Overview

• 28 Years Later marks the third entry in the 28 Days Later franchise and inaugurates a planned trilogy set nearly three decades after the original rage virus outbreak.
• Critics have praised Boyle’s striking visuals and emotional storytelling, particularly highlighting Ralph Fiennes’s portrayal of Dr. Ian Kelson and the dynamic between Spike and his father, Jamie.
• The film revisits a quarantined post-apocalyptic Britain where survivors navigate remnants of society in a tense blend of action and atmospheric world-building.
• Jodie Comer delivers a standout supporting performance that deepens the film’s focus on personal sacrifice and hope.
• The sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, is set to open on January 16, 2026, directed by Nia DaCosta from a script by Alex Garland and featuring new characters.