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Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” revolutionized the zombie genre by transforming the undead into fast, ferocious forces of fury, offering an ending that teetered on hope despite the surrounding chaos. Against expectations, Boyle achieved this once more with “28 Years Later,” delivering scenes of chilling terror intertwined with deep reflections on human mortality.
The saga continues with the upcoming sequel, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” which picks up where its predecessor left off. For those needing a recap on the series so far, our video provides a comprehensive summary to prepare you for the eerie journey ahead in “The Bone Temple.”
Though it doesn’t directly tie into the original film or its sequel “28 Weeks Later,” “28 Years Later” captured the essence of its forerunners, offering horror enthusiasts a visceral encounter with death. Lauded as one of the year’s top films, it triumphed at the global box office, grossing $151 million. This success has paved the way for “The Bone Temple” to continue the legacy as it was already in production at the time of the previous film’s release.
The brilliance of “28 Days Later” stemmed from the synergy between director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland. Boyle’s use of handheld digital cinematography brought an immersive immediacy to the story, while Garland’s script delved into profound social commentaries, both within British society and the human condition. The zombies, terrifyingly agile like rabid athletes, were merely one aspect of this gripping narrative.
Boyle and Garland reunited for “28 Years Later,” amplifying the strengths of the original. As we anticipate the sequel, “The Bone Temple,” the pressing question is how new director Nia DaCosta, known for “Candyman” and “The Marvels,” will measure up to Boyle’s groundbreaking vision.
Will the Nia DeCosta directed sequel live up to the promise of 28 Years Later?
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Part of what made “28 Days Later” so remarkable was the collaboration between director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland. Boyle’s handheld digital filmmaking made the project feel like it was unfolding in front of us, while Garland’s writing allowed the film to speak to bigger issues within both British society and something elemental within humanity itself — to say nothing of the zombies themselves, terrifyingly wired like athletes afflicted with rabies.
The pair reunited with “28 Years Later,” which leaned even further into everything that made the original so powerful. Now the biggest question on our minds as we prepare to watch the second part, “The Bone Temple,” is how new director Nia DeCosta (“Candyman,” “The Marvels”) will compare to Boyle.
Unlike the other sequels, “The Bone Temple” picks up directly where “28 Years Later” left off, with young Spike (Alfie Williams) now initiated into Sir Jimmy Crystal’s (Jack O’Connell) Teletubbies zombie killers. Early reactions to the sequel have been ecstatic, calling the film one of the best horror movies of the last decade. Projections are set for a $20 to $30 million domestic opening, which has Sony so bullish on the film’s success that they have already greenlit a third film, with Alex Garland returning to write. The most exciting part of this announcement is that Cillian Murphy is reportedly in talks to join, promising a sequel that will perhaps cap off the franchise where it all began.
This means that the world and characters established in “28 Years Later” are things fans need to be up to date for. So please, watch the video above so you know everything that’s happened before we descend into “The Bone Temple.”
