A BIOHAZARD symbol has been projected onto the white cliffs at Dover marking the launch of a film featuring the landmarks.

The film is called 28 Weeks later and is due to show in cinemas from Friday, May 11. It is a follow up to the 2003 film, 28 Days later, where a group of people had find their way in a world which had been decimated by the man-made "rage" virus.

In 28 Weeks later, which stars Full Monty actor, Robert Carlyle, the action continues six months after the virus has annihilated Britain. As refugees return to Britain, and the reconstitution of the country begins, it becomes clear that someone is still carrying the virus.

In the final scene the main protagonists are seen flying over the white cliffs as they attempt to escape from the UK.

To mark the run-up to the film's release, its makers DNA Films and Fox Atomic used the cliffs for a stunning publicity stunt, by projecting the biohazard symbol onto them.

Film makers say the cliffs were chosen because they are "one of the nation’s most famous landmarks".