28 Weeks Later is a 2007 horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote it with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López-Lavigne, and Jesus Olmo. The sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later, it stars Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Imogen Poots, and Idris Elba. It is set after the events of the first film, depicting the efforts of NATO military forces to salvage a safe zone in London, the consequence of two young siblings breaking protocol to find their infected mother, and the resulting reintroduction of the Rage Virus to the safe zone. 28 Weeks Later was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2007, by 20th Century Fox and by Fox Atomic in the United States. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction and atmosphere. It grossed $64 million worldwide against a $15 million budget.
Director | Juan Carlos Fresnadillo |
Produced by | Enrique López-Lavigne, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich |
Screenplay by | Rowan Joffé, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, E. L. Lavigne, Jesus Olmo |
Starring | Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Imogen Poots, Idris Elba, Mackintosh Muggleton |
Music | John Murphy |
Cinematography | Enrique Chediak |
Edited by | Chris Gill |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (UK), Fox Atomic (US) |
Released | April 26, 2007 (London), May 11, 2007 (US & UK), June 29, 2007 (Spain) |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom, United States, Spain |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $64.2 million |
Netflix ID | 70058018 |
About 28 Weeks Later
Sequel to the Danny Boyle-directed film 28 Days Later taking place six months after the rage virus inflicted Great Britain in the first film. This time, the US Army helps secure a part of London for survivors to begin to repopulate and start again.
Achievement of 28 Weeks Later
A graphic novel was released in early 2007 called 28 Days Later: The Aftermath to bridge the gap between 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later.
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