The Britain of Alex Garland’s 28 Years Later films might have been infested by man-eating zombies since 2002, but its handful of surviving centrist dads are still valiantly keeping the Blairite flame alive. Foremost among them – and the de facto star of this grimmer, grimier second chapter – is Ralph Fiennes’s Dr Ian Kelson, a former GP who’s either gone completely mad or is the only sane man within a hundred miles.

The 28 Years Later franchise is back on the big screen in less than two months with Nia DaCosta’s (Candyman) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a sequel to this year’s 28 Years Later. It’s the second installment in a planned trilogy, and it’s releasing in theaters January 16, 2026.

Check out a brand new official UK poster from Sony below!

The titular bone temple is a primary location in Danny Boyle’s trilogy-starter, and the title of DaCosta’s sequel makes it clear we’ll returning to that location. The Bone Temple will focus on Jack O’Connell’s “Sir Jimmy Crystal” and his merry band of evil-doers, with young hero Spike (Alfie Williams) also returning. Here’s the brand new official synopsis from Sony:

Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later but turning that world on its head – Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

In a continuation of the epic story, 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.

White Raven Films will be premiering their new short film Forty Five at Horror-On-Sea Film Festival in the UK on the 23rd January 2026. We have more details of the film and its screening below.

Synopsis:

The film follows Boyd Fallon, a grieving father desperate to find his daughter’s killer three years after her death. With the police making no progress, he hires a private detective. Along the way, Boyd meets Father Vaughan, who hints that his daughter’s death may be connected to the Antichrist. As he pursues various dangerous leads, he eventually encounters a false prophet who offers to help him find the truth.