Director of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Reacts to Box Office

The director of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has reacted to its disappointing box office, amid continued radio silence on whether Part Three of the planned trilogy will ever be made.

The Bone Temple hit theaters in January 2026, just over half a year after 28 Years Later enjoyed box office success. Despite great review scores (IGN’s review returned an 8/10), The Bone Temple made just $58 million worldwide, just over a third of 28 Years Later’s $151 million.

In an interview with Empire, director Nia DaCosta reflected on The Bone Temple’s box office performance, expressing surprise with the results. DaCosta suggested there may be some truth to the suggestion that The Bone Temple came out too soon after 28 Years Later, causing audience confusion.

The question now is, will Part Three be made? In March, Cillian Murphy said he was keen to finish the trilogy following his cameo in The Bone Temple. In December, Sony confirmed it was moving forward with the third installment, with Elden Ring director Alex Garland working on the third entry, which does not have a title at this point.