Danny Boyle, director of one my favorite films of all time, Trainspotting, has a new film coming out this month called Slumdog Millionaire. It tells the tale of a poor teenager (played by Dev Patel) who rises to fame on India’s version of the “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” reality tv show.

Trailer Check:

Boyle used handheld digital camcorders, locals to play the extras, and a few Bollywood actors to create this film. From the trailer, it really does look like he immersed himself into the city and culture of Mumbai. The film (as many of his films do) has a strong sense of authenticity. He tried to work with the Bollywood industry instead of invading the city with a large and expensive Hollywood film crew.

Slumdog Millionaire opens in NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, D.C., and Toronto on November 12th.

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Source: Yahoo AP News

Is Danny Boyle going for 3 with 28?  According to MTV, there’s some talk about a 28 Weeks Later sequel, which Boyle is dubbing 28 Months Later- at least for now.  Reportedly, he has some ideas for a third film in the series, but he’s shopping them around to see what the consensus is.  Boyle’s not disclosing any further details regarding the plot.

The first film in the series, 28 Days Later, was a surprise hit in 2003, followed by the release of 28 Weeks Later in 2007.

I don’t know if the third time is necessarily a charm here.  While the first was great, the second round of “the infected” wasn’t exactly that infectious for me.  Can this one survive a third spin?