Overview
- Released in German cinemas on January 15, the direct sequel was shot back-to-back with last year’s relaunch and positions itself as the trilogy’s middle chapter.
- Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Kelson steps into the lead, with reviews praising his performance and highlighting an unusual friendship with a sedated infected that includes a noted dance scene.
- Jack O’Connell plays cult leader Sir Jimmy Crystal, whose gang targets people, with critics calling some human-on-human violence particularly hard to watch.
- The film’s look and sound mark a shift, with Sean Bobbitt’s rough-hewn cinematography and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s moody score contrasting with Danny Boyle’s earlier style.
- Cillian Murphy returns briefly as Jim, and industry reporting says a third and final installment has been green-lit.