28 Weeks Later is a 2007 British film, the sequel to Danny Boyle’s 2002 zombie movie 28 Days Later. The film is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and is to be released on May 11, 2007.
Country: Britain
Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Produced by:
Andrew Macdonald
Allon Reich
Enrique Lopez-Lavigne
Danny Boyle
Alex Garland
Written by:
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Enrique Lopez-Lavigne
Rowan Joffe
Jesus Olmo
Starring:
Robert Carlyle
Rose Byrne
Jeremy Renner
Harold Perrineau
Catherine McCormack
Idris Elba
Imogen Poots
Mackintosh Muggleton
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
It is 2003, seven months (twenty-eight weeks) after the last Infected died of starvation and the U.S. Army, commanded by General Stone (Idris Elba), takes control of the now-lifeless London, and quarantines the city into separate "District" areas (London City itself being no. 1 and the rest of the London area undergoing sterilisation). After many weeks of work, the city is declared fit for habitation and the first group of British survivors from the European refugee camps arrives at London City Airport under U.S. guard. One specific family, child siblings Tammy and Andy, are reunited with their father, Don (Robert Carlyle), who was stranded in Britain during the original outbreak of the Rage Virus. He was rescued by U.S. Army Rangers led by Sergeant Doyle (Jeremy Renner) after fleeing his country cottage, pursued by a massive group of Infected.
Tammy and Andy learn from their father that their mother didn't survive the Infected attack on their cottage. The family nevertheless tries to push on and they, along with other refugees, are herded into temporary safezones in sealed apartment blocks (until the U.S. soldiers declare individual homes and houses fit for habitation).
Exiting the secure zone, to collect personal items from their old family home the children discover their mother Alice (Catherine McCormack) is in fact alive. She is immediately quarantined by Stone and a doctor, Scarlet, when it is discovered during invasive medical checks upon entry that she shows signs of Rage contamination. Stone and Scarlet agree to keep her in quarantine at their headquarters to prevent London's population being infected with Rage again, but disagree on what to do with Alice, with Stone wanting her killed and Scarlet wanting her to live as she could provide a basis for an antibody against Rage if she's immune.
Don gains entry to the medical facility and finds his wife, they kiss and he becomes Infected. In an infected rage Don kills his wife (in a similar way to which Jim killed a soldier in 28 Days Later.) Don infects a number of soldiers and the virus begins to spread again. Meanwhile, Andy and Tammy, who have also arrived at the medical facility, become separated after an infected attack. The small group of Infected breach the headquarters internal quarantine and begin infecting civilians on the streets.
Though most survivors are still in the safe zones, Stone realizes the outbreak cannot be contained and declares "Execute: Code Red" and soldiers begin launching attacks on the city, even on people that aren't infected.
Doyle having left his post, finds Scarlet, the kids and several other survivors amongst the chaos and intend to get them to a transport out of the country, before Stone's "Code Red" protocol wipes out all life in London in a hellish firestorm.
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Country: Britain
Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Produced by:
Andrew Macdonald
Allon Reich
Enrique Lopez-Lavigne
Danny Boyle
Alex Garland
Written by:
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Enrique Lopez-Lavigne
Rowan Joffe
Jesus Olmo
Starring:
Robert Carlyle
Rose Byrne
Jeremy Renner
Harold Perrineau
Catherine McCormack
Idris Elba
Imogen Poots
Mackintosh Muggleton
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
It is 2003, seven months (twenty-eight weeks) after the last Infected died of starvation and the U.S. Army, commanded by General Stone (Idris Elba), takes control of the now-lifeless London, and quarantines the city into separate "District" areas (London City itself being no. 1 and the rest of the London area undergoing sterilisation). After many weeks of work, the city is declared fit for habitation and the first group of British survivors from the European refugee camps arrives at London City Airport under U.S. guard. One specific family, child siblings Tammy and Andy, are reunited with their father, Don (Robert Carlyle), who was stranded in Britain during the original outbreak of the Rage Virus. He was rescued by U.S. Army Rangers led by Sergeant Doyle (Jeremy Renner) after fleeing his country cottage, pursued by a massive group of Infected.
Tammy and Andy learn from their father that their mother didn't survive the Infected attack on their cottage. The family nevertheless tries to push on and they, along with other refugees, are herded into temporary safezones in sealed apartment blocks (until the U.S. soldiers declare individual homes and houses fit for habitation).
Exiting the secure zone, to collect personal items from their old family home the children discover their mother Alice (Catherine McCormack) is in fact alive. She is immediately quarantined by Stone and a doctor, Scarlet, when it is discovered during invasive medical checks upon entry that she shows signs of Rage contamination. Stone and Scarlet agree to keep her in quarantine at their headquarters to prevent London's population being infected with Rage again, but disagree on what to do with Alice, with Stone wanting her killed and Scarlet wanting her to live as she could provide a basis for an antibody against Rage if she's immune.
Don gains entry to the medical facility and finds his wife, they kiss and he becomes Infected. In an infected rage Don kills his wife (in a similar way to which Jim killed a soldier in 28 Days Later.) Don infects a number of soldiers and the virus begins to spread again. Meanwhile, Andy and Tammy, who have also arrived at the medical facility, become separated after an infected attack. The small group of Infected breach the headquarters internal quarantine and begin infecting civilians on the streets.
Though most survivors are still in the safe zones, Stone realizes the outbreak cannot be contained and declares "Execute: Code Red" and soldiers begin launching attacks on the city, even on people that aren't infected.
Doyle having left his post, finds Scarlet, the kids and several other survivors amongst the chaos and intend to get them to a transport out of the country, before Stone's "Code Red" protocol wipes out all life in London in a hellish firestorm.
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