Danny Boyle gave more details about the return of Cillian Murphy in the film trilogy “28 Years Later”

The post -capitalptic horror film, written and directed by Boyle, will premiere in cinemas on June 20. After 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), the next sequel stars Jodie Eat, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes.

In April, Boyle hinted that the original star Cillian Murphy, who is on board as an executive producer, would appear at some point in the planned trilogy, saying: “Like all the good things in life, you may have to wait a bit to make its appearance.”

What will Cillian Murphy’s participation in the new 28 -year -off trilogy

Now, he clarified what Murphy’s participation will be. Speaking to Ign, Boyle said: “Well, there are three films, a trilogy of films with connected characters.”

He added that Spike, the 12 -year -old boy played by Alfie Williams In 28 years later, it is fundamental in the new story. “It will be present throughout the film. We roll the first two consecutively, for logistics reasons, of availability of the actors and also for the story. They are practically continuous.”

Then, Boyle shared some details about the second film of the new trilogy, 28 Years Later: The Bone Templewhose premiere is scheduled for January 16, 2026 [28 Years Later] That gives you a transition to the second film, “he explained.

“Although each story is completed alone, there is also a transition phase to the next film. So it is very ambitious. We still do not have the budget for the third. I suppose it will depend on how I go to the first. But hopefully, if we do well, they will give us the approval for the budget and for the third. Everyone is waiting, the truth. Even Cillian.”

“It’s in the second,” Boyle saidbefore adding: “I shouldn’t reveal too much. They will kill me.”