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When Is 28 Years Later The Bone Temple?Premiere date
Scroll to release dateWhen did 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple open? US January 16, 2026 (UK Jan 13/14) — Nia DaCosta directs, Alex Garland writes; Boyle produces. Digital Feb 17; disc Apr 21. Not a 2027 date.
Current target date: Friday, January 16, 2026 (US theatrical (already released)). We update this page when studios or publishers move the window.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened US January 16, 2026 (UK Jan 13 double bill / Jan 14 solo). Nia DaCosta directs; Garland writes; Boyle produces. Digital Feb 17, 2026; disc Apr 21. ≠ 28 Years Later (2025); ≠ trilogy film 3. Fake Jan 2027 calendars scrubbed.
US theatrical (already released)
Friday, January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026 was the US theatrical day — not January 2027
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened wide in the United States on Friday, January 16, 2026 via Sony / Columbia. The UK got it January 13 as a double feature with 28 Years Later, then as a standalone from January 14. If a countdown still ticks toward January 2027, the catalog is wrong by a full year — this page uses the real 2026 stamp.
Nia DaCosta directs Alex Garland’s script; Ralph Fiennes returns as Dr. Kelson, Alfie Williams as Spike, Jack O’Connell as Jimmy Crystal, with Erin Kellyman and Chi Lewis-Parry in the ensemble. The infected remain a threat — the film’s pitch is that survivor inhumanity can be stranger still.
Confirmed: DaCosta’s 2026 sequel — not Boyle’s 2025 opener, not the undated third film
Confirmed: US Jan 16, 2026 theatrical; UK Jan 13–14 window; DaCosta director; Garland writer; Boyle among producers; DNA Films / Columbia; digital Feb 17, 2026; disc Apr 21, 2026. Not confirmed on this URL: a Netflix “free with subscription” day that never drifts (output deals move), or a locked start date for trilogy film three. Box office underperformed relative to budget — that is context for sequel chatter, not a rewrite of the premiere Friday.
Rage-virus calendar from the island causeway to home video
- Jun 20, 2025 — 28 Years Later opens (Boyle; trilogy opener).
- Jan 13–14, 2026 — Bone Temple UK (double bill, then solo).
- Jan 16, 2026 — Bone Temple US wide release.
- Feb 17, 2026 — Digital buy / rent.
- Apr 21, 2026 — DVD / Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD.
- Trilogy film 3 — discussed; not dated here.
Where The Bone Temple lives now
Theatrical window closed — home formats are the live question.
- US theaters
- Opened January 16, 2026
- UK theaters
- January 13 (double bill) / 14 (solo)
- Digital PVOD
- February 17, 2026
- Physical disc
- April 21, 2026 (DVD / BD / 4K)
- Director / writer
- Nia DaCosta / Alex Garland
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
Shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later — then handed to a different director
Most horror sequels wait years and rebuild the crew. The Bone Temple was filmed in continuity with Boyle’s 2025 film, then steered by Nia DaCosta while Boyle stayed as producer. That is why the cast and infected mythology feel continuous, and why “Danny Boyle’s Bone Temple” headlines are still wrong six months after opening.
SEO honesty means the January 16, 2026 US date, the DaCosta credit, and a clean split from both the 2025 opener and any undated third chapter.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When did 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple open?
United States: January 16, 2026 (wide theatrical). United Kingdom: January 13, 2026 as a double bill with 28 Years Later, then a separate UK run from January 14. Calendars still showing January 16, 2027 are a year late — scrub them.
2Did Danny Boyle direct The Bone Temple?
No. Nia DaCosta directed. Danny Boyle and Alex Garland produced; Garland wrote the screenplay. Boyle directed 28 Days Later and 28 Years Later — mixing those credits is how SEO pages go wrong.
3When can I watch it at home?
Digital purchase/rental began February 17, 2026 on major storefronts (Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, etc.). Physical DVD / Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD followed April 21, 2026 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
4Is this the same movie as 28 Years Later?
No. 28 Years Later (June 2025, Boyle) is the trilogy opener. The Bone Temple is the immediate sequel, shot back-to-back, continuing Spike / Dr. Kelson / Jimmy Crystal threads. A third film has been discussed with Boyle returning — it is not dated on this page.
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