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28 Days Later Movies in Order
There are four films in the 28 Days Later saga: 28 Days Later (2002), 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). Release order is story order, and the real question is whether Weeks is skippable. Short answer: yes.
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Why this order?
Release order is chronological order here, so the path is simple: 28 Days Later (2002), 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Years Later (2025), then 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), which is a direct sequel that arrived just seven months after Years. The only real decision is what to do with 28 Weeks Later.
Here is the honest answer: the new films are Danny Boyle and Alex Garland continuing their own thread from the 2002 original, and they stand perfectly well without Weeks. 28 Weeks Later was made by a different creative team, follows different characters, and its cliffhanger ending (the infection reaching mainland Europe) is quietly stepped past by the new films, which find the rage virus contained to quarantined Britain decades on. Completists should keep it, both because it is a ferocious film in its own right and because its opening sequence is one of the best in the series; skippers lose no plot the new trilogy depends on.
The Bone Temple is not optional in the same way: it continues directly from 28 Years Later's ending and is the middle chapter of a planned trilogy. The third film is moving forward, with Garland's script complete, Boyle aiming to shoot in 2027, and Cillian Murphy reported in talks to return; no release date exists yet, so we will add it to the order the day it gets one.
Timeline 2002-2026
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2002 Days Later
- 5-year gap
- 2007 Weeks Later
- 18-year gap
- 2025 Years Later
- 2026 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Where to play it today
- The Bone Temple streams on Netflix in the US after its January 2026 theatrical run
- The older films rotate through streaming services and digital rental platforms
- Check JustWatch for current availability in your region
Availability changes often and varies by region - links search each platform for 28 Days Later.
Frequently asked questions
How many 28 Days Later movies are there?
Four: 28 Days Later (2002), 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). A third film in the new trilogy is in development but not yet dated.
What order should I watch the 28 Days Later movies in?
Release order, which is also story order: Days, Weeks, Years, then The Bone Temple. There is no timeline trickery; the films move forward through the same outbreak's aftermath.
Do I need to watch 28 Weeks Later?
No: the new films continue Boyle and Garland's thread from the 2002 original and do not depend on Weeks, whose continent-spanning cliffhanger the new trilogy quietly steps past. Keep it if you want the full picture; skip it and you lose no required plot.
Is The Bone Temple a sequel to 28 Years Later?
Directly: it picks up from 28 Years Later's ending and serves as the middle chapter of the planned trilogy. Watch them close together; they were shot back to back and released seven months apart.
Is a third 28 Years Later movie coming?
It is moving forward: Alex Garland's script is complete, Danny Boyle has said he aims to shoot in 2027, and Cillian Murphy has been reported in talks to return. No release date exists yet, so we list it here rather than in the order.
Are the infected zombies?
Technically no: the rage virus creates living, sprinting infected rather than the undead, which is exactly the distinction that made the 2002 original feel so dangerous. The new films play with what three decades of the virus does to both the infected and the survivors.
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