28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director Nia DaCosta made sure the return of that character was not “a big return of the superhero”

Erin Kellyman as Jimmy Ink in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, besides being a simply brilliant sequel to an already impressive franchise revival last year, ends on a moment that some fans might not have anticipated. After managing to escape the clutches of Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and the Bone Temple, we then cut to a very familiar cottage we’ve not seen since 28 Days Later. It’s here we’re reunited with Cillian Murphy’s Jim, who has seemingly been living on this untouched plot of land since we saw him last, and is about to have his quaint little life interrupted by Spike (Alfie Williams) and former Jimmy, Jimmy Ink (Erin Kellyman).

It's a moment that director Nia DaCosta has already broken down in an exclusive with GamesRadar+. However, now that the rage-infected cat is out of the bag, she's also spoken elsewhere about turning the dial of tension down while still making sure not to fall into the trap of it becoming another big franchise reveal.