Overview
- The new chapter is now in theaters in multiple countries, directed by Nia DaCosta from an Alex Garland script and led by Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell.
- Sony Pictures frames this installment around survivors as the primary threat rather than the infected, reflecting the series’ evolving focus.
- A key thread follows Dr. Ian Kelson’s fraught bond with an Alpha infected named Samson, probing questions of trust without relying on nonstop action.
- Critics describe the film as visually inventive and distinctive within the saga, praising DaCosta’s direction even as they note its deliberate tonal departure.
- The runtime is 109 minutes, there is no post‑credits scene, and the concluding film is in development with Danny Boyle and Garland attached, with Cillian Murphy reportedly in talks.