Continuation from Sony 28 years later: Bone Temple hit track last week as part of a $20 million, 4-day opening weekend leading up to the MLK holiday.
The result was directed by Nia Costa, Alex Garland wrote the script and Danny Boyle produced the British horror film, one of 32 films to gross more than $20 million at the MLK Friday-Monday box office.
MLK, which falls on Monday, January 19 next year, is often seen as the end of the holiday moviegoing season. While colleges and K-12 schools have a 94% discount on MLK according to ComScore, 76% to 84% of colleges remain on break through the first week of January, and 37% to 42% off the second weekend. Tickets for Bone Temple goes on sale January 2; Pre-sales is always an important factor when developing a forecast in addition to tracking.
Sony held a screening Bone Temple consistently for a month. After an enthusiastic fan performance at AMC's Century City: we told you first that Sony is moving forward with its version of the third 28 years later (the fifth overall in the franchise), with Cillian Murphy in talks to star and Garland already writing the script. Boyle said during 28 years laterDuring the summer press tour, he would like to direct the next film.
28 years later tells the story of survivors in a future where the Infected remain years after the events of the 2007s. 28 weeks later – however, they do not walk among us, but are locked up in the desert. The film opened last June and grossed $30 million in the United States, taking in box office receipts of $70.4 million domestically and $151.3 million worldwide. The film, directed by Boyle (the second he directed in the series), attracted almost half of men over 25, 26% of women over 25, 13% of men under 25 and 13% of women under 25. Bone Temple remains the first choice to track among men over 25, followed by women under 25 with scores similar to last year. Nosferatu (which had a 3-day opening over the Christmas period of $21.6 million, a 5-day opening of $40.8 million).
In total, the entire British horror series, consisting of three feature-length films, has grossed approximately $300 million worldwide. Bone Templewhat happens immediately after 28 years later, Set against a divided society, we see young Spike team up with Sir Jimmy Crystal's (Josh O'Connell) gang while Ralph Fiennes' Doctor Kelson attempts to quell an outbreak of infection. There are no RT critics or audience ratings yet, although fans and the press have shouted praises to the skies on social networks, which you can read about below.
Sony recently supported comedies on the big screen in the run-up to Christmas with the Jack Black and Paul Rudd film. Anaconda posting a 4-day opening of $23.6 million.
Will also open on January 16th with Bone Temple This is the first theatrical release from distributor Frost Row K. Dead Man's Wire from Gus Van Sant, as well as a wide break from Focus Features' Chloe Zhao. Hamnet, which is currently in limited release.
