Half a decade before launching his own franchise with "28 Days Later," Danny Boyle rejected the chance to take on one of the biggest sci-fi film series of all time. The director, who is now promoting his franchise installment "28 Years Later,

Starring Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in the lead roles, the British drama film followed the story of Jamal Malik (Patel), a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on a reality game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'.

"I'm proud of the film, but you wouldn't even contemplate doing something like that today," the British director said.