In 2002, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland collaborated on 28 Days Later, a post-apocalyptic horror centered around a virus that turns humans into rabid, zombie-like creatures. Nearly three decades later, the rage virus has returned with a vengeance in 28 Years Later.
Sony’s two trailers for 28 Days Later, including the one released today, have been spectacular. Set to a voiceover of Rudyard Kipling’s poem Boots, the frenetic, in-your-face action moves at a breakneck pace. The stunning visuals look like they came from high-tech IMAX cameras. However, that’s not the case.
According to WIRED, 28 Years Later was shot using an iPhone 15 Pro Max. These iPhones were paired with numerous attachments and adapters — one of the perks of having a $75 million budget. Producer Andrew Macdonald later told Empire that Boyle used drones, digital cameras, and other film cameras in addition to the iPhones. Still, it’s an impressive feat of filmmaking to shoot a blockbuster with a phone that many people carry in their pocket.
In 28 Years Later, Britain has collapsed. A small group of survivors lives on a secluded island connected by a heavily defended causeway. When a father and son leave the island to explore the mainland, they discover “secrets, wonders, and horrors of the outside world.”
28 Years Later stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes.
Boyle directs 28 Years Later from a screenplay by Garland. This is the third film in the 28 Days Later series, behind 2002’s 28 Days Later and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later.
28 Years Later is the first film in a new trilogy. The second movie, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, was directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Garland. The Bone Temple will be released on January 16, 2026.
28 Years Later opens in theaters on June 20.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.