Overview

• Netflix has added 28 Years Later, expanding access following its theatrical debut and premium VOD window.
• Danny Boyle directs from an Alex Garland script, reuniting the original 28 Days Later creative team for a new story centered on 12-year-old Spike, played by newcomer Alfie Williams.
• The cast includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer, with coverage noting the film’s folk-horror leanings and coming-of-age focus rather than straightforward action.
• Review roundups place the movie among 2025’s top horror releases, and it grossed about $151 million worldwide on a reported $60 million budget.
• A follow-up titled 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was shot back-to-back with Nia DaCosta directing, with its release reported for January 2026 by some outlets and late 2025 by others.