Overview

• Released on June 20, the film has earned a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score, outpacing the original’s 87% and drawing widespread critical praise.
• Directed by Danny Boyle with a screenplay by Alex Garland, the sequel employs iPhones and lightweight cameras to create a visceral, immersive horror experience.
• Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) journey from a quarantined Holy Island to the mainland in search of a doctor for Spike’s mother, Isla (Jodie Comer).
• Its narrative reflects on themes of isolation and nationalism in a post-Brexit, post-pandemic Britain, highlighting how insular communities have regressed.
• The story expands the virus lore with new infected types such as fast “Alphas” and slow “Slow-Lows” and kicks off a new trilogy with The Bone Temple slated for January 2026.