect of the virus’s mutations on the big screen.
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