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28 Days Later movies in order

Use this page for 28 days later movies in order—Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s Rage Virus saga from 28 Days Later (US June 27, 2003) through 28 Weeks Later (2007), then the revival pair 28 Years Later (June 20, 2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (January 16, 2026). Release follows US theatrical dates. Story keeps the same four films in outbreak chronology (days → weeks → years). A planned fifth Years film stays FAQ-only until dated. Horror neighbors: Halloween, Friday the 13th, Resident Evil movies.

Updated October 2026

Pick your path:

Classic two All four Years pair Full release list

Where to start

Pick Classic two for Days + Weeks, All four for every released theatrical, or Years pair if you already know the 2000s films. Fifth film stays off tracks.

  • Newcomers → Classic two, then decide on Years
  • Completionists → All four on Release
  • Revival only → Years pair after optional Days rewatch

Release order

When each Rage Virus theatrical opened in the US—from 28 Days Later (June 27, 2003) through 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (January 16, 2026). Best first path: premiere order so the 2000s pair lands before the Years revival.

  • First watch → Days → Weeks → Years → Bone Temple
  • Classic only → stop after Weeks
  • Years trilogy → Years then Bone Temple (after Days context)
  • Fifth film → FAQ only until US date locks
Story order tips

Same four films in outbreak chronology: Days → Weeks → Years → The Bone Temple. Titles mark in-fiction time jumps (28 days / weeks / years after the initial UK collapse), not alternate branches.

  • Day 28 → Jim’s London awakening (Days)
  • Week 28 → US occupation sequel (Weeks)
  • Year 28 → Boyle’s revival (Years)
  • Year 28+ → DaCosta’s Bone Temple

Timeline

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When each season premiered in the US. Expand a row for dates and where it fits in your watch order.

Release order

  1. 28 Days Later

    28 Days Later

    TheatricalStreamingRage VirusLive-action

    Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 2002 UK / 2003 US breakthrough invents Rage Virus infected runners—Jim wakes in a deserted London hospital and joins Selena and Hannah in a post-outbreak Britain filmed with DV urgency.

    Overview
    Digital-video zombie reinvention: sprinting infected, empty London landmarks, and a military-compound third act that still defines modern outbreak horror. Required start before Weeks or the Years films.
    Related games
    Franchise opener on both tabs. Continue to 28 Weeks Later for the US military quarantine sequel, then the 2025–2026 Years pair. Neighbors: Resident Evil movies and Halloween—parallel horror shelves only.
    Where it fits
    Start here on both tabs. UK premiered November 2002; this page uses the US theatrical date. Soft stop after this film if you only want Boyle’s original before the sequels.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release June 27, 2003 (Fox Searchlight). UK theatrical November 1, 2002.
  2. 28 Weeks Later

    28 Weeks Later

    TheatricalStreamingRage VirusLive-action

    Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s sequel jumps to a US-led repopulation of London—Tammy and Andy’s family secrets reignite the Rage Virus and push the outbreak beyond Britain’s borders in a harder, wider military thriller.

    Overview
    Quarantine-breach set pieces and aerial chaos expand the first film’s intimate survival into occupation-zone horror. Direct sequel continuity; watch after 28 Days Later.
    Related games
    Second on Release and Story. Bridges the original Boyle film to the decades-later 28 Years Later restart. No shared cast requirement with the Years trilogy beyond Rage Virus lore.
    Where it fits
    Required after Days for the classic two-film path. Safe soft stop before the 2025 Years revival if you only want the 2000s pair.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release May 11, 2007 (Fox Atomic / 20th Century Fox).
  3. 28 Years Later

    28 Years Later

    TheatricalStreamingYears trilogyLive-action

    Danny Boyle returns with Alex Garland for a quarantine Britain twenty-eight years on—Spike’s coming-of-age journey across the mainland among evolved infected and isolated survivor cultures, launching a new trilogy after the 2000s pair.

    Overview
    Long-timeskip Rage Virus world-building: island causeways, ritual survival, and a new generation of characters. Story continues the same outbreak calendar as Days/Weeks without requiring every 2007 plot detail.
    Related games
    Third on both tabs. Watch Days (and ideally Weeks) first for outbreak context; then continue to The Bone Temple. Third film in the Years trilogy stays FAQ-only until dated.
    Where it fits
    Main 2025 revival entry. Treat as required before The Bone Temple; classic two-film path still stands alone if you stop after Weeks.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release June 20, 2025 (Sony / Columbia).
  4. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    TheatricalStreamingYears trilogyLive-action

    Nia DaCosta directs the immediate Years sequel—Spike’s story continues amid Bone Temple mythology, with Jack O’Connell and Ralph Fiennes returning in Alex Garland’s next chapter of the Rage Virus new trilogy.

    Overview
    Direct follow-up to 28 Years Later rather than a soft reboot—keeps the new cast’s arc moving while expanding infected and cult iconography. Watch only after the 2025 film.
    Related games
    Fourth on both tabs; latest released theatrical as of October 2026. A planned fifth Years film has no firm US date—see FAQ.
    Where it fits
    Required after 28 Years Later for the new trilogy arc. Do not watch before the 2025 film—Bone Temple continues Spike’s story and the Bone Temple mythology without resetting the outbreak calendar.
    Premiere dates
    US theatrical release January 16, 2026 (Sony / Columbia).

FAQ

Watch order, Days vs Weeks vs Years, Bone Temple placement, and the untitled fifth film.

Watch order

Watch 28 Years Later (2025) before The Bone Temple (2026). For outbreak context, start with 28 Days Later (and optionally 28 Weeks Later)—the Years films assume the Rage Virus already emptied Britain decades earlier.

Rage Virus continuity

A third Years film (fifth franchise theatrical) has been discussed—Danny Boyle has said production timing slipped, with hopes around a later shoot window. No firm US release date as of October 2026, so it stays off both tabs. This page will add a row when a date locks.

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