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28 Years Later 3 gets a major production update from director Danny Boyle. The next entry in the 28 Days Later series will see Boyle return to direct the zombie franchise.

What is the update on 28 Years Later 3?

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple underperformed at the box office, leaving fans concerned about the status of the next film. Since then, Alfie Williams teased that it may be happening sooner than expected, and director Danny Boyle has now confirmed they hope to begin filming next year if all goes according to plan.

“It’s set in an area of Britain [where] you can only film in certain times of the year,” said Boyle (via JoBlo). We ran out of time this year – we literally ran out of time. So it’ll be, hopefully, next year. But there’s the enthusiasm there and Alex (Garland) has done a wonderful script for it.”

Boyle’s comments suggest that plans for the next film are firmly in place. The currently untitled 28 Years Later 3 is expected to bring back Cillian Murphy’s character from the original film, something Murphy himself has expressed excitement about, should he be asked to return. The actor’s limited role in The Bone Temple sets up a much bigger part in the next film.

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Until now, nobody has been really sure whether another film in the franchise would become a reality. The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, earned just over $58 million worldwide, a sharp decline from its predecessor’s total of $151 million earnings. Despite the recent failure, the 28 Days Later trilogy has been topping the streaming charts.

All four films in the series have been critically acclaimed. 28 Days Later 3 will be the fifth film in the franchise, and is currently being written by Alex Garland, who wrote and directed Civil War and Warfare.

28 Days Later and The Bone Temple are streaming on HBO Max.

Originally reported by Rahul Majumdar on ComingSoon.net.