September 20th 2024.
The long-awaited movie is set to hit theaters in the summer of 2025. But in the meantime, Apple has just released their latest iPhone, the iPhone 16. While its advanced features such as the ultra-wide camera and auto-focus are impressive, it seems that the previous model, the iPhone 15, has caught the attention of Hollywood filmmakers. In fact, it's been reported that an entire movie has been filmed using the iPhone 15's camera.
Despite having access to top-of-the-line cinema cameras, director Danny Boyle has decided to challenge himself and his team by using adapted versions of the iPhone 15 to film his upcoming zombie movie. Titled 28 Years Later, this highly anticipated sequel to his 2002 hit 28 Days Later boasts a star-studded cast including Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Filming for the movie wrapped up in August, but not without some secrecy surrounding their unique filming methods.
According to Wired, the cast and crew were required to sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent any leaks from the set. However, in July, a paparazzi photo revealed Jodie Comer talking to a crew member while holding what appeared to be an iPhone with a lens attachment. A professional camera operator not involved in the film confirmed that the lens was attached to a protective cage, possibly holding an iPhone. Another photo of Jodie on set earlier in the year also hinted at the use of iPhones for filming.
Sources closely connected to the movie have confirmed that the iPhone 15 Pro Max was indeed used as the primary camera on set. To ensure the best quality, Danny and his team most likely used high-tech accessories with the iPhone, such as the Beast depth of field adapter, which projects the image from a DSLR lens onto the phone's screen for recording. If the entire movie was filmed with these adapted iPhones, it would be one of the biggest films to date shot on smartphones.
Other notable movies that have been filmed on iPhones include Tangerine in 2015 and Unsane in 2018. It's not surprising that Danny Boyle, known for his innovative and unconventional filming methods, would choose to use iPhones for his latest project. In fact, his 2002 film, 28 Days Later, was also groundbreaking in terms of how it was filmed. Instead of using the popular Canon EOS D60 camera, which won awards for its professional quality, Danny and his team opted for the Canon XL-1, making it one of the first Hollywood feature films to do so.
While details of the plot for 28 Years Later have yet to be revealed, it has been confirmed that Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Jim and also serve as an executive producer. The first film followed Jim's journey as he woke up from a coma in a London hospital to find a deadly virus had spread, turning people into flesh-eating zombies. It's been hinted that there will be two more movies following this upcoming sequel.
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