There’s one ingredient that I’ve withheld from this vision. And now thanks to Danny Boyle, we know that it’s indeed going to be part of whatever finale The Bone Temple has in store.

He literally stops the film happening, he picks everybody up, including us, the audience, and we go off to meet his bone temple, which he’s been desperate to show people for 13 years.” ...

This is because "28 Years Later" and "The Bone Temple" were filmed back-to-back in summer 2024. Boyle didn't direct the second film, but he did return as a producer.

The Mystery of the 28 Years Later Trilogy Continues 28 Years Later, the latest installment in the popular horror franchise, ...

The Bone Temple was filmed back-to-back with 28 Years Later. With the footage already in place, shifting the release date would only slightly truncate the post-production and distribution period.

Performance Worth Watching: This movie is full of fine acting: A heartbreaking turn by Comer and an extraordinary feature debut from Williams, who’s the functional lead, immediately stand out. But ...

In theaters Jan. 16, 2026, The Bone Temple was filmed back-to-back with 28 Years Later and directed not by Boyle but Candyman and The Marvels' Nia DaCosta. (Garland also penned the sequel's script.) ...

Yes, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is slated for release on Jan. 16, 2026. Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) will direct the sequel, with Garland returning as writer.

Instead, the cliffhanger ending of the film sets up the plot for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. It will be the fourth installment in the franchise and was filmed back-to-back with 28 Years Later.

Boyle believes “Bone Temple” is “the most original piece of screenwriting since ‘A Clockwork Orange.' There were lots of people saying, ‘Oh, we should change this, we should cut this.

28 Years Later is now playing in theaters. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is scheduled to release in theaters on January 16, 2026.