the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s classic post-apocalyptic horror series, 28 Days Later and its sequel, 28 Weeks Later, is approaching. Since its announcement earlier this year, the first movie in a planned trilogy, titled 28 Years Later, has been creating buzz. With the June 2025 release date approaching, Sony has finally unveiled the first teaser poster, providing a terrifying look at the next Rage Virus story.
The recently unveiled poster is remarkably simple yet eerily foreboding. The image is dominated by a blood-red biohazard sign made up of ominous skulls. The tagline, “Time Didn’t Heal Anything,” establishes the mood for a society still in ruins due to the pandemic, while the scratched letters suggests the mayhem to follow.
sets the mood for a planet still in ruins due to the pandemic. This eerie design teases the growing horrors to come while effectively bringing back the series’ dark core.
One of the movie’s main actors, Ralph Fiennes, has said that the plot picks up 28 years after the pandemic began and centers on a little boy’s frantic search for a doctor (Fiennes) to cure his dying mother. This idea guarantees that the movie will explore human survival, ethics, and the breakdown of society that the Rage Virus evoked in the other movies.
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes play prominent parts in the ensemble cast, which also features the thrilling comeback of Cillian Murphy, who reprises his role from the original 2002 movie.
Jack O’Connell and Erin Kellyman join them, and it is anticipated that they will have a significant influence on how the trilogy develops. The franchise’s creators, Boyle and Garland, have promised a story that builds on the world they initially developed while preserving the suspenseful tension that fans have grown accustomed to.
It’s interesting to note that Nia DaCosta has already finished filming the second part of the trilogy, 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple. According to this development, Sony and the filmmakers are totally dedicated to creating a unified and ambitious franchise expansion that will transport viewers to the post-pandemic dystopia through an epic three-film trip.
By fusing visceral shocks with provocative societal commentary, the 28 Days Later series is frequently credited with reinventing zombie-adjacent horror. Boyle and Garland’s vision of a world overtaken by the Rage Virus’s unrestrained wrath changed the genre long before The Last of Us made fungal infections horrifying. The franchise will return and expand on its innovative reputation with 28 Years Later.
It won’t be long before fans can witness the carnage. On June 20, 2025, 28 Years Later is scheduled to open in theaters across the globe. One thing is certain as the suspense grows: the Rage Virus has returned, and it’s more deadly than ever.
The 28 Days Later franchise is set to return with 28 Years Later, the first in a new trilogy by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Scheduled for release on June 20, 2025, the film picks up 28 years into the Rage Virus pandemic. A haunting poster has been revealed, featuring a blood-red biohazard symbol of skulls and the ominous tagline, “Time Didn’t Heal Anything.”
The plot centers on a young boy seeking a doctor (Ralph Fiennes) to save his dying mother, with Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Cillian Murphy among the cast. Returning to its roots of societal collapse and survival, the film promises to expand the franchise’s legacy.
Jack O’Connell and Erin Kellyman join the ensemble, with Nia DaCosta directing the sequel, 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple, already in the works. Known for redefining zombie horror, Boyle and Garland aim to push boundaries further with this ambitious trilogy. Fans eagerly await the world of the Rage Virus to reignite theaters worldwide.
Get ready for mayhem.
