The film has a very different feel from the original, though - which was almost inevitable, given different captains at the helm this time around. Garland wrote the original, as well as the recent sci-fi film 'Sunshine'.Fresnadillo, who also co-wrote the screenplay, is a fair substitute for Boyle. Also missing from the creative mix is Danny Boyle's writing cohort, Alex Garland. However, Danny Boyle opted to sit as Executive Producer and handed directing responsibilities to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (director of 2001's 'Intacto'). '28 Days Later''s ending begged for a sequel and we all know how fond the Hollywood machine is of capitalising on an established audience thus, ' 28 Weeks Later' was born. Of course, there was also plenty of blood and spurts of extreme action - but it was kept in check by the odd quiet of empty London and the open countryside. That's why Boyle's serious and decidedly British take on the undead genre stands out - he opted to show a much more personal and human angle in a traditionally shallow and formulaic style of film. Making a good zombie film isn't easy to do - for every original take, there are a dozen flicks that do little more than pile up the limbs and occasionally show some skin.
When 'Trainspotting' director Danny Boyle released '28 Days Later' in 2002 on an unsuspecting public, he left a lasting mark.
