The Bone Temple’ Coming To Streaming?

Ralph Fiennes in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.”

Sony Pictures Entertainment

The rage virus zombie thriller 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, starring Ralph Fiennes, is new in theaters. How soon will the film be available on streaming?

Rated R, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is directly connected to the events of the director Danny Boyle’s June 2025 horror thriller 28 Years Later, The official synopsis for the film reads, “Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later – but turning that world on its head – Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

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“In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it – and Spike’s (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) becomes a nightmare he can’t escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival – the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.”

Currently, the only place you can see 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is in theaters, so check your local listings for showtimes.

When 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple comes to the home entertainment marketplace, the first place it will be available will be on digital streaming via premium video on demand.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is the studio for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, has a one-month to six-week window between the time it releases its films in theaters and the day it is released on PVOD.

For example, 28 Years Later was released in theaters on June 20, 2025, and made its debut on PVOD just over five weeks later, on July 29. More recently, SPE’s Caught Stealing opened in theaters on Aug. 29, 2025, and before debuting on PVOD a bit over a month later, on Sept. 30.

Should 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple follow the same release pattern, viewers can expect the film to debut on PVOD anytime between Feb. 17 and March 3, since new digital releases generally come out on Tuesdays.

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When 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is released on PVOD, it will be available on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV for anywhere from $19.99 to $29.99 to purchase or $14.99 to $24.99 to rent for 48 hours.

Which Streaming Service Will Get ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ First?

Since Sony Pictures Entertainment has a Pay 1 window deal with Netflix, it means 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple will make its streaming video on demand premiere on the platform first.

Typically, there’s a three-month window from the day SPE’s films open in theaters to the day they arrive on Netflix.

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For example, 28 Years Later, debuted on SVOD on Netflix on Sept. 20, 2025, exactly three months after it premiered in theaters on June 20. In addition, Caught Stealing premiered on Netflix on Nov. 29, 2025, exactly three months after it opened in theaters on Aug. 29.

Should 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple follow the same release pattern, then viewers can expect the film to arrive on Netflix on April 18, since new SVOD releases typically arrive on the platform on Saturdays.

Executive-produced and featuring Cillian Murphy in a cameo role, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opens on Friday in theaters nationwide.

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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/01/16/when-is-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-coming-to-streaming/