The Bone Temple trailer debuts as 28 Years Later sequel set for 2026

Sony Pictures on Wednesday unveiled the first trailer and poster for Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later The Bone Temple, the follow up to this summer's 28 Years Later, and set the sequel for a January 16, 2026 theatrical release. The trailer and promotional materials show the film continuing the postapocalyptic story in Britain, with returning leads and new dynamics that the studio suggests could reshape the franchise's world.

The studio's official synopsis, released with the trailer, says The Bone Temple picks up shortly after the events of 28 Years Later, as Spike, played by Alfie Williams, is pulled deeper into the orbit of Sir Jimmy Crystal, the cult leader portrayed by Jack O'Connell, and Dr. Ian Kelson, played by Ralph Fiennes, faces a "shocking new relationship" with consequences that could change the world. The promotional material emphasizes a shift in threat: in the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest danger to survival and the inhumanity of some survivors can be more terrifying.

DaCosta, who directed Candyman and The Marvels, directed The Bone Temple from a script by Alex Garland, who also produced. Danny Boyle, director of the original film,...