Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 20, 2025 · Entertainment

Alex Garland Shatters the Zombie Myth in '28 Years Later'!

28 Years Later writer Alex Garland, 55, has revealed the one common misconception about the franchise

"28 Years Later: The Truth Revealed!

In a shocking twist, Alex Garland, the mastermind behind the gory franchise, has finally spilled the beans on the most pressing question surrounding 28 Years Later - are the infected zombies or not?!

The answer? NOT ZOMBIES! According to Alex, the creatures in the film are people who have an illness or condition, and it's been a long-standing misconception that they're reanimated dead folks. And we can't help but wonder why it took so long for this truth to come out!

Danny Boyle (left), 68, and Alex assembled a star-studded cast for their new endeavour including Aaron Taylor-Johnson (pictured), 35

But let's get back to the juicy stuff - what happened during filming? Well, according to director Danny Boyle, they had to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of their young star, Alfie Williams, who was just 12 years old at the time. And it seems that "naked" zombies were a major no-no on set!

To get around this issue, the actors donned prosthetics, and let's just say it was quite the ordeal. Danny Boyle revealed to PEOPLE: "We never knew (about rules governing nudity on set when there's a child present) going in, it was a nightmare." Talk about a creative solution!

Despite the franchise long being dubbed a 'zombie-horror', its writer has repeatedly fought against the movie being included in such a genre

Cillian Murphy (pictured), who starred as Jim in the first movie, said he didn't realise 28 Days Later was a zombie film

'These are not reanimated dead people by some sort of supernatural means. They're people who have an illness or a condition or a virus, in this case,' Garland said

Alfie Williams (left) starred in the movie alongside acting royalty at the age of just 14

Ralph Fiennes features in the movie as Dr. Kelson, with critics praising the actor's 'scene-stealing' performance

23 years on from the original which saw a deadly virus plague London, the new movie finds a group of survivors living on the secluded island of Lindisfarne

Jodie Comer (centre) features as Spike's mother in the new movie, with the actress's performance described as 'marvelous' by critics