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’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Director Nia DaCosta Dials Up the Horror with the Jimmies [Interview]

There’s a stark contrast between good and evil in the sequel, 28 Years: The Bone Temple. At the opposite end of empathetic Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) and his poignant monument to death is psychopathic Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and his Satanist clan, “The Jimmies.” The bad news for poor Spike (Alfie Williams) is that the […] The post ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Director Nia DaCosta Dials Up the Horror with the Jimmies [Interview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Ralph Fiennes Performs a Ritual in New ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Image

Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) performs a mysterious ritual in a new still from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, courtesy of Screen Rant. The doctor believes the infection can be treated, but the upcoming sequel finds him on a collision course with Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and his violent cult. Filmed back-to-back with 28 […] The post Ralph Fiennes Performs a Ritual in New ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Image appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Cillian Murphy’s ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Return Was “So Surreal” for Director Nia DaCosta

28 Years Later star Cillian Murphy will officially return in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Director Nia DaCosta (Candyman 2021, The Marvels) tells Empire it was “so fucking surreal” to see the recent Academy Award winner back in the post-apocalyptic world as erstwhile bicycle courier Jim. “I used to watch this man in a movie that was […] The post Cillian Murphy’s ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Return Was “So Surreal” for Director Nia DaCosta appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Danny Boyle Praises “Extraordinarily Intense” ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ in New Featurettes

After returning to helm 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle stepped away from the director’s chair for the second installment in the new trilogy, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. He left the directing reins in the capable hands of Nia DaCosta (Candyman 2021, The Marvels), whose work Boyle praises as “so extraordinarily intense.” Boyle and DaCosta […] The post Danny Boyle Praises “Extraordinarily Intense” ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ in New Featurettes appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ – UK Poster Christens Fear the New Faith

The 28 Years Later franchise is back on the big screen in less than two months with Nia DaCosta’s (Candyman) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a sequel to this year’s 28 Years Later. It’s the second installment in a planned trilogy, and it’s releasing in theaters January 16, 2026. Check out a brand new official […] The post ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ – UK Poster Christens Fear the New Faith appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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’28 Years Later’ – ‘Candyman’ Filmmaker Nia DaCosta in Talks to Direct Second Movie in Planned Trilogy

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reteaming for the long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, titled 28 Years Later, which plans to kick off a brand new trilogy. Deadline reports tonight that Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) is now in talks to direct the planned second installment in the 28 Years Later trilogy from Sony Pictures. Last we […] The post ’28 Years Later’ – ‘Candyman’ Filmmaker Nia DaCosta in Talks to Direct Second Movie in Planned Trilogy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Candyman’ Is Currently in the Running for a “Best Original Score” Nomination at the Oscars This Year

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced its shortlists in consideration for the 94th Oscars in ten categories, with fifteen scores advancing in the Best Original Score category. Of note, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe‘s score for Nia DaCosta’s Candyman made the cut, which means the horror movie’s score *could* land itself an […]

John Squires
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Extended Scene from Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ Has a Conversation About Gentrification [Video]

Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman, a sequel to the original classic that was directed by Bernard Rose, is now available at home, and headed to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on November 16. But first, DaCosta’s Candyman came to Digital today, November 2. Both the Digital release and the physical media releases will include a “never-before-seen alternate ending.” Deleted […]

John Squires
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Tony Todd Discusses the Body Horror of Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ in This Featurette Clip [Exclusive]

Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman, a sequel to the original classic that was directed by Bernard Rose, is now playing both in theaters and at home, available as a $19.99 Premium VOD offering at home. Now in its ninth week of theatrical release, Candyman has thus far scared up just under $80 million worldwide, and it’s headed to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra […]

John Squires
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How ‘Candyman’ Special Makeup Effects Designer J. Anthony Kosar Revived a Horror Icon and Induced Trypophobia [Exclusive]

In Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman, Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) undergoes a gruesome and startling transformation when bitten by a bee in Cabrini-Green. The urban legend of Candyman rises once again, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Special Makeup Effects Designer J. Anthony Kosar (Lovecraft Country, Fargo tv series) and his team were responsible for bringing multiple iterations of […]

Meagan Navarro
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Join Bloody Disgusting This Friday, September 17 For ‘Candyman’ Twitter Watch Party!

Candyman returned to theaters with Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (read Meagan’s review), a sequel to the original 1992 classic that gives rise to a whole new monster. After a sweet theatrical run, Candyman will be available on Premium VOD platforms starting this Friday! To celebrate, we’re throwing a Twitter watch party with special guests, and you’re invited! Tomorrow, Friday, […]

Brad Miska
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Helen Lyle Was Originally Featured in Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ and We’ve Got an Image to Prove It!

“It was always you, Helen. It was always you.” The original incarnation of the Nia DaCosta-directed Candyman was a very different one and actually prominently featured Helen Lyle as the film’s main storytelling device, BD has learned. In the 1992 Candyman, a loose adaptation of Clive Barker‘s story that was directed by Bernard Rose, Virginia Madsen plays Helen […]

Brad Miska
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Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ Reimagines the Mythology With a Sequel-Reboot Hybrid [Revenge of the Remakes]

Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember […]

Matt Donato
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Vanessa Estelle Williams Discusses Anne-Marie McCoy’s Return in Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ [Interview]

This article contains some plot spoilers for both 1992 and 2021’s Candyman. Anne-Marie McCoy’s brief appearance in the trailers for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman became instantly meme-worthy. “We don’t say that name,” she tsk-tsks. The character’s return to the franchise speaks to the enduring legacy of the 1992 film and comes armed with the knowledge of Candyman’s devastation […]

Meagan Navarro
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[Box Office] Audiences Say His Name, Resurrect ‘Candyman’ Franchise With a Sweet $22.37M!

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have been the gold standard for horror over the past few decades, but Universal Pictures has slowly become their rival. Universal Pictures not only stole Blumhouse away from Paramount Pictures, but they’ve become home to Jordan Peele‘s productions, including the brand new Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta. The box […]

Brad Miska