Dread Central have gotten their hands on some exclusive Danny Boyle news, regarding his interest in a 3rd entry in his zombie franchise that began with 28 Days Later.
Speaking directly to them, Boyle says he wants to direct it and that the title would be, as of now, 28 Months Later. As for the plot not much is known, although Boyle is on record (2007) as saying the film would take place in Russia, and not France – even though the end of 28 Weeks Later mentions a French infestation.
Since ’07 there’s been little to no news about Boyle’s involvement with the rumored project, as he’s been busy with films like Slumdog Millionaire and Sunshine. The fact that he wants to direct the third film is great news, especially since he still seems excited about the franchise.
Boyle’s latest film, 127 Hours, details the true story of a mountain climber who lops off his own arm after being trapped beneath a rock, and is due in theaters November 5th.
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Love these movies, but lets not call them zombie films, because they aren't.
They are narratively and thematically zombie films. I don't think that the zombie genre is defined solely by the type of creature. Also, I hope they keep making these movies and upping the time increments. "28 Centuries Later: Zombies in the Future"
I'm sure I read somewhere last week that the chances of a third film were less than slim because of rights issues? I'd be happy if they did make one but I'm sure Alex Garland stated that the studios involved in 1 and 2 had fallen out and that's why no movement on 3.
Zombie movies or not, both movies suck balls.
I actually like and prefer 28 weeks (the sequel) to 28 days. Go figure.
These guys always name-drop their popular genre series when they're pimping their new movie nobody really wants to see. And of course they're zombie movies. What they're not is "Dead"/"UnDead" movies.
They are not zombie movies. They are cannibal movies. Cannibals with the flu. And of course, the zombie genre IS defined by the type of creature. A werewolf film where the monster gets sick and eats someones brain is not a zombie movie, it's a werewolf movie. Zombies are reanimated corpses, not sick people with bad attitudes. Stop trying to label these (terrible) movies something their not just because you want Danny Boyle to have directed a zombie movie, because he didn't.
Folks, flu or not..if you go 28 days (let alone 28 weeks) without food or water and wretching up tons of blood and you are still up walking around…you my friends, are a Zombie! …and yes, you do see the Rage infected bitting people, but you do not actually see them consume anything. Even if they did eat any of the flesh they bite off, they are still not drinking water. So again, no food or water for 28 plus days= Zombie!!! I'm still not sure why Mr. Boyle can't wrap his head around simple facts of life and begrudeingly accept that he (unintentualy) made a Zombie flim. For the record I like and own both.
28 Sequel directed by Boyle himself and possibly set in Russia?? FUCK YES COUNT ME IN
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