Nia DaCosta, known for directing The Marvels, is in talks to direct the second film in Sony's upcoming horror trilogy, the 28 Years Later franchise. The original 2002 movie, 28 Days Later, was directed by Danny Boyle, who is returning to helm the first sequel film. The script for the sequel films is written by Alex Garland, who also penned the first film.
It was previously reported that Sony Pictures acquired the long-awaited feature follow-up, with Garland writing both scripts. Cillian Murphy, who starred in 28 Days Later and recently won an Oscar for his role in Oppenheimer, is set to be an executive producer for the new project and may potentially appear in it.
