Murphy stars as one of a small band of survivors who, alongside Naomie Harris as Selena, Brendan Gleeson as Frank, and Megan Burns as Hannah must evade the infected in hopes of finding salvation. RELATED: Cillian Murphy Would Return for Another 28 Days Later Sequel 'ĭirected by Oscar winning filmmaker Danny Boyle, 28 Days Later opens with Murphy's character, Jim, waking up in hospital and slowly discovering that society has broken down due to the emergence of the Rage Virus, which sends its hosts into a state of extreme, uncontrollable rage, turning them into violent monsters. About moving forward with a sequel, Murphy remains optimistic though there is nothing currently on the horizon. Regardless, the movie is not in development at this time.
Perhaps they should wait a few more years and just call it 28 Years Later. But the question remains, will this movie ever happen? Especially considering 28 Weeks Later came out in 2007, with more than 14 years having passed. Both a refreshing take on the zombie genre and a breakout role for Murphy, 28 Days Later was released way back in 2002, and while the actor acknowledges the time that has lapsed between then and now, he would still love for 28 Months Later regardless. A Quiet Place: Part II star Cillian Murphy revealed earlier this week that he would return for a sequel to one of his earlier horror outings, 28 Days Later.