28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director reveals the biggest difference between shooting the zombie horror sequel and making The Marvels and Candyman: "You don't really have to change it, although I did..."

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Director Nia DaCosta asked for "more infected" in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Angus Neill in the 28 Years Later trailer
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Nia DaCosta is no stranger to helming big blockbusters, having made her MCU debut with The Marvels and followed up one of horror's most defining films with Candyman. Now, though, she's admitted that shooting 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is "one of the best filmmaking experiences" she's ever had.

During a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, DaCosta – who takes over from 28 Years Later's Danny Boyle for the second installment – also revealed the one big change she made to Alex Garland's original script: more zombies.

DaCosta went on: "I inherited an amazing cast, then I was given the leeway to cast the rest of the film. There were a couple of locations I inherited. I was given the leeway to develop all the other locations. Some of it overlapped, like the character Samson – Danny and I would collaborate a bit on the look, but at the end of the day, Danny shoots so different from the way I shoot."

Amy West
Amy West
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