The apocalyptic thriller “28 Days Later” (IMDb: 7.60) from the director of the cult drama “On the Needle” by Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland served as convincing evidence that zombies have always been and remain in trend.
Win-win franchising
The direct sequel to the 2002 film is 28 Weeks Later (IMDb: 7.00), directed by Spaniard Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who burst into the world of big cinema in 2000 with his Intacto. It was not difficult for every lover of zombie films to answer the question: ““ 28 weeks later ”- what movie will be continued?”, As the popularity of the second part was overwhelming, and the cherished figure appeared in the title. To everything else, the Spanish director managed not only not to lower the level of franchising, but also to surpass the original in some places. Since the sequel broke all box office records, fans of the movie "28 weeks later" were ready to meet the continuation of the story with enthusiasm in the near future. The media was full of statements by Danny Boyle, who appeared in the 2007 film as an executive producer, that the creators planned to produce a new part of the franchise with the number "28". There were rumors that the filming process will take place in the vast expanses of the Russian Federation.
More likely alive than dead ...
The situation radically changed after two years after the premiere of "28 weeks later." The continuation of the trash epic could not take place, since in 2009 the Fox Atomic film studio, which was engaged in the production of the new part, was liquidated. All working materials were purchased by another studio, and the date of the premiere has been called into question.
Two years later, information was published in the foreign press that work on the production of triquel was resumed and its appearance would blow up the world of cinema in 2013. Hopeful fans of the picture “28 weeks later” would see the continuation of the film as manna from heaven, but their hopes were not realized. However, information about the closure of the project, as well as a clearly defined release date, was not published.
In early 2015, screenwriter of the first film, Alex Garland, gave a public interview to the IGN website, in which he announced the beginning of serious negotiations on the production of triquel. In support of his words, he told the details of his meeting with producer Andrew MacDonald and director Danny Boyle. Therefore, for those moviegoers who have not forgotten “28 weeks later,” the sequel can be a valuable gift. The likelihood of its occurrence is quite high. At the meeting of the creators, the working title was even mentioned - “28 months later”.
Little snag
Now the probability of waiting for the triquel has become much closer. Denny Boyle recently said that he was 50% sure that work on the next part would go into the active phase. According to him, only one thing can become an obstacle - if suddenly zombies stop being a trend. According to the director, he doubts that the zombie concept has lost its appeal to the audience, the confirmation is the success of a number of modern film projects: War of the Worlds Z, The Walking Dead, Resident Evil: The Last Chapter, Pride and prejudice and zombies ”,“ Report: Apocalypse ”and“ The warmth of our bodies ”.
However, in our world everything is transient. Nine years have passed since the release of "28 weeks later." The continuation of “28 months later” could have triumphantly marched on the screens of movie theaters for several years, and the epic in such an impressive period could become quadrology. But things are still there ...