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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.
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.
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 Hollywood Reporter profiles Jack O’Connell as he embodies the gleamingly sinister Sir Jimmy Crystal in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, detailing his collaboration with director Nia DaCosta and star Ralph Fiennes, the film’s satirical take on power and pop culture, and his continued momentum with upcoming projects like Ink.
Ralph Fiennes steals the show as Dr. Ian Kelson in Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a brutal, darkly funny entry that blends gory spectacle with philosophical musings. The film follows a new generation of zombie-threat survivors, including a cult-like group of killer kids, as it widens the franchise’s scope with a more classical aesthetic, a hypnotic score, and striking visuals. While the religious cult thread is uneven, the movie’s audacious mix of shock, wit, and intellect — plus Fiennes’ manic performance and Sampson the towering antagonist — makes it a memorable, if extreme, addition to the series. Running 1h49, it hits theaters Jan. 16.
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.
Ralph Fiennes anchors 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple with a calm, hypnotic Dr. Kelson in a melancholic, violence-heavy revival that braids grief and social fracture. Nia DaCosta directs a slower, more intimate thriller from Alex Garland’s script, while Jack O’Connell leads a terrifying cult‑led arc and Alfie Williams’s Spike is sidelined. The film aims for big-picture ideas about trauma and culture, delivering a memorable performance from Fiennes even as it struggles to sustain urgency, and it closes with a cheeky finale that tees up a planned trilogy’s final chapter.
Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell anchor 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a kinetic fourth chapter that, surprisingly, makes the undead almost secondary to tense human clashes under Nia DaCosta’s direction; the film introduces a Clockwork-Orangey non-infected gang led by Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal and features Dr Ian Kelson contending with a rampaging alpha zombie named Samson, while Spike on Holy Island witnesses the brutal world these characters inhabit. A standout moment is Fiennes dancing to Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast, and the movie opens January 15 in Australia and January 16 in the UK and US.
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.
Nia DaCosta discusses directing 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple—the second entry in Danny Boyle’s zombie saga—emphasizing she’ll bring her own vision rather than mimic Boyle. She notes she’s the first Black woman to direct a Marvel film (The Marvels) and will work with Boyle again on the final installment, while highlighting her Sundance Vanguard Award, horror roots, and move toward original writing and body-horror storytelling in a genre she sees as male-dominated.
Nia DaCosta's film 'Hedda' uses innovative cinematography techniques like Cinefade and double dollies to visually express Hedda's volatile inner world, emphasizing her unpredictable nature through creative camera work and lighting, all grounded in character-driven storytelling.
Nia DaCosta's sumptuous adaptation of 'Hedda Gabler' relocates the classic to 1950s England, exploring themes of women's freedom and societal constraints through a biracial, bisexual Hedda, with a focus on personal agency and identity. The film has received mixed reviews but is noted for DaCosta's visual and narrative craftsmanship.
Tessa Thompson stars in Nia DaCosta's vibrant adaptation of Hedda Gabler, set in 1950s England, featuring a mixed-race Hedda navigating societal expectations, ambition, and manipulation during a single intense day at a lavish estate, with notable alterations to the classic play and a focus on race and gender dynamics.
Nia DaCosta's adaptation of Hedda Gabler transposes the classic play to 1950s England, blending melodrama, gender and racial themes, with Tessa Thompson as Hedda in a decadent setting, exploring complex relationships and societal issues in a stylized, intense narrative.