Overview
- Sony released a new official trailer and posters for the sequel, confirming a January 16, 2026 global theatrical rollout, including an India release in English and Hindi.
- Nia DaCosta directs from Alex Garland’s script, with Danny Boyle among the producers; the cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman and Chi Lewis-Parry.
- The footage shows Dr. Ian Kelson asserting the infection may be treatable and depicts him injecting the Alpha infected, Samson, signaling an experimental approach.
- Jack O’Connell’s Jimmy Crystal leads a cult that ensnares Spike, underscoring the series’ emphasis on survivor cruelty over the infected as the core threat.
- The film was shot back-to-back with 2025’s 28 Years Later, and a third installment remains conditional on this sequel’s box-office performance.