Further blockbuster filming will showcase county

The main road into Plankey Mill is closed to non-residents for the filming

Filming for a blockbuster sequel will further showcase the best bits of a county, council chiefs have said.

Northumberland was used as a location for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later, and will also serve as a backdrop for its sequel.

Work is currently under way to prepare Plankey Mill Farm, near Langley, as a set.

There are hopes that, once released, it will attract people to the area and bring in much-needed revenue.

Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Northumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson said: "We’re happy and willing and waiting to share the beauty of this land.

"Everyone benefits. The more people who discover Northumberland, the better because it is a land of great opportunities."

Councillor Jeff Watson, the council’s cabinet member with responsibility for culture, said: "We do get quite a lot of filming in Northumberland, but it’s different when they need to close an area down for months like this.

"Hopefully, this film will be a success and it will increase the visibility of our county, and bring some much-needed revenue to a rural area."

Filming is believed to have wrapped for 28 Years Later - a post-apocalyptic horror serving as a sequel to 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007).

Few details are currently known about the second one, although filings with the US Copyright Office suggest its title will be 28 Years Later Part II: The Bone Temple.