Alfie Williams Sparks 28 Years Later 3 Talk After $58 Million
Alfie Williams has given 28 years later followers a fresh sign that the planned third film is still in play, posting an Instagram image of himself in archery practice with the caption, “It's Great to be Back!” The timing matters because 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple grossed $58 million worldwide against a $63 million budget, raising questions about whether the franchise’s intended finish would stay intact.
Williams returns to archery
Williams plays Spike, and the image of him back in training reads like more than a casual update. It points back to the core piece of business still attached to the saga: a third and final installment that has been described as part of the plan, with Danny Boyle set to return to direct and Alex Garland reportedly having started the script.
His caption, “It's Great to be Back!”, is the clearest signal in the post. It does not name a release date or a finished production schedule, but it does reinsert Williams into the franchise conversation at a moment when the series’ future has been under pressure from the sequel’s box office result.
The Bone Temple numbers
$58 million worldwide is a workable result in isolation, but it sits below the $63 million budget attached to The Bone Temple. That gap is the complication here: the movie’s performance created enough concern that a planned third film could have been the next casualty if the franchise had stalled.
Cillian Murphy’s return as Jim in the final moments of The Bone Temple kept the story thread alive on screen, and the film also introduced Jim’s daughter, Sam, played by Maiya Eastmond. Jim and Sam were last seen gearing up to protect Spike and Kellie from an incoming horde of rage-fueled zombies, which leaves the three-film structure with an obvious handoff point already on film.
Boyle, Garland, and the finish line
Boyle and Garland remain the two names that matter most for whether the trilogy lands as planned. Boyle is set to direct, Garland has reportedly started the script, and Williams’ post pushes the franchise back into motion in public even as the box office figures keep the final film from feeling automatic.
For viewers tracking the saga, the practical read is simple: Williams’ post suggests the third chapter is still moving, but the box office for The Bone Temple gives the studio a reason to slow-roll anything beyond what has already been set in place. The next real signal will come from whether the production team turns this social media tease into actual filming momentum.
