US Edition’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’: First Reactions
Press screenings in the U.S. and U.K. praised Nia DaCosta’s direction and Alex Garland’s writing, with early reactions highlighting strong performances and a $150 million box office success.
- On Tuesday, Columbia Pictures allowed press in the U.S. and U.K. to post social-media reactions from press screenings, with first reactions pouring in mid-day after a London early screening.
- Nia DaCosta, director, takes over from Danny Boyle, original 28 Days Later director and producer, on Bone Temple while Alex Garland, screenwriter and producer, stayed on; DaCosta said Jonathan Glazer, filmmaker, persuaded her at the Edinburgh Film Festival this year.
- Early social posts praised DaCosta's direction and Garland's writing, highlighted Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell's performances, and included visceral warnings like @dinotaur saying `cranked everything up to 11`.
- With an 89 percent Rotten Tomatoes score for the prior entry, stakes are high as early social reactions welcome The Bone Temple amid 28 Years Later's $150 million box office on a $60 million budget.
- The Bone Temple is billed as the trilogy's middle chapter with Boyle returning to close it, releasing Jan. 16, 2026, with a trailer released last week linking it to 28 Years Later.
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‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ First Reactions Praise Sequel as 'One of the Best Horror Movies of the Last Decade'
Early reactions to Nia DaCosta’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” are in, and some are praising the film “one of the best horror movies of the last decade.” That response comes from @EammonJacobs on X, though they were hardly the only social media user to share this sentiment while exiting early screenings. First reactions began pouring in mid-day in the U.S. on Tuesday after viewers at an early London screening started filing out. “Excuse my l…
Go behind-the-scenes of The Bone Temple in 28 Years Later featurette
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Go behind-the-scenes of The Bone Temple in 28 Years Later featurette Now that the 28 Years Later trilogy has been officially confirmed it’s time to get excited about one the reasons why that decision was made. This week Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple screened to overwhelmingly positive reactions, and so Sony Pictures are giving fans a peek behind the scenes of the scares […] Read the…
Sony Pictures doesn't need to wait for the box office success of the horror film "28 Years Later: Temple of Bones" to officially bring the trilogy to its logical conclusion by greenlighting a third film. Initial audiences at test screenings have responded so enthusiastically to director Nia DaCosta's film that the studio has already agreed to move forward. "Temple of Bones" opens on January 16.
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Reactions Call Sequel “Bonkers,” “Surprisingly Funny,” and Brutal Enough to Test Your Stomach
The first reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple have dropped after its Tuesday night press screening, and horror fans might want to brace themselves. Early viewers are calling the sequel one of the wildest and most creatively unhinged genre films in years, with some insisting it pushes the franchise in a direction that is even more polarizing than its predecessor. If you thought 28 Years Later sparked debate among general au…
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Early Reactions Are Phenomenal
Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing The highly anticipated sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has received its first wave of reactions, and early viewers are calling it one of the franchise’s best entries. The initial responses highlight a sharp rise in intensity in the story, noting that the sequel expands the world established so far in the franchise. What are people saying about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple? The first public reactio…
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