Metro Manila, Philippines – Cillian Murphy returned to the world of the infected, joining director Danny Boyle at the London premiere of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the latest chapter in the long-running horror franchise that began more than two decades ago.
Murphy, who starred in the 2002 film “28 Days Later,” attended the premiere at the BFI IMAX as an executive producer on the new trilogy. The appearance marked a rare on-camera reunion with Boyle, who co-created the original film and remains involved as a writer-producer.
The event drew the film’s principal cast, including Alfie Williams, Jack O’Connell, Emma Laird, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry, alongside director Nia DaCosta, who helms the new installment.
The “Bone Temple” is the second film in the planned “28 Years Later” trilogy, which expands the post-apocalyptic universe first imagined by Boyle and writer Alex Garland. The new film shifts focus to a different generation of survivors while retaining the bleak, tension-driven tone that defined the original.
The story centers on Dr. Kelson, portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, whose actions could alter the balance of a world still shaped by the rage virus. Williams plays Spike, a young survivor who becomes entangled with a dangerous cult led by Jimmy Crystal, played by O’Connell, while Lewis-Parry appears as Samson, a physically imposing alpha infected.
Murphy does not reprise his original role on screen, but his involvement behind the scenes underscores the franchise’s continuity as it moves forward under new creative leadership.
Following its international debut, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is now showing in Philippine cinemas.
