Published May 6, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT 28 Years Later and The Bone Temple have been objectively underseen — why? It stinks that we may never see the end of the decade’s best trilogy Image: Sony Pictures The one-two punch of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s revived “28” franchise almost defined my moviegoing in 2025; the sequel, The Bone Temple , landed just a few days too late in January 2026. I can’t be too miffed — Bone Temple will stand as one of my favorites of this year — but with movies, timing is everything, and Sony’s strategy for rushing out part two in the dead of winter appears to have completely backfired to the point where we may never see 28 Years Later: The Conclusion . Despite strong reviews and culty excitement, The Bone Temple has struggled to find an audience twice over. The movie's theatrical run stalled out at roughly $58.5 million worldwide against a $63 million budget — a steep drop from 28 Years Later ’s $150 million haul in the summer of 2025.…