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The new apocalyptic horror film 28 years later takes place in the same world as the 2002 film 28 days later.

In that movie, a deadly virus transformed the citizens of England

into rabid blood-spewing creatures with really impressive lung capacity. Seriously, those

zombies were just as good at wind sprints as they were at cross-country. The new film picks

up almost three decades later, on a small island connected to the mainland by a causeway,

where a group of survivors eke out a modest existence. A island connected to the mainland by a causeway where a group of survivors

eke out a modest existence. A desperate expedition to the mainland reveals new allies and new

horrors because the infected have evolved. The film stars Jody Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson,

and Raph Fines. I am Glenn Weldon and today we're talking about 28 years later on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is NPR producer Mark Rivers. Hey, Mark. Hey, Glenn. Good to see you. Also with us is

Jordan Cruciala. She's a writer and producer and the host of the podcast Feeling Scene on Maximum Fun.

Hey, Jordan. Hello. Thank you so much for having me again. Of course.

Who else but you? In 28 years later, we learn that the world has abandoned the UK and left it to

the infected. On an island off the mainland, a group of survivalists managed to get by. There's

Jamie, played by Aaron Taylor Johnson, who sets off with young son Spike on an expedition to the mainland.

Spike is played by Alfie Williams.

The expedition is a rite of passage in which Spike must kill his first infected.

Meanwhile, back home, Jamie's wife and Spike's mother, Ila, is slowly dying of an illness that's beyond the humble medicine of their community.

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