28 Years Later teaser leaves Cillian Murphy’s fate uncertain. Fans eagerly await the highly anticipated sequel to the horror films 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), and the recent teaser for 28 Years Later has left many wondering about the fate of Cillian Murphy’s character.
In the original film, Murphy’s character, Jim, a bike courier, managed to survive an apocalypse against all odds. There were hints of a potential zombie version of him in the film. In the new teaser for 28 Years Later, Murphy makes a brief appearance behind Jodie Comer’s character in a field, showing signs of wear and tear that are to be expected after surviving such a catastrophic event.
Fans have been speculating about whether or not Murphy will reprise his role in the upcoming film. While Murphy is listed as an executive producer on Sony Pictures’ website, his name is noticeably absent from the posters for the new film. This has only added to the mystery surrounding his involvement in the project.
The trailer for 28 Years Later features an all-star cast including Jodie Comer from Killing Eve, Aaron Taylor-Johnson from The Fall Guy, and Ralph Fiennes from Conclave. The clip sets the stage for the film, showing the characters fighting off hordes of zombies in a post-apocalyptic world.
The new film picks up roughly three decades after the events of the previous films, with a new “rage virus” that infected humans escaping from a biological weapons lab. The story follows a group of survivors who have managed to avoid infection by living in isolation on a remote island. However, one of them ventures out to the mainland and discovers a world transformed by secret horrors and infected individuals.
The tagline for the film, “Time didn’t heal anything,” hints at the ongoing struggles the characters will face as they navigate this dangerous new world. The teaser opens with a scene of children innocently watching Teletubbies at home before chaos erupts, setting the tone for the film’s dark and unsettling atmosphere.
The soundtrack for the teaser includes snippets of Rudyard Kipling’s poem, Boots, adding a haunting and eerie quality to the footage. The camera pans over the desolate landscape of the remote island, filled with ominous imagery like wooden crosses and prayer beads scattered across the ground.
Mysterious messages like “Behold he is coming with the clouds” and “Jimmy” painted in white on a farmhouse leave viewers speculating about the significance of these clues. Is this a hint at Murphy’s character, Jim, making a return in the film?
Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s character is shown navigating through lush green pastures with a bow and arrow, hinting at the dangerous world he must traverse. The teaser also includes brief glimpses of horrifying scenes, including a clearing filled with skulls and a possible appearance of a zombie figure, possibly Murphy’s character.
Jodie Comer’s character is seen holding a baby in one scene, adding a sense of vulnerability to the otherwise intense and action-packed footage. Some fans took to social media to comment on Murphy’s appearance in the teaser, with some joking about his method acting and others expressing concern about potential spoilers revealed in the brief glimpse.
28 Years Later was written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle, who famously revitalized the zombie genre with the original film. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and co-wrote the sequel, 28 Weeks Later, which featured a new cast including Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, and Robert Carlyle.
Fans can look forward to the release of 28 Years Later on June 20, as they eagerly anticipate the return of the iconic franchise and the fate of Cillian Murphy’s character in this thrilling new installment.
