But not everything goes according to plan. [7], Boyle said in March 2005 that the sequel would feature a new cast, since previous cast members Cillian Murphy, Megan Burns, and Naomie Harris were occupied with their own projects. But not everything goes to plan. He is a"Carrier", a naturally immune survivor who carries the virus but isn't affected by the rage. Yet, it's now been 13 years, and the fabled 28 Months Later still appears to be no closer to actually materializing. It's been a whole 13 years since 28 Weeks Later, the second in Danny Boyle's zombie-apocalypse series, debuted in cinemas.And now it seems 28 Months Later… It grossed $64 million against a $15 million budget. What I said about 28 Days Later shows what's missing in its sequel: "The eerie set design is appropriate without being overdone (Rod Serling would have approved its restraint), the characters are real without being overwrought (especially the women, who are usually sacrificed to too much emoting), and the subtexts about contemporary crises are clear without distracting from the science fiction genre itself." After watching his wife being dragged out of sight by the infected, he narrowly escapes on a boat piloted by Jacob, who falls in the water and is overcome by the infected. I've got to think about it, whether it's right or not. 28 Weeks Later is a 2007 horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote it with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López-Lavigne, and Jesus Olmo. But we did have an idea of where to set it and what it might be about." 28 Weeks Later is a 2007 British post-apocalyptic horror film, and the sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later. 28 Weeks Later (3,292) IMDb 7.0 1 h 40 min 2007 X-Ray R 28 WEEKS LATER, the follow-up to the hugely successful 28 Days Later, picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated Mainland Britain. Stone orders District One to be firebombed but large numbers of the infected, including Don, escape the bombardment. General Stone orders the building to be quarantined and orders a Code Red alert in District One. Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to … After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by a man who claims that the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. Uploaded By: OTTO The U.S. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. So opens "28 Days Later," which begins as a great science fiction film and continues as an intriguing study of human nature. A few minutes later, they discover that the infected have followed the boy. The ending is disappointing--an action shoot-out, with characters chasing one another through the headquarters of a rogue Army unit- … However, after the first wave of returning refugees, an unsuspecting carrier of the highly transmittable pathogen enters the dead city, and unknowingly re-ignites the spread of the deadly infection. She accepts his apology and tells him she loves him; when they kiss, Don is infected, savagely kills her and goes on a rampage. They break into an abandoned Volvo V70 to escape nerve gas released to kill the infected but are unable to start the car while soldiers with flamethrowers draw near. A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall. That's not a bad thing. However, the web address was found to be unregistered and was quickly snapped up. [14], On 13 April 2007, 28 days before the release of the film in UK cinemas, a huge biohazard warning sign was projected against the White Cliffs of Dover. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is reunited, but one of them unwittingly A young boy can be heard shouting and banging the door from the other side in desperation. A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. Only 1500 copies were made. [31], 2007 British-Spanish post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film, 28 Weeks Later: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, "28 Weeks Later (2007) - Financial Information", "HarperCollins Publishers and Fox Atomic Announce Graphic Novel Publishing Imprint", "Alex Garland Says 28 Months Later is Being Discussed", "Danny Boyle confirms third '28 Days Later' movie is in the works", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=28_Weeks_Later&oldid=1016490689, Films directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Civilians are herded into safe rooms but despite the precautions, Don breaks into a room full of people and starts a domino effect of rapid infection. Summary: 28 Weeks Later, the follow up to 28 Days Later, picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated the Mainland Britain. Doyle, unable to bring himself to comply with the order, abandons his post and escapes with Scarlet, Tammy, Andy and several others through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Correlations with HIV and Iraq are not as easy as they were with the original.It's a nail biter and organ orgy, with just enough scary false starts and stupid people. [30], In June 2019, Boyle confirmed that he and Garland had recently met to discuss and begin preparation on a third film. It is set after the events of the first film, depicting the efforts of NATO military forces to salvage a safe zone in London, the consequence of two young siblings breaking protocol to find their infected mother, and the resulting reintroduction of the Rage Virus to the safe zone. There is no script as far as I'm aware. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. The website's critical consensus states, "While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction. Parental Guide. Clint explains that he and his team are going on an expedition into quarantined Britain to London (to investigate the rumours that a US-led NATO force will repatriate London), and he wants Selena to act as a guide for them. After the infected begin to die of starvation, NATO forces take control of Britain. Nick Riganas. Scarlet, a US Army medical officer, rescues Tammy and Andy as the soldiers in District One are ordered to shoot indiscriminately. Title: It is set after the events of the first film, depicting the efforts of NATOmilitary forces to salvage a safe zone in London, the consequence of two young siblings breaking protocol to find their infected mother, and the … Watch 28 Weeks Later starring Robert Carlyle in this Drama on DIRECTV. 28 Weeks Later was released in 2007. Although the new director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is more interested in special effects and quick cutting than the original's Danny Boyle, he does spare the outright revulsion should we ever see what cannibalism looks like up close, personal, and slow.The dark passages and twisting camera, coupled with machine-gun rapid shots, make the movie frequently inscrutable, not a big deal to horror fans but a frustration to us commoners who think the premise has promise of showing human nature at its Darwinian worst if we can only figure out what's happening. In June 2007, it was announced that if DVD … "[29], "We’ve just started talking about it seriously. "[4], In March 2005, however, Boyle revealed he would not be directing due to commitments to Sunshine (2007), but said he would stay on as executive producer. It is unclear whether Flynn, Tammy and Andy survived. 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