Cillian Murphy Officially Returning For '28 YEARS LATER' Confirms Sony Chairman

Everyone is waiting for news regarding 28 Years Later, hell, we never imaged it would happen in general but Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reteaming for the long-awaited  horror sequel trilogy, with Cillian Murphy on board as executive producer. Now you all know that Cillian starred in 28 DAYS LATER back in 2002 but his role in this new film is being left a bit shrouded in mystery besides the producer role.

Speaking with Deadline this week, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman was flat out asked if Cillian Murphy will be back to star, and his answer suggests that is indeed the plan.

“Yes,” Rothman answered, “but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way.”

He continued, speaking more generally about 28 Years Later, “This is Danny at his best, combined with a very commercial genre, like we had with Edgar Wright and Baby Driver. Sometimes when you put a real signature director into a commercial arena, it elevates it.”

Well that has us all a flutter with possibilities for the franchise.

28 Years Later arrives in theaters on June 20, 2025 from Sony. The cast also includes Jack O’Connell (Amy Winehouse: Back To Black), Jodie Comer (Alone in the Dark, “Killing Eve”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu).

Alex Garland will write the first film and Boyle will return to direct. Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) will direct the second installment in the trilogy from Sony Pictures.

We’ll bring you more updates as we get them.

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