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‘28 Days Later’ Becomes ‘28 Years Later’ in New Trailer

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28 Years Later isn’t merely a follow-up to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later; it marks a long-awaited reunion of the original film’s director, Danny Boyle, with writer Alex Garland. After spending years crafting his own films such as Ex Machina, Annihilation, Captain America: Civil War, and co-directing Warfare, Garland has returned to pen the screenplay for 28 Years Later – a project that Boyle last directed in 2007 with Sunshine.

It doesn’t seem like nearly 20 years, but astonishingly, it’s almost been 28 years since “28 Days Later” premiered in 2002, revolutionizing the representation of zombies in films. Just as a reunion off-screen, this movie reunites human survivors, with most residing on a small island linked to the mainland via a single fortified passageway. Two of these characters (including one portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson) venture back to the mainland, where swift-moving zombies dwell, and that’s when the chaos begins.

Check out the ultra-spooky trailer for 28 Years Later below:

Here is the film’s official synopsis:

For approximately three decades, the fury virus has been confined within a strict quarantine after it broke free from a biological warfare facility. Among the survivors who manage to live among the infected, one band resides on a tiny island linked to the mainland by a fortified bridge. A member of this group embarks on a journey into the heart of the mainland and uncovers hidden truths, marvels, and terrors that have not only transformed the infected but also altered other survivors in unexpected ways.

28 Years Later is scheduled to debut in theaters on June 20.

The 10 Worst Superhero Movies of the Last 10 Years (2015-2024)

10. Eternals (2021)

As a dedicated film enthusiast, I can’t help but acknowledge the shift in Marvel’s recent productions compared to their early successes. While some might argue that their current state is dire, I believe the criticism may be slightly exaggerated. In fact, they’ve still managed to churn out captivating films such as “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”. However, there have been missteps, and “Eternals” might be one of them.

Despite being a relatively faithful adaptation of Jack Kirby’s original concepts, “Eternals” falls short in several areas. For instance, the villainous Deviants are transformed into generic monsters lacking any discernible goals or motivations. The ensemble cast boasts commendable performances from Kumail Nanjiani and Brian Tyree Henry, but the leads, Gemma Chan as Sersi and Richard Madden as Ikaris, struggle to convincingly portray their centuries-old romance. Their connection, spanning 6,000 years, feels more akin to a first date gone awry.

The script presents intriguing ideas about the connections between superheroes, mythology, and religion, only to abandon them in favor of repetitive fight scenes involving dull monsters. It’s challenging to conceive of a less engaging film about immortal alien robots striving to avert total apocalypse than this one.

9. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

In contrast to the dark and gory film Venom, which featured a broadly comedic performance by its lead character that occasionally bordered on silly, the movie Let There Be Carnage can be seen as a romantic comedy of sorts between Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and Venom. They argue over their incompatible lifestyles and even consider splitting up to explore other options (or perhaps consume each other’s brains). Unlike Venom, which was bogged down by subplots about evil Life Foundations, Let There Be Carnage is so streamlined that essential story elements are left unexplained and key characters do not appear until well into the movie. The plot has numerous gaps and a confusing action sequence, leading to speculation about potential editing room chaos at Sony Studios. This issue with complex plots seems to be a recurring theme in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoffs over the past few years.

8. The New Mutants (2020)

Following numerous setbacks and whispers, Fox’s finale to the X-Men franchise staggered into sparsely populated cinemas during the Covid-stricken summer of 2020. By that time, it was challenging to contend that these mutants still had anything fresh about them – apart from some peculiar decisions made by director Josh Boone in translating a renowned ’80s Marvel comic.

His interpretation accurately portrayed the characters from New Mutants, such as timid werewolf Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams) and confident Bobby da Costa (Henry Zaga). However, it significantly mishandled its concept. Rather than a narrative about the emerging heroes, it was exclusively set within a vast mutant hospital, seemingly managed by just one doctor. Mentions of the broader X-Men universe only add to the perplexity. (Where is Colossus and why does he seem content with his sister receiving treatment from this questionable physician?)

7. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Reimagining Oscar Isaac’s character as a blue, goofy-voiced, oddball in “X-Men: Apocalypse” was only one of its many missteps. The film also offered an amusingly eccentric opening credits sequence and squandered all the momentum and goodwill built by its predecessor, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”. Regrettably, the golden days of X-Men seem to have slipped away during the days of future past.

6. Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Have you ever been curious about how Kraven obtained his furry jacket? If so, I’ve got a movie for you! Unfortunately, if your interest in this secondary Spider-Man villain’s attire isn’t particularly high, you may find Kraven disappointing. This lengthy and meandering spinoff (without any Spidey) focuses on a hunter of men, portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who is primarily defined by his sculpted abs. He fights against his father (a flamboyant and heavily Russian-accented Russell Crowe) and the Rhino (Alessandro Nivola), who in this version is a bumbling Russian criminal with a knapsack full of medicine that prevents him from transforming into a large, gray-skinned monster. And indeed, they do devote considerable attention to Kraven’s distinctive lion-faced vest. At long last, the enigma is unraveled.

5. Justice League (2017)

The Justice League film was supposed to mark the culmination of a connected narrative. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a hastily wrapped up finale for a storyline that lacked clarity, effectively dismantling a promising cinematic universe. The departure of director Zack Snyder mid-production and the subsequent takeover by Joss Whedon seems to have resulted in a production that feels unlike the work of either filmmaker. The editing was haphazard, the mood inconsistent, and the main antagonist, a bland CGI character with no distinctive traits or objectives, left viewers unimpressed. (Believe it or not, his goal is world domination!) Although Snyder’s original cut is now available on Max, the initial release of Justice League will forever be remembered as one of the weaker DC films in history.

4. Fantastic Four (2015)

In a reinterpretation,

A team of talented young researchers invent a device to travel between dimensions, but fear their backers might claim their work and take credit. Desperate to protect their innovation, they test it themselves, inadvertently gaining extraordinary abilities or grotesque appearances. This narrative structure is strikingly similar to that of Josh Trank’s controversial “Fantastic Four” – a movie that could be seen as symbolizing its production process, where young filmmakers with lofty ambitions attempt to put a fresh spin on established characters, but ultimately struggle against commercial pressures.

As for the movie itself, it oscillates between horror and superhero genres, creating an unusual blend of elements that don’t quite gel together. To put it metaphorically, it’s like serving a salad made from lettuce, gummy worms, and carpet samples, drizzled with Mike’s Hard Lemonade. Furthermore, the character of The Thing walks around in the nude throughout the film, which raises questions about whether this choice was intended to be shocking or simply overlooked by others.

3. Suicide Squad (2016)

In this movie, the storyline revolves around the Suicide Squad, a group that appears to be both the root cause and the remedy for all the problems presented. If the Suicide Squad hadn’t been introduced in the film, the issue they are called to resolve wouldn’t have arisen either. The villain is a member of the Suicide Squad who goes rogue, and the second act primarily focuses on rescuing a character whose identity is kept secret until later (spoiler alert: this individual turns out to be the founder and leader of the Suicide Squad). To put it simply, in this movie, the Suicide Squad serves a role similar to how Homer Simpson describes alcohol: it’s both the cause and the solution for the story’s issues.

Originally, the idea for the Suicide Squad may have been well-thought-out by director David Ayer. However, by the time the movie was released, it had been edited into a cinematic salad. It’s important to note that the “Extended Cut” won’t enhance the film in any way. Truth be told, the Suicide Squad didn’t need to be extended at all. Unfortunately, this was the low point of the DC Extended Universe (Rest In Peace). Thankfully, James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad was a considerable improvement.

2. Madame Web (2024)

In the world of Marvel comics, Madame Web has not had her own continuous series, but Sony was so eager to establish their Spider-Man cinematic universe that they produced this unconventional prequel, starring a rather somber Dakota Johnson as the lead character. (Is it appropriate to be called the main character if she is rarely referred to by the title in the film? In this movie, no one calls her “Madame Web”.)

Following a close encounter with death that grants Johnson’s EMT character precognitive abilities, she feels compelled to safeguard three young women who have been marked by a villain with spider-like powers. With a narrative that appears to have undergone significant alterations during post-production and reshoots, and some visually jarring special effects and costume designs, Madame Web is fortunate that Morbius was released a few years prior to claim the title of the worst superhero film of the last decade.

1. Morbius (2022)

Released on April 1st, 2022, Morbius seemed like an elaborate April Fool’s joke on moviegoers. The final product barely resembled the trailers, with entire scenes and storylines seemingly omitted. It appeared as though the film was re-edited during post-production to ensure it was distinctly not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Unfortunately, that was one of the few things that were clear in Morbius, which felt like a Frankenstein’s monster of a movie, pieced together from disparate storylines and characters that just didn’t fit well together. Sony has produced some fantastic Spider-Man films, both in live-action and animation. However, their attempts to spin off from Spider-Man have been the most disappointing developments in superhero cinema over the past decade.

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2025-04-17 21:35

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