Nia Dacosta

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Sony’s '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' flop puts planned third film at risk

Sony’s latest entry in the “28 Years Later” series, Nia DaCosta-directed “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” opened to a disappointing $13 million over the MLK weekend — well below the $20–22 million it was expecting — and is being called the first big box-office bomb of 2026. The sequel

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Ralph Fiennes performs Iron Maiden’s 'The Number of the Beast' in The Bone Temple

Ralph Fiennes performs to Iron Maiden's 'The Number of the Beast' in a standout scene from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, in which he plays Dr. Kelson. In the sequence Kelson lip syncs to convince members of the cult known as the Jimmys that he

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Ralph Fiennes dances to Iron Maiden’s 'The Number of the Beast' in 28 Years Later scene

At a screening of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple at the Everyman in Muswell Hill, the film’s conclusion features Ralph Fiennes dancing semi‑naked among piles of human bones to Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast, a moment that surprised and amused the audience. Director Nia

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The Bone Temple shows quiet strengths but ultimately feels empty, review says

Movieweb reports that Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the latest sequel in the 28 Days Later universe that takes the helm from Danny Boyle, isn’t a bad movie but feels empty. The review criticizes the film as “safe” and uninspired, saying it lacks Boyle’s

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Nia DaCosta says she has no ill will toward Kevin Feige, kept Doomsday spoiler

Gamesradar reports that director Nia DaCosta says she holds no ill will toward Marvel Studios or its president Kevin Feige, telling Inverse, "But actually I fucking love Kevin Feige and we all get along." Despite past reports suggesting friction on The Marvels set, DaCosta said, "It'

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DaCosta says 28 Years Later sequel keeps punk‑rock tone in Jim's low‑key return

Movieweb reports Nia DaCosta has explained how 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple adheres to the "punk-rock" nature of the franchise and why Cillian Murphy's Jim returns in a deliberately low-key, domestic moment. The film's 109-minute runtime is stacked with monumental moments and electric

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The Bone Temple brings compassion to 28 Years Later franchise

Collider reports that Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple continues the franchise’s story, following young Spike and a cult of Jimmys while foregrounding compassion and kindness in its zombie horror. The film picks up the previous cliffhanger as Spike (Alfie Williams) encounters the Jimmys led by

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Nia DaCosta to direct 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple after reviving Candyman

Collider reports that, in April 2024, Deadline exclusively announced Nia DaCosta would direct the second entry in the 28 Years Later trilogy, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Danny Boyle returned to the franchise for 28 Years Later but handed the director's chair for The Bone Temple to

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Tessa Thompson’s top films ranked by Rotten Tomatoes scores

Collider has compiled a list ranking Tessa Thompson’s ten best films by Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score. Thompson is currently back in the spotlight with the Netflix mystery series His & Hers, which co-stars Jon Bernthal and is described as a streaming hit despite some mixed reviews. The roundup runs

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28 Years Later sequel projects $15M opening, challenges Avatar 3

Collider reports that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is locked in a tight battle with James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash for the number one spot at the domestic box office this weekend. After a reported $2 million in Thursday previews ahead of the MLK holiday weekend,

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Jack O’Connell plays two brutal villains in ‘Sinners’ and ‘The Bone Temple’

Jack O’Connell is portraying two strikingly violent characters onscreen: Remmick, the jig‑dancing vampire in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, and Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, a violent cult leader in Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The Bone Temple presents Jimmy as a postapocalyptic figure in a

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Nia DaCosta discusses brutal barn scene in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta and now in theaters, contains a harrowing barn torture sequence that DaCosta has described as central to the film's portrayal of human brutality. The film picks up shortly after the previous installment, following Spike as he is put to a brutal

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Nia DaCosta on Cillian Murphy's Jim returning in 28 Years Later sequel

Gamesradar reports that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the sequel to 2025's 28 Years Later, is now playing in theaters and closes with the return of Jim (Cillian Murphy). The film has been described as the "wildest and weirdest" entry in the series, according to

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Third 28 Years Later film confirmed, Cillian Murphy in talks to return

Gamesradar reports the third 28 Years Later film was confirmed on December 10, 2025, with Cillian Murphy said to be in talks to reprise Jim after the release of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is currently in cinemas. Official details remain scarce. The Bone Temple, released in the

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple ends with Jim in an isolated house

Polygon reports that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple ends without a post-credits scene and closes on a final reveal: Jim (Cillian Murphy) appears in an isolated old house, speaking with a teenage girl who appears to be his daughter. The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, picks up nearly three

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Tessa Thompson’s 'Hedda' streams on Prime Video

Tessa Thompson’s Golden Globe–nominated turn in Nia DaCosta’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler is available to stream on Prime Video. Thompson is also preparing to make her Broadway debut in the play The Fear of 13. Reviewing the film, the outlet argued that, despite changes

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review — Garland and DaCosta probe good and evil

Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, written by Alex Garland and featuring Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell, is the latest installment in the zombie saga now in theaters. The film frames its horror around a sustained inquiry into whether humans are basically good or evil. Garland

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Reviewer: The Bone Temple is the best 28 Days Later instalment, led by Ralph Fiennes

A review of the fourth film in the 28 Days Later series, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, praises Nia DaCosta’s direction and says Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell deliver standout performances, calling the instalment the best in the chequered franchise. The reviewer singled out Fiennes’s dance

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Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hailed as the series' finest

Movieweb calls Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple the best installment in the 28 Days Later series, praising Alex Garland’s script and DaCosta’s direction in a film that continues to play out in the franchise’s post‑apocalyptic Britain. The review highlights Ralph Fiennes’ turn

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple blends poetic scenes with prolonged brutality

According to Time, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, written by Alex Garland and directed by Nia DaCosta, delivers moments of earnest poetry and entertainment but is undermined by prolonged, sadistic violence. The film was shot back-to-back with Danny Boyle’s 2025 28 Years Later and the two reportedly merge

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple earns franchise-best 96% Tomatometer

Movieweb reports that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has earned a 96% Tomatometer score, the highest rating in the franchise. Directed by Nia DaCosta and expanding the universe created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, the sequel stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams and Erin Kellyman.

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Nia DaCosta says 28 Years Later sequel is 'hopeful' compared to zombie films

Movieweb reports that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director Nia DaCosta said the sequel expresses a 'depth of hope' that distinguishes it from what she called the often 'hopeless' zombie genre. Speaking on the Deadline Crew Call podcast, DaCosta said the franchise tackles existential themes

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DaCosta’s The Bone Temple praised for its compassion in zombie sequel

Collider says Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, written by Alex Garland, reshapes the zombie sequel by emphasizing warmth, empathy and small acts of kindness, and the review describes it as one of the first great films of 2026. The review highlights Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Ian