The sneaks - many of which sold out days in advance - took place in Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C. Those in red were deemed "the infected." Only time will tell if their enthusiasm for 28 DAYS LATER will cause a viral outbreak of epidemic proportions. Among the most terrifying events was the Los Angeles screening - held as part of the Los Angeles Film Festival - which played to 1,100 fans under a full moon in the outdoor John Ford amphitheatre.
In "28 Days Later" a powerful virus is unleashed on the British public following a raid on a primate research facility by animal rights activists. Transmitted in a drop of blood and devastating within seconds, the virus locks those infected into a permanent state of murderous rage. Within 28 days the country is overwhelmed and a handful of survivors begin their attempts to salvage a future, little realizing that the deadly virus is not the only thing that threatens them...
June 27 marks the date Fox Searchlight Pictures will fully unleash the horror on the U.S. with openings in theatres nationwide.
"28 Days Later" re-teams the director/producer duo of Danny Boyle and Andrew Macdonald, who previously collaborated on multiple award-winning films "Trainspotting," "Shallow Grave" and "A Life Less Ordinary." The film's original screenplay was written by Alex Garland, the author of "The Beach." It stars Cillian Murphy ("Disco Pigs"), Naomie Harris ("White Teeth"), Christopher Eccleston ("The Others," "Shallow Grave"), Megan Burns ("Liam") and Brendan Gleeson ("A.I."). Following its blockbuster British release in fall 2002, "28 Days Later" was named Best British Film by the UK's Empire Awards.
"28 Days Later" earned $10 million when it opened in the U.K. in 2002. The U.S. premiere of the film was held at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, which was followed by screenings at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival and the aforementioned Los Angeles Film Festival.
