The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Erin Kellyman joins the forged of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s upcoming 28 Years Later.
Deadline experiences that Erin Kellyman (Solo: A Star Wars Story) has joined the forged of 28 Years Later, the primary installment of Sony’s new trilogy, which can comply with 28 Days Later and 28 Months Later.
Precisely who Erin Kellyman will play in 28 Years Later is being saved beneath wraps, however she joins a forged which incorporates Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, and Jack O’Connell. Cillian Murphy, who starred within the unique film, can be anticipated to return in a “surprising way.” The primary installment of the 28 Years Later trilogy will probably be directed by Danny Boyle and scripted by Alex Garland, with manufacturing anticipated to kick off later this yr.
Kellyman is greatest identified for her roles in Solo in addition to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The Inexperienced Knight, and Willow. She’s going to subsequent be seen starring alongside Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson in Steve McQueen’s Blitz for Apple TV+. The actress additionally lately wrapped manufacturing on Eleanor the Nice, which serves because the directorial debut of Scarlett Johansson.
It’s been over twenty years since Danny Boyle and Alex Garland introduced us 28 Days Later. Whereas the blood-thirsty characters aren’t technically zombies, the movie continues to be credited with serving to to deliver the zombie style again to life. The movie was adopted by 28 Weeks Later, however Boyle and Garland have been solely concerned as govt producers. Followers have been demanding a follow-up for years, and never solely is it lastly occurring, however we’ll be getting three films. Thrilling instances.
Though Garland is predicted to script every installment of the trilogy, the second film will probably be helmed by another person. It was reported earlier this yr that Nia DaCosta (Candyman) was in talks to helm the 28 Years Later sequel. Whereas it might appear just a little fast to lock down a director for the sequel earlier than the primary film has even been shot, the plan is for manufacturing on the second film to kick off simply as quickly as the primary wraps.
28 Years Later will hit theaters on June 20, 2025.
