Sometimes, a film project comes together really quickly. That seems to be the case with the forthcoming “28 Years Later.” Prior to a few months ago, the film was more theoretical.
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Two decades after British filmmaker Danny Boyle resurrected the then-ailing zombie genre with his post-apocalyptic rage-virus movie (technically, not zombies, but close enough), the long-belated sequel to “28 Days Later” is finally taking shape. Titled “28 Years Later,” and reuniting Boyle with his original screenwriter Alex Garland, late yesterday, the main cast was revealed.
Deadline reports that Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Bullet Train”), and Ralph Fiennes (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”) have all joined the cast. Continue reading ‘28 Years Later’: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson & Ralph Fiennes Join Danny Boyle’s Zombie Thriller at The Playlist.
.Sometimes, a film project comes together really quickly. That seems to be the case with the forthcoming “28 Years Later.” Prior to a few months ago, the film was more theoretical.
EXCLUSIVE: After landing the villain role in Ryan Coogler‘s next project, Jack O’Connell continues to full out his future dance card. Sources tell Deadline that he is set to join the cast of 28 Years Later, a sequel to the original 28 Days Later. Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes are also on board the pic, part of a planned trilogy.
Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer are teaming up for a new adaptation of Robin Hood!
What’s Michael Sarnoski up to after “A Quiet Place: Day One“? Deadline reports the “Pig” director has his next project ready for the upcoming Cannes market through WME Independent. And “The Death Of Robin Hood” sounds great: a dark take on the outlaw legend with Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer set to star.
EXCLUSIVE:Here’s a buzzy one. Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables) and Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) are attached to star in new movie The Death Of Robin Hood, we can reveal.
Denise Brown Thirty years after Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder, her sister Denise Brown gathered friends and family to reflect on her legacy for the upcoming “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.” The four-part Lifetime docuseries doesn’t sensationalize the crime or the “trial of the century,” in which Brown’s ex-husband, O.J. Simpson, was accused and eventually acquitted of the murder charges. Instead, it is a portrait of Brown Simpson by those who knew and loved her. Its June 1-2 release also serves as a riposte to the media attention around Simpson’s death on April 10. In the three decades since her sister’s passing, Denise Brown has advocated for victims of domestic violence and helped pass the Violence Against Women Act. I’ll never forget the time.
James Bond in an “elaborate prank”.In a new interview with The Guardian, the comedian said that he thinks “it would be very cool” to be named as the iconic secret agent.When asked if he would like to star in a Hollywood movie, like his colleague James Acaster in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the stand-up comic responded: “It would be very cool if I was named the next James Bond, because the collective meltdown it would inspire in a section of the British press would be so profoundly hilarious that I almost think Barbara Broccoli should do it as a prank.”Kumar added: “They’ve made enough money from the franchise, why not make the next casting of James Bond an elaborate prank?”This follows recent rumoured developments in the casting of 007, after Daniel Craig stepped down from the role in 2021 with No Time To Die.It was reported last month that Kick-Ass and Tenet star Aaron Taylor-Johnson had been offered the role by production studio EON Productions, who were awaiting his response. Taylor-Johnson has neither confirmed nor denied the rumour.Kumar took the opportunity to throw a jokey remark at Acaster in his response, adding: “I think it’s a longer journey obviously to imagine me as a spy than it is to Acaster as a Ghostbuster because, let’s face it, the guy is a fucking nerd.”Elsewhere in the interview, Kumar opened up about some of the best and worst advice he has received in his career.He explained how he was “once given some pretty horrendous advice by a comedy agent,” sharing: “They told me I should do a broad, racist Indian accent in an audition.
A pop star from the noughties is set to shake things up on Coronation Street, joining the cast as Steve McDonald's new love interest - and she hasn't aged a day in 22 years since her hit. Steve, played by Simon Gregson, was left heartbroken when his wife Tracy, played by Kate Ford, ran off with former footballer turned decorator Tommy Orpington, portrayed by Matt Milburn. Despite a brief reunion, Tracy decided to jet off to Spain after finding a note from Tommy that Steve had tried to hide.
