Cillian Murphy as a zombie? Cast, release

More than 6,000 days later, the next “28 Days Later” film is finally released.

Sony Pictures on Tuesday released the first trailer for “28 Years Later,” the highly anticipated sequel to the classic horror films “28 Days Later” and “28 Weeks Later.”

The disturbing trailer opens with a group of children watching “Teletubbies” before a woman bursts into the room, frantically putting another child down and instructing them to stay quiet. There are scenes of zombie carnage and blood splatters on the television as “Teletubbies” continues.

The footage then shows a small, gated island community where survivors of the apocalypse live. The nature of the community remains mysterious, but viewers see residents take on certain tasks, including guarding a watchtower. The trailer suggests that some dark secrets are yet to be revealed, with a large pile of skulls surrounded by pillars of bone being revealed at one ominous moment. The film’s tagline is: “What will become of humanity?”

Towards the end of the trailer, a split-second shot shows an emaciated zombie that fans say looks suspiciously like Cillian Murphy.

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Cillian Murphy returns in a “surprising way” in 28 Years Later

It is unclear whether it is actually the Oscar-winning actor. But Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Motion Pictures Group, previously teased Deadline that the “Oppenheimer” star would be coming back “in surprising and expanding ways.” Rothman also said that “28 Years Later” is “in no way a literal sequel.”

Murphy played the role of Jim in 2002’s 28 Days Later and his character survived the events of the film. He did not return for the 2007 sequel “28 Weeks Later,” which featured new characters.

Who plays the lead role in “28 Years Later”?

“28 Years Later” stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes. The official cast list released by Sony on Tuesday did not include Murphy, who serves as an executive producer on the film.

Although the films closely resemble zombie films, the hordes of people in the franchise are not technically zombies, but instead a “rage virus.” The original “28 Days Later” was notable for requiring its creatures to run, unlike the slow-moving zombies from films like “Night of the Living Dead.”

What is “28 Years Later” about?

Sony describes the film as “a frightening new story set in the world created by ’28 Days Later.’

“It has been nearly three decades since the Rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to survive among the infected,” the synopsis reads. “One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders and… horrors that have mutated not only the infected, but other survivors as well.”

When will “28 Years Later” be released?

“28 Years Later” hits theaters on June 20th.

The creative team behind the original 28 Days Later returns for the sequel, once again directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. The film is expected to be the start of a new trilogy. The sequel, “28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple,” is already on the way from “Candyman” filmmaker Nia DaCosta.

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Cillian Murphy as a zombie? Cast, release

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