In an interview on Deadline, Cillian Murphy has been confirmed to be in the cast of the post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Years Later, the sequel to 28 Days Later (2002) and of 28 Weeks Later (2007).
L'attore irlandese riprenderà il ruolo che lo ha reso celebre in 28 Days Later e sarà affiancato, nel cast, da Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes e Jack O'Connell.
Produced by Cillian Murphy himself, the film is set to be released in theaters on June 20, 2025.
Directed by Danny Boyle, on a script he co-wrote with Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation), 28 Years Later is also the first chapter of a trilogy sequel to 28 Days Later.
Nia DaCosta (Little Woods, Candyman - 2021) is in talks to direct the second installment of the saga while Alex Garland will handle the screenplay for all the three films.
28 Years Later is produced by Columbia Pictures in collaboration with DNA Films and Decibel Films.
