Anticipating 28 Years Later: A New Era in the Zombie Franchise
The upcoming film 28 Years Later is generating significant buzz as it prepares to make its entrance this summer. This installment revitalizes the iconic zombie saga that commenced with 28 Days Later, marking the start of a thrilling new trilogy. Fans of the franchise will be pleased to know that the original director, Danny Boyle, along with writer Alex Garland, is returning to helm this much-anticipated sequel.
Insights from CinemaCon
During the recent CinemaCon event, where ScreenRant was present, Sony unveiled exciting new information about 28 Years Later, including an exclusive glimpse at the film’s trailer. This sneak peek has provided fans an enticing look at what awaits them in this latest chapter of the series.
Trailer Highlights
The trailer sets the tone from the outset, featuring three military personnel in a dimly lit environment, confronted by a sudden zombie attack. This gripping intro transitions to an eerie island setting accompanied by a VoiceOver that ominously declares, “many people dead… infected and non-infected alike.” A chilling warning follows: “Once you walk onto that mainland, there’s no rescue.”
Scene transitions feature Aaron Taylor-Johnson and a young companion frantically escaping a horde of the infected. The military characters reappear, now in daylight, as they also attempt to flee from their terrifying pursuers. The trailer showcases a series of intense scenes depicting individuals battling and evading infected threats, with many sequences set against the backdrop of the island and surrounding waters.
The trailer opens up on three guys in military gear in a dark room, with one zombie popping out at them. Next we see an island, with a VoiceOver saying, “many people dead… infected and non-infected alike.” “Once you walk onto that mainland, there’s no rescue.” We see Aaron-Taylor Johnson and a boy running away from about a dozen infected. Then the military guys again, but this time during the day, also running away from the infected. We see several dozen scenes of people fighting and running from infected. Lots of it seems to take place around the island and near water. Throughout the trailer, splash pages read: “How Much Time…Do We…Have Left.”
What’s Next?
Stay tuned for further updates as we approach the film’s release date, as more details are expected to emerge in the coming weeks.
Source: Sony