The Bone Temple Field Workplace Hits Main World Milestone, Nonetheless Hasn’t Made Again Its Finances 


28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hasn’t made its finances again but, however the sequel has nonetheless danced its technique to a serious field workplace milestone.

The most recent installment within the 28 Days Later franchise is a direct follow-up to 28 Years Later. The sequel primarily focuses on Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes), the sadistic Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell), {the teenager} Spike (Alphie Williams), and the Rage Virus-infected Alpha Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry). Kelson makes a game-changing discovery in regards to the Rage Virus, and The Bone Temple‘s ending options the return of 28 Days Later‘s Jim (Cillian Murphy), which units up the trilogy’s third and ultimate movie.

Now, per The Numbers, after two weeks in theaters, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has hit the $50 million worldwide field workplace milestone by way of grossing $53.6 million worldwide. This complete comes from $23.6 million earned domestically and $30 million internationally. Regardless of surpassing an essential monetary milestone, the film has nonetheless not made again its reported finances of $63 million.

Past the matter of breaking even or changing into worthwhile, The Bone Temple not making its finances again raises questions on whether or not the third 28 Years Later film will occur. 28 Years Later and The Bone Temple have been filmed back-to-back, with Danny Boyle directing the primary movie, Nia DaCosta directing the second, and Alex Garland writing each. That is why there was such a fast launch turnaround between the 2 tales, with Boyle’s launched in June 2025 and DaCosta’s in January 2026.

The trilogy’s artistic crew have been open about the truth that the primary two motion pictures have to carry out nicely on the field workplace to ensure that the third one to develop into a actuality. 28 Years Later made it appear probably that this may occur, because it grossed round $150 million worldwide in opposition to a $60 million finances. Following this and overwhelmingly constructive early reactions to The Bone Temple, the third 28 Years Later was greenlit by Sony earlier than the sequel’s theatrical premiere, with Garland and Murphy aboard the undertaking. The sequel’s field workplace numbers might change what occurs transferring ahead, although, regardless of the crucial acclaim.

If the third film doesn’t occur, it might go away a number of main The Bone Temple questions unresolved. Murphy’s character, Jim, solely seems on the very finish of the movie, which leaves many mysteries about him and what has occurred within the many years since he was final seen. The impression of Kelson’s discovery in regards to the Rage Virus and what’s taking place with Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) after his absence in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple additionally should be answered.




Launch Date

January 16, 2026

Runtime

109 Minutes

Director

Nia DaCosta

Producers

Andrew Macdonald, Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Peter Rice

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    Jack O’Connell

    Jimmy Crystal


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