Meanwhile, Alex Garland-who wrote the script for 28 Days and worked with the development team on 28 Weeks-attributes the 28 Months delays to studio drama. In 2013, he finally confessed to that there was a less than fifty percent chance of the third film happening, conspicuously citing his disinterest in the zombie genre as a primary reason for not pursuing the project. Instead, the franchise precariously wallowed around for several years, with Danny Boyle occasionally commenting on his potential interest in a third film, but never committing to anything. Had 28 Weeks matched 28 Days in quality and financial returns, the next film probably would have gotten started immediately. These unfavorable reactions to 28 Weeks Later likely played a role in 28 Months Later's initial lethargy. With Boyle in the executive producer's chair rather than the director's chair, 28 Weeks also lacked his distinct style, and most moviegoers seemed to agree that the end product was worse off as a result. While 28 Days Later subverted expectations to become a groundbreaking horror movie, 28 Weeks Later leaned towards mainstream action and spectacle. For all of its flashier, big-budget additions, it told a less intimate story and lacked identifiable characters. RELATED: ‘The Matrix’ Dance Adaptation Being Directed for the Stage by Danny BoyleĢ8 Weeks Later also fell behind its predecessor in critical success. It earned a fair $64 million at the box office, but given that the far thriftier 28 Days Later earned over $82 million worldwide, Weeks looked like a fiscal disappointment by comparison.
Despite this budget increase, though, 28 Weeks Later failed to live up to financial expectations. Thus, the follow-up warranted greater investment, and was made for a loftier $15 million, put to use for larger set pieces, grander special effects, and an overall vaster narrative. While Danny Boyle directed 28 Days Later on a modest $8 million budget, its runaway success poised 28 Weeks Later to be a blockbuster sequel. The history of 28 Month's Later's troubled development begins back in 2007, when 28 Weeks Later first hit theaters.
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