Director Danny Boyle’s new film ‘28 Years Later’ reportedly shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max

Reports suggest that the new “28 Years Later” movie incorporated an unconventional piece of technology for filming.

The highly anticipated third installment of Danny Boyle’s renowned zombie franchise, which debuted with the 2002 film “28 Days Later,” will star Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.

In the first movie, which took place one month after a zombie virus caused the UK’s civilization to collapse, Jim the courier (played by Cillian Murphy) awakens from a coma and must come to terms with his bizarre new reality. Murphy will also be making a comeback in the newest movie.

After the principal filming for 28 Years Later wrapped at the end of August, all of the staff were requested to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent the movie’s smartphone photography from being revealed.

However, a hint has been posted online for a few months in a paparazzi photo from a portfolio of 150 taken in July featuring Comer standing near a movie camera that initially looks to be a high-end model like those produced by German company Arri, a preferred option for both seasoned and novice cinematographers.

Several persons involved in the film later confirmed that the primary camera system utilized in 28 Years Later was an Apple smartphone, stating that the iPhone 15 Pro Max was the specific model used for filming.

With a $75 million (₱4.17 billion) budget, the production is expected to be one of the biggest films ever made using smartphones.

The film is scheduled for release on June 20, 2025. Upon the release of the film next year, this will be followed by a sequel entitled “The Bone Temple”, which is now in production and will be directed by Candyman director Nia DaCosta.

Aggressive zombies in Boyle’s 2002 film, which were able to run, are seen as a turning point in the modern reinvention of zombie films. This kind of characterization was not previously seen in genre films until that point.