Could a film from 20 years ago be made today? The simple answer is no, and this is why!
28 Days Later isn’t your typical run-of-the-mill zombie movie. In fact, I think it’s wrong to call it a zombie movie even if the enemy can infect the film’s heroes with a single drop of blood. Instead, it’s a virus movie that feels eerily familiar to us now, 20 years later.
Some of the most famous shots in 28 Days Later are the scenes filmed in the empty London streets. Made on a tight budget of $8 million, the film did not have the resources to shut down huge areas of London or have the film on the best gear.
How did director Danny Boyle and his team shoot 28 Days Later, and why can’t this formula be replicated in the modern era? Let’s break it down.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
