With such a large narrative gap since the last movie,28 Years Later’s storyis devilishly hard to predict.

With a more upbeat finale, Billy’s story would carry nowhere near as much heft.

While Billy’s story ends in tragedy,Kesdoes leave a glimmer of hope as the credits roll.

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The official cut of28 Days Later, however, shifted its approach and allowed Jim to survive too.

If the sequel truly is ripping offKes, it’s hard to imagine any other outcome.

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28 Years Later follows a group of survivors living on an isolated island nearly three decades after the rage virus outbreak. Venturing into the quarantine zone of the mainland, they uncover dangerous secrets and transformations among both the infected and other surviving factions.

David Bradley as Billy holding a kestrel on his arm in the movie Kes.

Cillian Murphy as Jim looking into the distance at the end of 28 Days Later.

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