Danny Boyle descends on Rothbury as 28 Days Later sequel confirmed and extra roles up for grabs

Danny Boyle descends on Rothbury as 28 Days Later sequel confirmed and extra roles up for grabs

World famous film director Danny Boyle arrived in Rothbury on Thursday as buzz around 28 Years Later heightens

Hollywood was brought to Rothbury on Thursday, as Danny Boyle and his crew arrived in the Northumberland village, after another sequel to his hit film 28 Days Later was confirmed and a call out was issued to locals to apply to be extras in the movie.

Released in 2002 and starring eventual Peaky Blinders actor Cillian Murphy, 28 Days Later is set in the aftermath of virus outbreak, as the survivors battle to find sanctuary against the odds, as they try and escape the clutches of infected beings and struggle with who to trust.

A real hit with fans and critics alike and regarded as the inspiration for subsequent zombie horrors, not least 2007’s 28 Weeks Later has now spawned another sequel, 28 Years Later.

And, as Cillian is being tipped with a return and big names like Jodie Comer and Charlie Hunnam are also being linked to the sequel, main man and Oscar winner Danny was pictured in Rothbury, with the movie maker and his team appearing to take particular interest in the in the centre of the village around the Market Cross area.

The shots were captured by Councillor Steven Bridgett, who told ChronicleLive he would love to see the film shot in the area. He commented: “If they are filming in Rothbury, I will ensure that Northumberland County Council does everything possible to enable filming to take place in our village. Even of it does end up looking like a zombie apocalypse, it is still a great thing for the local community and Northumberland.”

Adults and youngsters are being scouted for extra roles in the film. Those aged 16-plus can applyhere. Applications for those aged 15 and under can be filled in here and child entries should include the code reference ‘Candy’.

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