'28 Years Later' Trailer: Zombified Cillian Murphy Looms Over Jodie ...

It may be 28 Years Later, but the long-gestating Danny Boyle and Alex Garland zombie apocalypse sequel looks worth the wait on the evidence of the first trailer.

Accompanied by the unsettling sound of a Taylor Holmes recording of Rudyard Kipling’s war poem Boots, the trailer features a post-apocalyptic world in which Aaron Taylor-Johnson walks the green fields of England wielding a bow and arrow.

Nearly two decades after 28 Days Later, the second movie appears to feature Cillian Murphy‘s Jim in zombie form, looming over Jodie Comer‘s character, after apparently being infected with the “Rage Virus.”

The Oscar-winner’s name is not included on the promotional posters, meaning Murphy is unlikely to be a major part of the sequel, though he does serve as an executive producer. Murphy did not feature in 28 Weeks Later.

“Time didn’t heal anything,” is the tagline for the Sony Pictures movie, which premieres on June 20, 2025, and serves as the first part of a 28 Years Later trilogy. Franchise newcomers include Taylor-Johnson, Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Erin Kellyman, and Jack O’Connell.

Andrew MacDonald and Peter Rice serve as producers alongside Garland and Boyle. 28 Years Later is produced by Columbia Pictures in association with BFI, DNA Films, and Decibel Films.