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04/05/2007

Zombie Thriller '28 Weeks Later' Shot In London's Iconic Trafalgar Square

'28 Weeks Later' is the sequel to 2002 film 28 Days Later, reuniting the creative team of Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, and Andrew Macdonald.
Led by director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 28 Weeks Later will be released by 20th Century Fox on 11 May.
The story picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles. The US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin.
The repopulation starts in the Isle of Dogs in London - the quarantined area referred to as District One. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is reunited - but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.
Robert Carlyle, Harold Perrineau and Catherine McCormack lead a cast of talented newcomers including Mackintosh Muggleton and Imogen Poots.
The film was shot across London in the summer of 2006 and featured iconic London locations such as Canary Wharf, the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, The Regents' Park and Trafalgar Square.
Trafalgar Square was used as part of a montage. A small group of survivors are forced to leave District One after another outbreak of the disease means that the American troops call a code red on the area.
The Greater London Authority and the production were able to manage this shoot with careful planning and good communication.
Trafalgar Square offers excellent facilities for film-makers, including 24 hour Heritage Wardens, the Café on the Square and public toilets. More information and the new Greater London Authority filming guidance can be found at:
www.london.gov.uk/trafalgarsquare
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