The hotly anticipated sequel to Danny Boyle‘s 28 Years Later held its first screenings, and the preliminary reactions on social media to 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple recommend the movie is a worthy (and weirder) follow-up.
Whereas official critics critiques for Bone Temple are embargoed until nearer to the movie’s Jan. 16 launch date, Columbia Photos allowed press within the U.S. and U.Okay. to launch social media reactions to press screenings on Tuesday evening.
From a trailer launched final week, the motion in Bone Temple picks up the motion after the occasions of 28 Years Later. Specializing in the human survivors of the Rage Virus within the North East of England, Bone Temple appears to give attention to the twin narratives of Dr. Ian Kelson looking for a remedy for the virus and Spike changing into a part of Sir Jimmy Crystal’s murderous gang.
The movie’s solid contains Ralph Fiennes as Kelson, Jack O’Connell as Sir Jimmy Crystal and Alfie Williams as Spike. Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, Chi Lewis-Parry, Maura Fowl, Sam Locke and Ghazi Al Ruffai are additionally within the confirmed solid, however there could also be shock inclusions.
Hedda and Candyman filmmaker Nia DaCosta takes over directing duties from Boyle on Bone Temple, the center movie in a brand new trilogy within the genre-defining 28 Days Later zombie franchise. DaCosta teased some particulars about her entry within the franchise on the Edinburgh Movie Competition this 12 months, and revealed that The Zone of Curiosity filmmaker Jonathan Glazer satisfied her to tackle the venture.
Launched in June, 28 Years Later was an enormous hit with critics, scoring a 89 p.c critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie remodeled $150 million on the field workplace on a $60 million finances. Boyle and 28 Days Later author Alex Garland produced Bone Temple, with Garland additionally penning the script for the movie. Boyle is about to direct the third movie to shut the most recent trilogy of movies.
Bone Temple releases in theaters on Jan. 16, 2026.
See a number of the social media response to 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple under.