28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival - the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
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Actor Cillian Murphy revealed in a new interview that while he does appear in the movie he's "only in it for a little bit." He reportedly makes an appearance towards the end of the film, essentially setting him up for a main role in the third installment. However, a third entry hasn't officially been greenlit yet and is dependent on how well this sequel does. This goes with what director Danny Boyle said over the summer where he confirmed Cillian's appearance at the end, with hopes that his return to the franchise builds momentum for another movie. (9/10/25)
Director Nia DaCosta spoke about the film and how it connects with 28 Years Later, saying: "The thing that connects the two [movies] is that they’re both bonkers, idiosyncratic, and very artistically personal works. My big pitch when I was talking to the producers, including Danny and Alex, before I came on was, ‘I’m going to make this my own. I’m not going to try to make a Danny Boyle movie.’ Because that’s impossible to make. He’s so special. And it didn’t really interest me. It’s so hard to describe the tone of the movie that I actually won’t even attempt to. But it keeps the same unique, off-the-wall, surprising energy." Adding... "What’s cool about The Bone Temple is we have the Jimmies and their world, and we have Kelson and his world. Spike moves between the two, so it was really fun to be able to have a different style of filming for each character." (9/2/25)
In the same Rolling Stone interview, star Jack O'Connell spoke about the film and what fans can expect, saying: "This film is the weird, deranged cousin to 28 Years Later, who you might be a bit ashamed of because they have weird, questionable interests. We see how much nature is the unstoppable force at the end of the day. Nature prevails. The world will take its natural course with or without humans. But I don’t think the infected are purely antagonists in our film. It definitely will make you consider that." (9/2/25)
The film will reportedly feature more backstory on Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) and more of his relationship with Samson, a vicious Alpha he regularly sedates but never tries to kill.
Filmed after Danny Boyle finished shooting 28 Years Later. They did that so both directors can "get on the same page about where they see the story going while also bringing their own unique visions for each film."
Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) directs.
Cillian Murphy will reportedly return as "Jim" in this movie.
Original writer Alex Garland is back to script the new trilogy.
This is the second installment in a planned new trilogy that follows 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later and the first in the new trilogy: 28 Years Later.