Overview
- The sequel opened in the UK on January 14 and in U.S. theaters on January 16 with an R rating for strong bloody violence, gore, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use.
- Early critical reception is strong, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting about a 93% critics score.
- Sony has greenlit a third installment, with Alex Garland writing and Danny Boyle saying a fully outlined scenario exists and indicating he would like to direct.
- Industry tracking reports $2.1 million from Thursday previews in North America and projects a $20–22 million take over the four-day MLK weekend.
- Home-release timing is expected to follow Sony’s recent pattern, with PVOD roughly 1–6 weeks after theatrical debut and a Netflix streaming window about three months later.