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28 days later

28 Days Later... is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. The film launched a franchise that has been continued with a sequel in 2007 and two new films in 2025 and 2026. 

Plot of the original film

The film's story begins with the accidental release of a highly contagious "Rage" virus from a laboratory in Cambridge. 

• The virus causes those infected to enter a permanent, uncontrollable state of murderous rage.
• Twenty-eight days later, a bicycle courier named Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up from a coma to find London seemingly deserted.
• Jim eventually encounters other survivors, including Selena (Naomie Harris) and Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and the group attempts to find sanctuary in a world overrun by the infected.
• In the film's climax, the group finds a military compound in Manchester, but discovers the soldiers, led by Major Henry West, have sinister intentions.
• After a confrontation with the soldiers, Jim, Selena, and Frank's daughter Hannah escape.
• The film has a slightly ambiguous ending, though most interpretations suggest a glimmer of hope for the survivors. 

The franchise

• 28 Weeks Later (2007): The sequel, directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, takes place six months after the first film. It follows a new set of characters after NATO forces have helped set up a safe zone in London, but a second outbreak occurs.
• 28 Years Later (2025): The original creative team of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland returned for this sequel. The film, released on June 20, 2025, follows new survivors 28 years after the initial virus outbreak. Cillian Murphy serves as an executive producer but does not appear in the film.
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026): Shot back-to-back with the 2025 film, this sequel was directed by Nia DaCosta and is scheduled for release on January 16, 2026. It is expected to continue the new trilogy, which may feature Cillian Murphy reprising his role in a future installment 
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