News 28 Years Later Sony Greenlights Third 28 Years Later Movie as The Bone Temple Earns Rave Reactions And a familiar face from the first film is likely to star By Molly Templeton | Published on December 11, 2025 Screenshot: Sony Pictures Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Sony Pictures The 28 Years Later films have been arriving at an impressive rate: the first film was released just six months ago, while the second one, The Bone Temple, is due in January. A third film was likely but not definite, but Deadline has the news that Sony Pictures has made its decision to proceed with the third film “following the electric fan reaction from recent screenings of the second film.” The Hollywood Reporter has a roundup of social media responses to early screenings of The Bone Temple; responses include words like “brilliant” and “audacious.” Where 28 Years Later was directed by Danny Boyle, who directed the original 28 Days Later, Nia DaCosta took the helm for The Bone Temple. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian Kelson, who is looking for a cure for the virus, and Alfie Williams as Spike, who joins a gang led by Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). Cillian Murphy, who starred in 28 Days Later, returns to the role of Jim, though he told the Observer that he only appears in The Bone Temple “for a little bit.” That little bit, though, positions him as a main character in the third film. According to Deadline, writer Alex Garland is currently working on the unnamed third film, while Murphy is “in talks” to star. Boyle has previously said that he’d like to direct the third, unnamed film in the trilogy, and really, who’s going to turn him down? 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple premieres January 16th, 2026.[end-mark] The post Sony Greenlights Third <i>28 Years Later</i> Movie as <i>The Bone Temple</i> Earns Rave Reactions appeared first on Reactor.