Can you believe it has been nearly 10 years since the Alex From Target craze?!
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has reportedly been cast in 28 Years Later.Per a Deadline Hollywood report, Taylor-Johnson has boarded the project and will star alongside Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer, who joined the film earlier this month. Little is known of their roles or the film’s plot points at this point.Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been rumoured to be cast as the next James Bond.
Danny Boyle‘s hit movie 28 Days Later is finally getting another sequel and some major names are attached!
EXCLUSIVE: The new 28 Years Later trilogy from director Danny Boyle and Sony Pictures is gaining momentum, and some serious star power. Sources tell Deadline that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes have boarded the first pic, a sequel to the original 28 Days Later.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has responded to rumours that he may be playing the next James Bond.The actor, 33, has been a favourite for the iconic role since January 2023 when it was reported that he had impressed producer Barbara Broccoli in a screen test.Last month, it was reported that EON Production had offered him the job, and that they were awaiting his response.Taylor-Johnson has not directly confirmed or denied the rumours, and at an event earlier this week, even swerved a question about the 007 gig.Speaking to the Associated Press at The Fall Guy premiere in London on Monday (April 22), the Tenet star was asked whether he was “sick of being asked about Bond” by an interviewer.After a pause, Taylor-Johnson replied: “You sick of asking the question?”, to which the reporter responded: “I want to know, so no.”The Kick-Ass star then laughed and ended the conversation with: “Alright, have a good one,” before walking away.This follows a Rolling Stone interview the star did earlier this year in which he gave a vague response to his upcoming work: “I can only really talk about the things I’m going to show and tell. So, The Fall Guy, Nosferatu, Kraven The Hunter.”He also swerved the topic in an interview with Esquire, saying: “As I’ve already told you, I have to go by the beat of my own drum.
Kick off your Sunday shoes, because Kevin Bacon has returned to the school where the 1984 cult classic, "Footloose" was filmed over 40 years ago. Bacon, who starred as Ren McCormack in "Footloose," visited Payson High in Utah, the school that was the setting of the 1984 film. He was convinced to return by none other than the students themselves.
In a shocking development in the Jill Dando murder investigation 25 years after the crime was committed, a man has been revealed to bear a remarkable semblance to a feared Serbian hitman. In an exclusive probe by The Mirror startling similarities were revealed between the unknown man captured on CCTV along the alleged escape route of Dando's killer and twice-convicted murderer Milorad Ulemek, serving a 40-year sentence in Serbia.
EXCLUSIVE: The co-chairman of Independent Talent Group, the UK agency that reps Claire Foy and Daniel Craig, has stepped back from his management role, with three agents joining its board.
Tori Spelling recently sent waves of nostalgia crashing over fans when she took to Instagram to share a snapshot of herself sandwiched between her Beverly Hills, 90210 co-stars Brian Austin Green and Jason Priestley. Captioning the photo of the trio, she quipped: "It's a Donna sandwich.
Scrubs run on NBC ended in 2010, but it seems the cast is still tight.
Is Nia DaCosta headed back to the horror genre? Deadline reports that the “Candyman” director is in talks with Sony Pictures to direct the second film in the upcoming “28 Years Later” trilogy. If DaCosta does signs on, she’ll shoot her installment immediately after Danny Boyle wraps the first one later this year. READ MORE: ’28 Years Later’: Cillian Murphy Says “Watch This Space” About Whether He’ll Star And that means Sony, Boyle, and writer Alex Garland are working fast to make this new trilogy a reality.
reportedly in talks to be the next James Bond. “There are times where it’s uncomfortable,” Sam told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Wednesday, referring to the attention that she and Aaron get for their 24-year age gap. “Most of the time we zone it out and stay pretty private.