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The Rage is arriving in your living room sooner than expected. We can officially reveal this 28 years later: Bone TempleThe second installment of Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated new trilogy has made its SVOD (subscription video on demand) debut on Netflix US.
we can confirm this 28 years later: Bone Temple (2026) will be available to stream on Netflix US starting Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The film’s arrival on Netflix comes via a lucrative “Pay-1” window agreement between Sony Pictures and the streaming giant. The deal ensures that Sony’s theatrical slate will land exclusively on Netflix after its initial cinema and VOD (digital purchase) runs. The deal currently only applies to the US and a few other select regions, but will expand globally in 2027.
What makes this debut particularly notable is the pace of change. Typically, their movies take around 90-120 days to arrive on Netflix, so we were originally expecting it to arrive around May 2026. After premiering in theaters on January 16, 2026, bone temple making its SVOD premiere just 74 days later—mirroring the aggressive streaming strategy seen with its predecessor, after 28 years (2025). The jump to Netflix follows VOD will be released on 17th February.
Of course, the first film is still streaming on Netflix through the same deal and will remain available through the remainder of 2026, with its expiration date set for March 20, 2027. While OG 28 Days Later was still made available for a while, it ended in February 2026.
The Lowdown: What is ‘The Bone Temple’ about?
director nia dacosta (candy Man, Miracle) and written by the franchise architect Alex Garland, bone temple Serves as the middle chapter of the new trilogy. Shot back-to-back with the previous film, it shifts the focus from the open-road survival of the first entry to a more claustrophobic, psychological nightmare.
the story is like this Dr. Ian Kelson (Played by Cooling Ralph Fiennes) and his revolutionary experiments within a fortified bunker known as the “Bone Temple”. As outside society begins to crumble under the burden of the Rage virus, Kelson believes he has discovered a way to “evolve” the infection, using a captured Alpha Infected named Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry) as his primary subject.
The film also introduces a sinister new survivor faction known as the “Jimmies”, led by sadistic jack o’connellWho worship the virus as divine intervention.
The film notably struggled at the box office and grossed just under its initial budget, according to multiple outlets. third movie status It is currently in limbo, although there has been no official statement from Sony on this front.
Despite those box office troubles, the franchise still has fans among both critics and audiences. sides, with Rotten Tomatoes is giving the film Both certified fresh and verified hot ratings. Kyle Smith for The Wall Street Journal wrote“Whimsical touches, dry wit and first-rate characterization make ‘The Bone Temple’ a rare treat and one of the finest zombie movies I’ve seen, not to mention a vast improvement from last summer’s third entry in the series.”
the cast
The group features a mix of high-caliber dramatic talent and physical strengths:
- Ralph Fiennes As Dr. Ian Kelson.
- jack o’connell As cult leader Jimmy Crystal.
- alfie williams As Spike.
- Erin Kellyman As Kelly.
- Chi Lewis-Parry As for the Alpha Infected, Samson.
- cillian murphy As Jim (reprising his role in a key sequence).
Are you ready to enter the Bone Temple on March 31st? Let us know in the comments if you think this is the scariest entry in the franchise yet, and keep it locked here on What’s on Netflix for what else is to come in March 2026!