’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Poster and Trailer Unearthed
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Emily Bennett- 0
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Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the latest entry in the long-running horror series. Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, the film continues the story begun in 28 Years Later earlier this year and will arrive in cinemas on 16 January 2026.
The Bone Temple shifts the focus from the infected to the fractured societies that emerged after decades of devastation. Alfie Williams stars as Spike, drawn into the orbit of Sir Jimmy Crystal, a cult-like figure played by Jack O’Connell, whose gang of acrobatic killers becomes a new source of terror in post-apocalyptic England. Ralph Fiennes takes on the role of Dr Ian Kelson, whose dangerous new relationship could alter the balance of survival. According to the film’s synopsis, “the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying” than the infection itself.
The film also features Emma Laird, Maura Bird, Erin Kellyman and Chi Lewis-Parry. Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Jim from 28 Days Later, though his appearance is expected to be brief. Executive producer Danny Boyle has stated that Murphy will take on a larger role in the third instalment of the current trilogy, which Garland is scripting and Boyle is set to direct.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who appeared in 28 Years Later as Jamie, a scavenger searching for his son, will not return for the sequel. Instead, the narrative expands to explore new factions and threats. Chi Lewis-Parry plays Samson, described as an Alpha leader of the infected, while O’Connell’s Jimmy Crystal leads a cult that blurs the line between survival and brutality.
Production began in August 2024, with location filming in Cumbria spotted shortly after. The project was shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later, confirming Garland and DaCosta’s involvement across multiple chapters. Columbia Pictures, DNA Films and Decibel Films produced the film, with Boyle, Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew among the producers.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple continues the expansion of a franchise that began with Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later in 2002, a film credited with redefining the zombie subgenre (if you’re okay with calling it a ‘zombie film’) for a new generation. Nearly a quarter of a century on, the series is now positioned as a full trilogy, with The Bone Temple serving as its middle chapter.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple trailer
