When will 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple premiere? Release date, cast details, first look, and more

Directed by Nia DaCosta, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, is the fourth instalment in the post-apocalyptic film series, 28 Days Later. Written by franchise creator Alex Garland, this eagerly anticipated sequel follows up on the events of 28 Years Later (2025).

The film features a few returning cast members, including Ralph Fiennes as Dr Kelson and Alfie Williams as Spike, with Jack O'Connell in a major role as the menacing cult leader, Sir Jimmy Crystal. Original star Cillian Murphy is also confirmed to make an appearance as Jim.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is scheduled for a release in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 16, 2025, by Sony Pictures. Shot concurrently with its predecessor, the sequel is expected to continue the narrative, showing Spike (Alfie Williams) being saved from a horde of the infected by the mysterious Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) and his cult.

What will 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple be about? Film's trailer and more about the 28 Days Later franchise

The film's official synopsis reads:

"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."

Set in the U.K., fighting for its life against the Rage Virus, 28 Years Later: The Bone will showcase how mean and violent people can still be. The film's plot is expected to reveal that human cruelty is a threat just as big as the infected.

The 28 Days Later film series is about the U.K. struggling to survive a fast-spreading "Rage Virus." This disease turns people into extremely violent, zombie-like creatures. The films follow different groups of survivors as they fight not only the infected but also the cruelty and danger of other humans in a world where society has completely broken down.

Who are in the cast of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple?

A still from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Image via YouTube/Sony Pictures Entertainment)

The main cast of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple features returning cast members, including Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian Kelson and Alfie Williams as Spike, whose journey is central to the sequel.

The film also features Jack O'Connell as Sir Jimmy Crystal, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jamie, Spike's desperate father. Original franchise star Cillian Murphy will also make a brief but important appearance as Jim. Supporting cast members include Chi Lewis-Parry as the Alpha Infected "Samson" and Erin Kellyman as the cult member Jimmy Ink.

How many films are there in 28 Days Later franchise?

Set in a U.K. ravaged by "Rage Virus," the post-apocalyptic horror film series began in 2002. Listed below are all the films in the series so far:

28 Days Later (2002)
28 Weeks Later (2007)
28 Years Later (2025)
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Additionally, the final, currently untitled film will conclude the new trilogy in the film series. Danny Boyle is set to return to direct, with Alex Garland writing the script, tying the whole series together. It is expected to focus heavily on Cillian Murphy's returning character, Jim, bringing his story arc to a climax in the ongoing Rage Virus saga.

Stay tuned for more updates on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

Edited by Suchita Patnaha