Rumors about Murphy’s potential return made rounds online after a zombie reminiscent of the actor appeared in the first trailer for 28 Years Later. Art dealer Angus Neill recently revealed that he was the actor in the shot, dispelling rumors about Murphy making a comeback as Jim from 28 Days Later.

28 Years Later producer Andrew Macdonald also dismissed rumors in a recent interview with Empire,  but added Murphy could return in one of the future sequels.

“We wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved. He is not in the first film, but I’m hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line… He’s involved at the moment as an executive producer, and I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future in the trilogy,” said Macdonald.

28 Years Later will premiere on June 20, and its star-studded cast includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.

According to its official logline, 28 Years Later takes place almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and centers on people who have found ways to exist amidst the infected.

“One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well,” reads the official logline.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes lead the cast of the latest sequel in this series, while the trailer also teases the return of Cillian Murphy. Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Edvin Ryding will join them in supporting roles.

28 Years Later marks the return of the director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who previously collaborated on 28 Days Later. It will be released on June 20, 2025, and followed by a sequel 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but this film is being developed as the part of a trilogy, set in the same universe as 28 Days Later starring Cillian Murphy in his breakout role, which kicked off this franchise in 2002 and produced a sequel 28 Weeks Later.

Both films are set in the post-apocalyptic world where the release of a highly contagious virus has caused the breakdown of society and led to the emergence of zombie-like creatures.

Both 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later featured an impressive cast of actors who went on to become huge stars, ranging from Murphy, Naomie Harris, and Christopher Eccleston to Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, and Idris Elba, and the third film will continue this trend.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes are attached to this project, which hails from director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland. Sony Pictures is plotting 28 Years Later as a part of a trilogy, and they’ve already tapped Nia DaCosta to direct the next film in the franchise.

Rumors about Murphy’s potential return made rounds online after a zombie reminiscent of the actor appeared in the first trailer for 28 Years Later. Art dealer Angus Neill recently revealed that he was the actor in the shot, dispelling rumors about Murphy making a comeback as Jim from 28 Days Later.

28 Years Later producer Andrew Macdonald also dismissed rumors in a recent interview with Empire,  but added Murphy could return in one of the future sequels.

“We wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved. He is not in the first film, but I’m hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line… He’s involved at the moment as an executive producer, and I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future in the trilogy,” said Macdonald.

28 Years Later will premiere on June 20, and its star-studded cast includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.

According to its official logline, 28 Years Later takes place almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and centers on people who have found ways to exist amidst the infected.

“One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well,” reads the official logline.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes lead the cast of the latest sequel in this series, while the trailer also teases the return of Cillian Murphy. Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Edvin Ryding will join them in supporting roles.

28 Years Later marks the return of the director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who previously collaborated on 28 Days Later. It will be released on June 20, 2025, and followed by a sequel 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but this film is being developed as the part of a trilogy, set in the same universe as 28 Days Later starring Cillian Murphy in his breakout role, which kicked off this franchise in 2002 and produced a sequel 28 Weeks Later.

Both films are set in the post-apocalyptic world where the release of a highly contagious virus has caused the breakdown of society and led to the emergence of zombie-like creatures.

Both 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later featured an impressive cast of actors who went on to become huge stars, ranging from Murphy, Naomie Harris, and Christopher Eccleston to Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, and Idris Elba, and the third film will continue this trend.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes are attached to this project, which hails from director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland. Sony Pictures is plotting 28 Years Later as a part of a trilogy, and they’ve already tapped Nia DaCosta to direct the next film in the franchise.