As the old saying goes, you shouldn’t put the cart before the horse. That basically means let things work themselves out in a natural order versus jumping ahead and doing too much. That’s kinda what Sony is doing with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a sequel to 28 Years Later, itself a sequel which doesn’t come out until June 20, 2025. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple will release on January 16, 2026 and Nia DaCosta will direct the film. (Thank you to Deadline for bringing this to our attention!)
Of course, we don’t know anything else about this sequel nor who will star in it. We suppose that at least a couple of characters will make it out alive in 28 Years Later and star in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Or, it could be a completely new cast once again telling yet another story in this universe. Based on the name, it seems that it will take place very shortly after the events of 28 Years Later, maybe even at the same time.
We suppose the studio is super confident that this film will be a success and are wanting to go ahead and get another film in. But we saw what happened with Exorcist: Believer, which was supposed to kick off a trilogy but sequels were cancelled after its bad reviews. Let’s see if they are making a smart call or not.