28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is the exciting sequel to 2025’s 28 Years. Later, the zombie apocalypse story will take a darker turn and make bolder choices when it comes out in theaters on January 16, 2026. This Sony Pictures release, directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, takes Danny Boyle’s franchise to the next level with shocking survivor dynamics.
Ralph Fiennes plays Dr. Kelson in a new relationship that has caused a lot of talk. Jack O’Connell plays the scary Jimmy Crystal, who is bothering Alfie Williams’ Spike. Erin Kellyman and Chi Lewis-Parry round out the main cast, and early reviews have called their performances “glorious.”
People who have seen it say it’s a “wild, relentless concert of a movie” that is darker, funnier, and riskier than the first one. There are crazy moments that might divide fans. Nia DaCosta combines traditional filmmaking with her own style, and people are excited about her as a possible horror star in 2026.
After 28 Years Later’s strong $30 million opening, projections are looking for $20 million or more over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in 2026, which will be a tough year for movies. It has a lot of challenges ahead of it, but it has a lot of early buzz as the second chapter of the trilogy.
