It’s been nearly three decades since the Rage virus tore through London in 28 Days Later, and now it’s back, uglier, faster and more messed up than ever. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, the long awaited third instalment of the most feral zombie adjacent saga in horror history. It hits theatres June 20, 2025, and yeah this one bites.
If you’re sleeping on the trailer, revisit it here:
The setup? A father and son leave their isolated island compound and return to the mainland, only to find the world even more fractured than before. The virus has mutated, the infected are worse and the humans still standing? Well simply put, they’re possibly even more dangerous!
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes lead the charge, with Jack O’Connell stepping in as a cult leader who’s just as terrifying as anything with blood in its eyes. The scope is bigger, but the horror stays grounded and is more psychological than spectacle, with more dread than jump scares.
This definitely is not a nostalgia trip. Boyle isn’t remaking the magic of 28 Days Later, he’s dragging it forward, teeth bared and all. Garland’s script hits hard with themes of isolation, survival guilt and the thin line between hope and delusion.
Cillian Murphy doesn’t appear in this chapter, but he’s on deck, he’s executive producing and confirmed to return as Jim in the next film, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is set to drop January 2026 with Nia DaCosta at the helm.
Bottom line? 28 Years Later isn’t here to pat your head, it’s here to rip it clean off. The Rage never died. It just waited.
28 Years Later hits cinemas Friday June 20, pack a trauma kit and strap yourself in!
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