Nia DaCosta on Cillian Murphy's Jim returning in 28 Years Later sequel

Gamesradar reports that 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the sequel to 2025's 28 Years Later, is now playing in theaters and closes with the return of Jim (Cillian Murphy). The film has been described as the "wildest and weirdest" entry in the series, according to the review.

Danny Boyle had already confirmed seven months earlier that Murphy would appear in the film's handover scene. Director Nia DaCosta said: "I loved it. I was so excited to do it. I was like, 'Yes, I get to do this!' Like, you know, bring this guy back!" An enthusiastic DaCosta added: "It was great because also Cillian's amazing. 28 Days Later is so important to me. It's a formative film for me. I mean, it's actually insane for me as an 11-year-old watching and being obsessed with that movie and Cillian and Naomi and Christopher Eccleston, everyone in that movie. And then to be able to direct one of those actors in the context in which I fell in love with them, essentially, is amazing."

Whether DaCosta or any other established characters will return for the recently confirmed third 28 Years Later film remains to be seen, but after Jim's reintroduction in The Bone Temple's closing moments it appears likely he will play a major role in Spike's ongoing survival story across the north of England.

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Culture, Nia Dacosta, Cillian Murphy, Danny Boyle, Jim