One of the biggest Hollywood news stories so far this year came in early January, when we learned that 28 Years Later was going to be a reality. Unsurprisingly, it quickly found a home, with Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy also on board.
“The Hollywood Reporter” exclusively reported yesterday Sony wins battle against other studios for hit packs Directed by original screenwriter Alex Garland and “28 Days Later” director Danny Boyle. This puts the studio’s new projects on the fast track. and, Cillian Murphy will return as executive producerthere’s also the possibility that he’ll be part of the ensemble cast, reprising his breakout role from the 2002 blockbuster.
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Further details of the deal are unclear at this time, but the latest negotiated production budget range for each film in the planned trilogy (depending on box office performance) is around $60 million (previous reports talked of $75 million). A theatrical release was also important to Garland and Boyle, both of whom have long been champions of the theatrical experience.
Boyle and Garland (the latter of which will open “Civil War” in theaters on April 12 after a brief date adjustment) will team up with original producers Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice (Fox Searchlight Pictures Former head of the company, which supports UK productions). movie and sequel 28 Weeks Later.
With production on the trilogy now well underway, expect casting news to start rolling out quickly in the coming months.
