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Nia DaCosta discusses The Bone Temple’s ending, signaling that Samson isn’t fully cured and Jim returns with daughter Sam, with Selena/Hannah’s fate left open; she frames the story around a moral clash between Kelson’s hopeful humanity and Jimmy’s dogmatic ritualism and teases a third film to resolve remaining questions about the Jimmies and Jim’s future.
Sony’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened at No. 1 in the UK and Ireland with about £3.3 million ($4.5 million), while Lionsgate UK’s The Housemaid dropped to second in its fourth weekend; Hamnet was third, followed by Avatar: Fire and Ash in fourth and Marty Supreme in fifth, as a varied slate rolls into cinemas across the region.
Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, The Bone Temple picks up where 28 Years Later left off, deepens Kelson and Samson’s dynamic, expands the Fingers’ menace, and tees up Jim’s return and the trilogy’s final installment, all while delivering brisk, entertaining franchise-forward horror.
Iron Maiden say licensing their music to the horror sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was a rare but calculated risk, approving the use of The Number of the Beast in a climactic scene. The band praised the British film and its directors, noting they don’t let many people use their music but felt the project was worth it. They also hint at more Maiden needle drops to come, including a track for the Corin Hardy movie Whistle, signaling a busy “Maiden at the Movies” year in 2026.
Avatar: Fire and Ash maintains the fifth-weekend lead at the domestic box office, while 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opens behind it; Zootopia 2 reportedly breaks a new box-office record.
The Bone Temple opened on Friday with $5.6 million and is projected to total around $15 million over the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, a stiff challenge to Avatar: Fire and Ash and well behind the original’s debut; Sony hopes strong reviews and word-of-mouth could help the second film in its planned trilogy gain traction.
Cillian Murphy returns as Jim in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a grounded, end-scene comeback directed by Nia DaCosta from Alex Garland’s script. The film shifts the zombie saga toward a quiet life for Jim (now with a daughter) rather than a blockbuster moment, features early callbacks via sound and the classic In a Heartbeat track, and tees up a potential follow-up as Sony has greenlit Garland’s continuation.
Sony’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened the MLK weekend with $2.1 million in previews from 2 p.m. showtimes. Directed by Nia DaCosta, the follow-up to the franchise’s original by Danny Boyle is tracking roughly $20–22 million over the four days, behind Avatar: Fire and Ash’s continued run. Critics are positive, pegging Bone Temple at 94% and PostTrak at about 4.5/5.
The zombie-horror sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened to $2.1 million in previews and is projected to gross $20–22 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The film has a $63 million budget and brings back Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, and Cillian Murphy, with Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian Kelson and Jack O’Connell as Jimmy Crystal; Nia DaCosta directs from an Alex Garland script. It will compete with Avatar: Fire and Ash for first place in its fifth weekend, following the original film’s $30 million debut and $70 million North American run.
Film critic Adam Nayman hails The Bone Temple as a sharp, self-contained yet franchise-ready bridge sequel to 28 Years Later. With Nia DaCosta directing and Alex Garland’s script tightening loose ends, the movie deepens the series’ mythic, post-apocalyptic world, centering on Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal’s cult-like insurgents and Ralph Fiennes’s Dr. Kelson alongside a standout performance from Jack O’Connell. Blending brutal horror, sly humor, and philosophical echo, it functions as both a taut standalone and a strong setup for future installments, suggesting this trilogy could become a cherished classic if the finale lands.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is forecast to debut with $15–20M and could top the weekend, outrunning Avatar: Fire and Ash’s $12–17M projection as it seeks to extend its four-week lead; other contenders include Primate, Zootopia 2, and The Housemaid, while the Bone Temple’s director switch and more violent world-building add risk to its momentum.
The Bone Temple picks up immediately after 28 Years Later, delivering a tighter, gorier follow-up that expands the world with dual storylines—Spike/Jimmy’s survival and Dr. Kelson’s zombie research—while balancing scares, dark humor, and character-driven themes that set up the trilogy’s next chapter.
Sony Pictures released the trailer for '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' a sequel set in a post-apocalyptic England where Ralph Fiennes returns as Dr. Kelson. The film continues the story from '28 Years Later,' featuring new characters and a darker exploration of survivor humanity, with a release date set for January 16, 2026.
'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is an upcoming horror film set in a dystopian England, featuring more violence and a new cultlike threat, directed by Nia DaCosta and promising a wild, off-the-wall energy that expands the franchise's universe. The film follows Spike as he navigates between two worlds—infected chaos and cult fanaticism—while exploring themes of evil, humanity, and nature's dominance, with a cast including Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell.
The article discusses the upcoming film '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' the second installment in a planned trilogy, featuring a notable zombie character named Samson with a large anatomy, and hints at the potential for a third film with returning characters and directors, depending on the success of the series.