The first trailer for28 Years Laterwas released, sparking excitement for the long-awaited sequel to28 Days Laterand28 Weeks Later, coming in the summer of 2025. There has already been a lot of buzz among fans since the28 Years Latertrailer includes several shocking revealsthat point toward major changes for the franchise going forward. Additionally, since this new movie is intended to be the first in a trilogy,28 Years Laterwill certainly feature an interesting new storyand cast that can be stretched out over those films.
28 Days Latergained popularity after its 2002 release for its biting social critique, great performances, and unique not-quite-a-zombie infection in a modern London setting. Likewise,28 Weeks Laterkeeps the setting and tone of the first film, which helps the two movies feel grounded in the reality of a pandemic,but still includes new characters. Now, none of the main characters from the first two movies appear in thenew28 Years Latertrailer, and the movie’s tone seems to have changed a lot as well.
28 Years Later’s Bone Temple Moves Away From The Grounded Tone Of 28 Days Later
The Cult Implications Majorly Change The 28 Days Franchise’s Tone
Despite being a post-apocalyptic horror movie,28 Days Lateris still fairly realistic, butthe appearance of the bone temple in28 Years Laterproves that the movie is going in a new direction.Because 28 days after the start of a pandemic is not a long time compared to 28 years, the protagonists of the flagship film still have hope to return to a somewhat normal life. They have faith in the government and the military and hope that a cure or solution can be found, though they quickly find that that faith is misplaced.
28 Years Later’s Bone Temple Explained: What The Skull Pyre & Bone Towers Could Mean
28 Years Later’s trailer reveals a visually arresting temple made of bones and skulls, and this scary structure is packed with narrative meaning.
On the other hand, a lot can change in 28 years, especially given the catastrophic event that has occurred. It makes sense that society shifted once people realized that help was not coming. Thus, it is fitting that28 Years Laterwill move away from the more grounded horror that28 Days Laterpresents, toward a cult-based society. Although the trailer shows that the infected still play a big role, it will be interesting to see how a new group like the bone temple cult will bring back themes of the villainy of humans.
28 Years Later’s Evolved Infected Continues The Push Into More Fantasy Horror Territory
The Infected Seem More Like Fantasy Monsters In The New Trailer
While some of the infected that Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s character sees from a distance look reminiscent of the “zombies” from the first two movies, other images shown in the trailer look completely different.28 Years Later’s trailer shows infected that have evolvedto be much deadlier than before. In one sequence, Taylor-Johnson is being chased and the infected behind him seems to be twice his height. Likewise, a soldier is shown being grabbed by something from above, implying that the creature is both bigger and stronger than a human.
While it is unclear if the infected have also become smarter in their evolution, the28 Years Latertrailer presents infected that are even more deadly and exciting than ever before.
Just as the survivors' society has changed in 28 years,it seems reasonable that the Rage Virus could have evolved as well. In28 Days Later, the infected were just humans who had become infected by the virus, so their physical form did not change, only their mental capacity.28 Years Latermakes it clear that the infected have now changed physically. While it is unclear if the infected have also become smarter in their evolution, the28 Years Latertrailer presents infected that are even more deadly and exciting than ever before.
