Overview

• 28 Years Later kicks off a new trilogy by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland and was filmed back-to-back with its sequel The Bone Temple, slated for a 2026 release.
• The zombie sequel’s $75 million production budget dramatically exceeds that of the original 2002 film and underscores Sony’s high-stakes franchise strategy.
• Pixar’s original animated feature Elio carried a $150 million production budget, not counting tens of millions more invested in its global marketing campaign.
• Critics rated 28 Years Later at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes—the highest score in the franchise—while Elio holds an 86% fresh rating.
• Elio follows a pre-teen boy chosen as Earth’s intergalactic ambassador who forms unexpected bonds with a group of eccentric aliens.