Watch: Ralph Fiennes battles infection in '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple'

On December 3, Sony Pictures Entertainment released a new trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, revealing that Ralph Fiennes' character, Dr. Ian Kelson, believes he can treat the infection responsible for turning people into zombies.

The trailer shows Kelson confronting an infected individual, portrayed by Chi Lewis-Parry, who seems unusually calm compared to typical zombies. Kelson is seen administering a drug while reflecting on the disease's rapid spread and the collapse of society. In voiceover, he says, "I remember details, events and people. The world had an order. The foundations, they seemed unshakeable. When the infected attack, what do they see? I believe the infection can be treated. And now ... a leap into the unknown."

Additionally, the trailer introduces Jimmy Crystal, played by Jack O'Connell, the leader of a cult-like gang attempting to recruit a young character named Spike, played by Alfie Williams. The film's synopsis emphasizes that in this new installment, human cruelty can be as dangerous, if not more so, than the infected themselves.

The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, written and produced by Alex Garland, with producers Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, and Bernie Bellew. Alongside Fiennes, the cast includes Erin Kellyman, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Laird, Maura Bird, and Academy Award-winner Cillian Murphy, who returns as Jim from the original 28 Days Later.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is set to premiere in theaters on January 16.

Author: Noah Whitman