The 28 Years Later (2025) teaser trailer, the long-awaited sequel in the 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later series, begins with a grim, haunting tone. The world has changed drastically in the years since the outbreak of the Rage virus, and this latest installment promises an intense, apocalyptic continuation of the horror.
The trailer opens with a sweeping, desolate view of a crumbling city, now overrun by nature. Buildings are dilapidated, streets are abandoned, and wildlife roams freely, reclaiming once-human territory. A voiceover, unmistakably Cillian Murphy’s Jim, begins: “We thought it was over. We thought we could rebuild.” His words are laced with regret, and the screen flashes to his face—older, worn, but still haunted by the events of the original outbreak.
We learn that the virus, thought to have been eradicated, has evolved. Jim is seen leading a small group of survivors, trying to live quietly in the countryside. However, whispers of a new strain of Rage virus surface—one that is deadlier, faster, and even harder to contain. This new variant can lay dormant in carriers, making anyone a potential threat. The infected, no longer just mindless, fast-moving zombies, are smarter and more coordinated, hunting in packs with terrifying efficiency.
Enter Aaron Taylor-Johnson, a new face to the franchise, playing a hardened, battle-scarred military leader named Kane. Kane leads a militant group that believes the only solution to the infection is absolute eradication of anyone who may be infected. His ideology clashes with Jim’s, who, having been through the horror before, seeks a more humane solution. “We’re not just fighting the infected,” Kane warns, “we’re fighting ourselves.”
The teaser flashes between scenes of intense survival action: fast-moving infected breaking through fortified barriers, Jim and Kane clashing over moral decisions, and survivors battling not only the infected but each other. Quick cuts show high-octane chase scenes, as the survivors flee from the relentless infected in barren landscapes, once vibrant cities reduced to rubble.
The trailer teases a showdown between Jim and Kane as tensions boil over, while the Rage virus spreads out of control. The final scene shows Jim in a moment of desperation, standing on the edge of a city rooftop, looking out at a sea of infected below. His voice echoes: “We survived before. But this… this may be the end.”
