Alex Garland Confirms 28 MONTHS LATER is Moving Forward
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Alex Garland and Danny Boyle were talking about adding to their zombie franchise with 28 Months Later. We’ve now learned in an interview with IndieWire that plans to make the film are actually moving ahead, but it doesn’t look like Garland will be very involved with it. He did come up with the story, though, and this is what he said regarding that:
“In that conversation, and idea for 28 Months [Later] arrived. I had a sort of weird idea that popped into my head. Partly because of a trip I’d taken. I had this thought, and I suggested it to [producer Andrew Macdonald] and [Danny Boyle], but I also said I don’t want to work on it. I don’t really want to play a role, and Andrew said, ‘Leave it to me.’ So he’s gone off and is working on it.”
After Ex Machina was a hit with critics and audiences, Garland is sure to be in high demand for several other projects that he can choose to direct. He is excited about 28 Months Later though, and explains:
“Yeah. It’s pretty simple. Don’t you think those are, in a way, better? Because there is no momentum now, and you’ve had an organic, real spark about where I can take this. And it just popped into your head, kind of thing. Rather than, ‘Okay, I’m going to make a sequel’.”
I’ve enjoyed this watching the films in this franchise, and it will be interesting to see how this one turns out.