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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens in Theaters With Strong Notices and a Human-Driven Menace

Early reviews highlight a shift from the infected to survivor brutality under Nia DaCosta.

Overview

  • The mid-January release runs 109 minutes in cinemas and contains no post-credits scene.
  • The story picks up immediately from the prior film with parallel threads following Spike’s entanglement with Jimmy Crystal’s cult and Dr. Ian Kelson’s bond with an Alpha known as Samson.
  • Sony frames this installment around the inhumanity of survivors as the dominant threat rather than the infected.
  • Critics largely praise DaCosta’s direction and the performances of Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell, noting a more restrained, introspective tone alongside brutal set pieces.
  • A third entry is in development with Danny Boyle and Alex Garland attached, with reports indicating Cillian Murphy is in talks to return.