Overview
- Ralph Fiennes leads a climactic Iron Maiden lip‑sync set piece that critics and audiences cite as a standout moment of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
- The production mounted a ring of fire and extensive pyrotechnics, with specialized camera setups including a drone, crane, and an altered TRINITY rig nicknamed the Simone.
- An Italian fire performer credited as Nicola Giacona (Otto) was flown in to execute limited, fully suited fire spins that drew some of the loudest reactions in early fan screenings.
- Director Nia DaCosta says the sequence originated in Alex Garland’s script and was realized through close collaboration with choreographer Shelley Maxwell, designers Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl, and the stunts, SFX, hair, and makeup teams.
- Fire safety dictated coordination with stunts and the fire department and wetting flammable set pieces between takes, as the team captured the multi‑night shoot in a small number of high‑risk passes; the film is now playing in theaters.