28 Years Later director Danny Boyle has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will be popping up on screen, but it's not that simple.
It was reported that the actor wouldn't be reprising the role of Jim in the first new film in the series since 2007, but he is serving as an executive producer.
However, there are multiple new films in the works, and it looks like that's when he'll be back on screen.
Appearing on stage in Los Angeles at the Sony CinemaCon presentation (via The Hollywood Reporter), Boyle told the audience that: "Like all good things in life, you may have to wait a little while for him to make his appearance."
When it was announced that the series would be returning, Boyle confirmed that he had plans for a trilogy. He's directed the first one, and the second — The Marvels director Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — was shot back-to-back.
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However, the third film is still a bit up in the air, as Boyle revealed that financing hasn't been completed just yet, and he asked fans to support the two new films.
At the same event, the two directors teased what the tones of their two films would be like.
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"I still love an apocalypse, British-style," Boyle said of 28 Years Later. "I still love the infected. And I still love blowing shit up."
DaCosta added of her film that: "While it's very much informed by 28 Days Later, the script for The Bone Temple is very different. I was able to let my freak flag fly."
28 Years Later will be released on June 20, while The Bone Temple will be released in 2026.
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