Danny Boyle, who created the series of London-based viral epidemic films 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, told a group of journalists that not only could there be a third film but also that he might direct it. Boyle directed 28 Days but produced 28 Weeks for director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
"I'd certainly like to," Boyle said in a group interview on Nov. 6 in Beverly Hills, Calif., where he was promoting his latest film, Slumdog Millionaire. "I feel the idea is quite a strong idea, and it could well involve directing it. Yeah, absolutely." Boyle began rousing fan speculation about a third film when he suggested that 28 Months Later could follow 28 Weeks. As for what would happen when Weeks turn to Months, Boyle remained vague about the concept. "There is an idea for a third part, but I haven't really done enough about it yet," he said. The first film introduced the viral outbreak that reduced London to hordes of raving, zombie-like monsters. The sequel explored what happens when the military tries to repopulate the city after the threat was presumably contained. Since Boyle has not begun scripting a third film, he did not want to reveal the new premise. "But I've got an idea for it, so I can't really tell you any more than that at the moment, but hopefully that might happen," he said. 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later were distributed by Fox Searchlight and Fox Atomic respectively in the United States and 20th Century Fox in the United Kingdom. --Fred Topel http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=62011
