Following 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Years Later not only continues the anticipated story but also marks the strong "rebirth" of the famous horror film brand. At the same time, elevate this brand through the combination of advanced film technology and unique visual art.
28 Years Later director Danny Boyle said that the film was mainly filmed on iPhone 15 Pro Max. Specifically, there are segments where 20 iPhones will be used simultaneously for the "bullet time" effect scene to record actions from many different angles in the same moment with impressive movements.
Depending on the segment, director Boyle and cameraman Anthony Dod Mantle use 8, 10 or 20 iPhones combined with custom-designed units and specialized accessories to create smooth, realistic camera angles.
Thereby, creating unique and vivid camera angles, making the most of the advantages of smartphones - flexibility, compact size and powerful image processing ability, promising to bring a breakthrough visual experience.
The combination of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the filmmaking style chosen by the director cleverly recreated the feeling of authenticity, closeness and modernity - factors that made the mark of the first film - 28 Days Later (2002).
While the film 28 Days Later (2002) used to use the 4:00 frame ratio on the miniDV camera, 28 Years Later took a more bold direction with a super wide ratio of 2.76:1 and modern filming technology like the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
With the reunion of the duo who once made a legend and a series of creative choices, bold projects, 28 Years Later is not simply the sequel to a horror brand that has left a mark in the hearts of the audience, the work also promises to be a revolutionary turning point for the Japanese film genre, bringing a creepy, captivating and different experience to all audiences who love the horror - psychological genre.
The film 28 Years Later is scheduled to premiere on June 20, 2025 in theaters nationwide.
