Sony has officially greenlit 28 Years Later III, with Alex Garland returning to steer the madness once again. After delivering modern genre landmarks like Civil War, Warfare, Ex Machina and of course 28 Years Later, Garland is now set to complete the epic new trilogy. And the news gets even better. Cillian Murphy is returning, stepping back into a world he helped define decades ago.
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The announcement comes on the heels of the roaring success of 28 Years Later, which was released this summer on 20 June 2025 and stunned the box office by earning more than $151 million worldwide on a reported budget of merely $60 million. With it’s gripping tone, chilling world-building, grounded performances and a commanding resurgence of horror-action filmmaking, the film has sparked global buzz and reintroduced audiences to one of cinema’s most iconic apocalyptic universes. Its strong box-office performance is a testament to how deeply the franchise still resonates, proving that the infected aren’t just back – they’re bigger than ever.
And the momentum isn’t stopping.
Before Part III arrives, fans will be treated to the next chapter:
28 Years Later II: The Bone Temple arriving January 2026, centered around Ralph Fiennes’ mysterious and terrifying character. Early whispers describe it as the darkest, most atmospheric entry yet, and if that’s true, audiences are in for something special—and deeply unsettling.
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With Garland back, Murphy returning, and the story expanding through a mythic, horror-fueled lens, 28 Years Later III already feels like one of the most exciting projects heading into production. It’s rare for a long-running franchise to feel this fresh, this dangerous, and this ambitious—but the 28 Years Later saga has evolved into something far beyond a cult classic.
Sony’s greenlight confirms what fans already knew:
We’re not done with this world. And this world is definitely not done with us.
The rage is about to rise again.
