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Nia DaCosta Added More Infected to Alex Garland’s ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Script
Nia DaCosta (Candyman) takes over as director for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a sequel to Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later that will release in theaters on January 16, 2026.
The titular bone temple is a primary location in Danny Boyle’s trilogy-starter, and the title of DaCosta’s sequel suggests we’ll returning to that location. The final minutes of 28 Years Later also suggest that 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.
Cillian Murphy’s character from 28 Days Later is also expected to make an appearance in The Bone Temple, which we know very little about at this time. One other thing we do know is that Alex Garland wrote the script, and it was that script that brought DaCosta on board.
Nia DaCosta said at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this week (via THR), “Making the 28 Years Later sequel was one of the best filmmaking experiences I’ve had. One of the issues I had with Candyman and Marvels was the lack of a really solid script, which is always gonna just wreak havoc on the whole process. But Alex Garland hands you a script, and you’re like, ‘This is amazing.’ You don’t really have to change it, although I did. I basically asked for more infected. [Laughs.] That was, like, my big contribution.”
“I inherited an amazing cast, then I was given the leeway to cast the rest of the film,” DaCosta notes. “There were a couple locations I inherited. I was given leeway to develop all the other locations. Some of it overlapped, like the character Samson — Danny and I would collaborate a bit on the look, but at the end of the day, Danny shoots so different from the way I shoot.”
Stay tuned for much more on The Bone Temple in the coming months.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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