28 Years Later: Danny Boyle’s Threequel May Have Been Shelved Due To Poor Box Office Performance

28 Years Later opened to rave reviews last year, but only made a so-so $151.3 million worldwide on a reported $60 million budget. The movie was helmed by 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle, and he passed the torch to Nia DaCosta for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

The sequel was similarly praised, and for many, was an even better movie than Boyle‘s effort. It ended with the return of Cillian Murphy as Jim, setting up Boyle’s planned third chapter, likely revolving around him and Alfie Williams’ Spike.

The filmmaker has said from the start that the threequel wasn’t a sure thing. Now, with The Bone Temple making a mere…