'28 Years Later' is reportedly shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max

A setup like this Beastgrip Pro system allows film crews to attach lenses, tripods, mics, and other accessories to iPhones | Photo: Apple & Beast

It looks like another movie has joined the list of productions that have used Apple iPhones for filming. Wired reports that Danny Boyle used iPhone 15 Pro Max to film 28 Years Later, the next film in the 28 Days Later franchise. With a US$75 million budget, it has become the biggest movie to date filmed with smartphones.

Staff were supposedly asked to sign non-disclosure agreements that prevented them from disclosing that smartphones were used to shoot the movie. But a paparazzi photo surfaced online that hinted at the unusual filming setup.

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