Overview
- Sony’s international featurette introduces fresh footage that underscores the Rage Virus’s continued mutation, Dr. Kelson’s experiments, the Jimmies’ rising threat, and Samson’s expanded presence.
- Initial social media reactions from press screenings in the U.K. and U.S. are strongly positive, frequently citing DaCosta’s direction and standout turns from Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell.
- Studios emphasize that survivor brutality rivals the infected as a core menace, signaling a tonal shift that centers cult dynamics and human cruelty.
- Official critic reviews remain under embargo ahead of the January 16, 2026 theatrical release, with Nia DaCosta directing and Alex Garland writing; the cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis‑Parry.
- Danny Boyle reiterates plans to close the trilogy with a third film featuring Cillian Murphy, contingent on The Bone Temple’s commercial performance.