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Film review: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

 It’s been less than a year since this post-apocalyptic zombie series was revived by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, and Nia DaCosta has taken on the directorial duties for the latest instalment. Bridging the gap between the beginning and end of this sequel trilogy, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple picks up directly where the last one left off. Reeling from the tragic death of his mother, young Spike (Alfie Williams) has been taken under the wing of cult leader Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and his gang of followers. Meanwhile, Dr Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) forms an unlikely friendship with “Samson” (Chi Lewis-Parry) who has been infected by the ‘rage virus’.

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Film review: 28 Years Later

Their collaboration on 28 Days Later was credited with revitalising the zombie-horror subgenre for the 21stcentury, but director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland soon parted ways after falling out over the religious and philosophical themes in their sci-fi venture, Sunshine. It’s taken over two decades for them to reconcile their creative differences, and they have reunited to revive their post-apocalyptic franchise with thriller 28 Years Later.

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