As the release of a blockbuster film shot in parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire approaches, a look at the trailer shows the region playing a large role in the movie.
Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’, a follow-up to cult favourite ’28 Days Later’ will release on June 20 and stars Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes, who was recently nominated for an Oscar for Conclave – a Papal thriller with screenwriting by a North East writer.
The trailer shows off some of the region’s locations chosen for the film.
It shows groups of survivors following a zombie apocalypse, which was chronicled in both ’28 Days Later’ and ’28 Weeks Later’, living in a commune on Holy Island.
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Isla, played by Comer, is a mum who lives on Holy Island with her husband and son, and is pregnant with another child.
Characters navigate the zombie-infested world, travelling through parts of the County Durham countryside where Comer was seen filming earlier this year.
Filming locations revealed on IMDB include Lindisfarne (Holy Island), Hexham, Newcastle, and Waskerley, near Consett in County Durham, Melsonby near Richmond and Fountains Abbey near Ripon, both in North Yorkshire.
The initial teaser trailer was a smash hit, garnering millions of views online and being praised for its haunting use of the 1903 poem ‘Boots’ by Rudyard Kipling.
It was the number one trending video on YouTube within 24 hours of its release.
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In July 2024, production vans were spotted in Ripon as filming ramped up.
Locations used in the filming
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Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
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Hexham
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Newcastle
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Waskerley (County Durham)
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Ripon (North Yorkshire)
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Kielder Forest
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Rothbury
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Aysgarth Falls
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Redmire
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Bardon Mill
