Overview

• The 2025 sequel has landed on Netflix after its theatrical and home‑video run, expanding access to a broader audience.
• Directed by Danny Boyle from a screenplay by Alex Garland, the film marks their first collaboration on the series since 2002.
• Critics highlight a tonal shift to rural, folk‑horror sensibilities that distinguish it from the original’s urban survival focus.
• Reviewers note hyperreal visuals shot extensively with iPhones, producing bright, heightened imagery and kinetic framing.
• A direct follow‑up titled 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was filmed back‑to‑back with Nia DaCosta directing, with outlets reporting a winter release window that varies between December 2025 and January 2026.