Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say horror lovers don get wetin dem dey wait for as 28 Years Later don pass $150 million for box office after six weekends wey dem show am for cinema. Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland finally carry this long-awaited sequel come wey don shine, even if e no dey waka for top ten for US charts.
Over the weekend, movie still add $565,000 from North America and another $1 million from overseas. No be small achievement o! This one bring total wey dem don gather to $150 million worldwide. Join the $70 million wey dem make from domestic sales with the $80 million wey don come from international, e sweet for belle like palm wine.
Na so dem dey talk say dis money go give Sony enough ginger to greenlight the next sequel wey go follow dis one. Na director Nia DaCosta dey ready to deliver 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. But no worry, Cillian Murphy go still dey return as Jim for this third entry. Wetin remain for Sony now na to commit and put hand for production. All eyes dey on dem (talk about suspense!)
Even though dey dey wrap up cinema show, 28 Years Later don hold ground as the third biggest horror movie for 2025, behind Final Destination Bloodlines with $285.3 million and Sinners wey gather $365.8 million. Maybe e go still change as some debate dey for how e fit fit into horror category wey involve dinosaurs.
28 Years Later don dey shine because fans dey wait for am since 2007 when 28 Weeks Later drop. Purse wey dey drag like tortoise plus dem delay wey make am fit change to 28 Months Later no fit stop the love wey fans get for this franchise. When Boyle and Garland come back together, dem deliver the goods. Na dem fit finish the trilogy like dem plan.
For those wey wan watch, 28 Years Later dey available for theaters and video on demand now. Who no wan join patron for dis level of screams?
