The 28 Days Later series has a history of divisive endings. The original film was famously reworked to finish on a less downbeat note, pointing to the likely survival of three major characters, including Cillian Murphy’s point-of-view character Jim. (Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland’s original ending, which featured Jim’s death, was eventually included as a post-credits scene later in the film’s theatrical release, and that, along with two other bleak alternates, were showcased on the DVD release.) 28