Overview

• Added to Netflix in the U.S. over the weekend, the 2025 threequel quickly climbed the service’s movie chart and was reported as the No. 1 film early this week.
• The film reunites Danny Boyle and Alex Garland for a new trilogy opener starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and newcomer Alfie Williams, with a strong critics’ score reported at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and roughly $150 million worldwide.
• Direct sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was shot back-to-back, is directed by Nia DaCosta with Boyle producing, and is slated for a January 16, 2026 theatrical release.
• Cillian Murphy will reprise his 28 Days Later role in The Bone Temple in a brief but pivotal appearance, while Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams and Jack O’Connell return.
• Marketing highlights the continuation of key threads introduced this year — the Jimmies, Dr. Kelson’s Bone Temple and the evolving infected including Samson — with the first trailer released September 3.