Cillian Murphy’s Status for 28 Years Later Sequels Confirmed

Ever since the announcement of 28 Years Later and its subsequent sequels, fans have wondered if Cillian Murphy would be in any of the movies. Now, director Danny Boyle has given us an answer.

Will Cillian Murphy be in the 28 Years Later sequels?

Speaking to IGN, Boyle revealed that Murphy will not be in 28 Years Later, but is in the films sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is scheduled for release on January 16, 2026. However, Boyle wouldn’t say how much or in what capacity he’s in the movie, joking that he “shouldn’t give away too much.”

What Boyle did give away, though, is that Murphy will also be in the third and currently untitled entry in the planned trilogy, the status of which depends on the success for the first two.

“There’s a coda… it’s not a coda, it’s the epilogue or an end theme at the end of the first film [28 Years Later] that gives you a handover to the second film,” said Boyle. “Although each story completes itself, there’s a handover section to the next film as well. So it’s very ambitious. We haven’t got the money for the third one yet. It will depend how the first one does, I guess. But hopefully if we do ok, they’ll give us the go-ahead for the money and for the third one. Everybody’s standing by for that, really. Including Cillian.”

Boyle’s interview also shed some light on what to expect from the movies. He revealed that the three films run together as one big story, led by Spike, played by Alfie Williams in 28 Years Later. The first two films were made back-to-back due to availability for many of the actors.

Boyle also opened up about his future with the franchise, saying he’d love to come back for the third film, but stressed that a lot of the future 28 Years Later projects hinge on how successful the first movie is when it opens on June 20, 2025.

Source: Comingsoon.net