Overview

• Sony released the debut trailer and poster, setting the film’s global theatrical rollout for January 16, 2026.
• The official synopsis highlights Spike’s coerced entry into Sir Jimmy Crystal’s cult and Dr. Kelson’s unsettling bond with the Alpha known as Samson, stressing survivors as the greater threat.
• Nia DaCosta directs from Alex Garland’s screenplay, with Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice and Bernard Bellew producing and Cillian Murphy listed as executive producer.
• Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird and Chi Lewis‑Parry headline the cast, with Murphy confirmed to appear briefly.
• The film was shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later as the second entry in a planned trilogy, with Boyle indicating Murphy is expected to play a much larger role in the third chapter.