'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple': Exclusive First Look and Interviews

The rage virus continues to run rampant in 28 Years Later : The Bone Temple , but the real threat to humanity may be humans themselves. An exclusive first look at the film, in theaters Jan. 16, 2026, promises an expansion of the franchise’s dystopian universe, with more blood-soaked violence, and the rise of a cultlike figure in an England crawling with the infected. Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, the movie marks the fourth installment in the 28 Years series and a follow-up to Danny Boyle ’s recent 28 Years Later , also penned by Garland.

DaCosta took the reins from Boyle only three weeks after his film wrapped last year, but says she wanted to infuse the story with her own sense of calamitous horror. “The thing that connects the two is that they’re both bo