A little more than six months after 28 years, England is infected with anger virus 28 years later: The temple of the bones. For this direct sequel turned back-to-back with the previous chapter, Danny Boyle leaves the direction to Nia DaCosta and remains producer, while the script remains of Alex Garland. It is produced by Sony Pictures and is released in Italian theatres on January 15, 2026 for Eagle Pictures.
28 anni dopo: il tempio delle ossa:
28 years after the outbreak of the virus of anger, for the few non-infected left in Britain survival is a continuous struggle. But the most difficult thing, perhaps, is not to stay alive: it is to keep in mind healthy. There is Dr. Kelson, who spends his days dancing alone, continuing his research of a cure for the virus and, above all, building his gigantic ossuary in memory of all those who died. There is Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal who, convinced he is the anti-mix, who wanders for the nation in search of people to torture and sacrifice to his deity. Finally there is the Spike, a teenager who, for a series of unfortunate coincidences of fate, is forced to join the oxygenated entourage of Sir Jimmy, where he finds an unexpected friend in the toast but sensitive Jimmy Ink.
Sequel vecchio stile
Before talking about the merits of the film, a raised clarification: The temple of the bones is the direct sequel of 28 years later but, although it resumes characters and storylines from the previous chapter, it is perfectly enjoyable as stand-alone film. That, in this historical moment — post cinematic universe but in which the ip still does it definitely the mistress, and tends to intertwin the narratives as much as possible, leaves an almost nostalgic feeling: a sequel old style, relative but not grafted, almost as if it were Terminator 2.
Sorprese su soprese
But let us come to the point: The bone temple is a very strange film. But not of those who come out strange, just a film that was thought and built in a way that for the most part exulates from the canons and structures that you would expect from such a film. The result is definitely surprising: there is adrenaline, there is cruelty, of course, but there are also a humanism atypical, a deeply connoted look and a spectacular and exhilarating musical moment as few. If you also frequent the horror (or the adjoining horror: the film is not a health walk but it is not even scary) our advice is absolutely to go to the cinema and fall into the madness of the ossuary.
Il cast
Ralph Fiennes is Dr. Ian Kelson, a doctor who, despite the end of the world and a moderate deterioration of his mental state, continues to study the disease. Jack O’Connell is Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal, the psychopathic leader of the Jimmy gang. Alfie Williams is Spike, a boy who joins Jimmy’s gang, a group of invaders including Jimmy Ink, played by Erin Kellyman, who could hide something more. Finally, Chi Lewis-Parry is Samson, gigantic and ferocious infected with whom Dr Kelson develops an amazing relationship.
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