’28 Years Later’ Begins Filming As Zombie Hordes Descend On English Island
Filming has begun on 28 Years Later.
Danny Boyle’s zombie film, a sequel to 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, is currently shooting on Holy Island, a small island located in the north east of England.
That’s not the only region it’s taken over. According to a report by the BBC, “film crews have been seen in Newcastle, Kielder Forest and, most prominently, on Holy Island for the past three weeks.”
The production apparently sent out a casting call for hundreds of people from the local area to play hoards of rage-filled zombies.
“I always think it’s good when they use local areas for stuff, also it brings more tourists to the island,” said Debra Gibbons, a local..
So, why the remote location? It might have something to do with the ending of the first film, 2002’s 28 Days Later. That saw Cillian Murphy’s Jim escape to safety on a remote island free from zombies.
With news Murphy is set to reprise his role opposite Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, maybe we’ll see 28 Years Later pick up exactly where the first one left off.
Written by Alex Garland, the upcoming third installment won’t be the last. A second 28 Days Later sequel recruits Marvel director Nia DaCosta, as Boyle’s only signed up to direct the first one.
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