28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later is a 2007 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rowan Joffé, Enrique López Lavigne and Jesus Olmo. It serves as a standalone sequel to 28 Days Later (2002), and is the second installment in the film series of the same name. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, and Idris Elba. It is set just over six months after the events of the first film, depicting the efforts of United States-led NATO forces to establish a safe zone in London, the consequence of two young siblings breaking protocol to find a photograph of their mother, and the resulting reintroduction of the Rage Virus into the safe zone.

28 Weeks Later was theatrically released on 11 May 2007 in the United Kingdom and United States by 20th Century Fox and Fox Atomic, respectively. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $72.3 million worldwide. A sequel, 28 Years Later, was released on 20 June 2025.