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One of the biggest Hollywood news of the year so far arrived in early January, when we learned 28 Years Later was becoming a reality<\/a>. Unsurprisingly, it’s found a home quickly, and Oppenheimer<\/a> star Cillian Murphy is involved.<\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> dropped the exclusive yesterday that Sony had won the battle against other studios to grab the hot package<\/strong> from original screenwriter Alex Garland and 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle. This puts the new project in the fast lane at the studio. Moreover, Cillian Murphy is returning as an executive producer<\/strong>, plus there’s also the possibility of him being part of the ensemble, jumping back into the breakout role the 2002 blockbuster gave him.<\/p>\n

Further deal details are unavailable at the moment, but the updated, post-negotiations production budget range for each movie in the planned trilogy (depending on box office performance) sits around $60 million (the previous report talked about the $75 million area). A big release in cinemas was also of great importance to Garland and Boyle, both of whom have always championed the theatrical experience.<\/p>\n

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One of the biggest Hollywood news of the year so far arrived in early January, when we learned 28 Years Later was becoming a reality. Unsurprisingly, it’s found a home quickly, and Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy is involved. The Hollywood Reporter dropped the exclusive yesterday that Sony had won the battle against other studios to grab the hot package from original screenwriter Alex Garland and 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle. This puts the new project in the fast lane at the studio. Moreover, Cillian Murphy is returning as an executive producer, plus there’s also the possibility of him being part of the ensemble, jumping back into the breakout role the 2002 blockbuster gave him. Further deal details are unavailable at the moment, but the…<\/p>\n

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