Alfie Williams as Spike in '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.' Courtesy of Sony Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The 28 Years Later franchise is back at cinemas, just seven months after the previous installment brought the zombie movie series back to life. Now it is battling headwinds as it struggles against holdover Avatar: Fire and Ash at the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend box office despite strong reviews and audience reactions. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple scored $5.6 million on Friday, and is looking to notch around $15 million during the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. That's far behind the first 28 Years, which opened to a $30 million three-day number in June, and behind the $20 million initially projected for Bone Temple going into the weekend. Related Stories Movies 'Bone Temple' Director Nia DaCosta Is Building a Formidable Resume on Her Childhood Obsessions Movies How Jack O'Connell Became Hollywood's Favorite Bad Guy Avatar 3, now in its fifth weekend, brought in $3.2 million on Friday, and could end up with $17 million to win the four-day weekend. So far, the film has collected $353.4 million domestically and more than $1.23 billion globally. The 28 Years Later franchise hails from director Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who brought the film series to Sony after a heated bidded war. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta is in the director's chair for Bone Temple, the second part in a planned trilogy, with Sony saying last month that it will make a third installment with Cillian Murphy - star of the original 28 Days Later - with Boyle returning to direct. Sony insiders are hopeful word of mouth could give Bone Temple legs. The feature earned strong reviews (94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) and an A- Cinemascore and a 4.5 PosTtrak rating. Bone Temple stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman and Chi Lewis-Parry. Chloé Zhao's Hamnet expands after it took home best drama at the Golden Globes Jan. 11, with Oscar contender Jesse Buckley winning the actress prize. The film, which opened in limited release over Thanksgiving, upped its count to 718 theaters this weekend and is expected to bring in $1.6 million for the four-day frame, bringing its domestic total to $15 million. Focus Features plans further expansion after Oscar nominations are announced. Filmmaker Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme has become an overperformer since its release at Christmas, and observers are curious if it will get a bump following Timothée Chalamet's best actor win at the Globes. It looks to bring in around $6.9 million for the four-day frame, which would bring the domestic total to a winning $80 million. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Sirat "European Cinema Is Alive and Kicking": EFA Chief Matthijs Wouter Knol on a Bold Awards Season Pivot Paranormal Activity Next 'Paranormal Activity' Movie Lands Summer 2027 Date From Paramount Heat Vision Phoebe Dynevor-Led Film Moves to Netflix After Losing Its Sony Theatrical Release Netflix Otoja Abit Sets Stars for Indie 'Veronica & Julian' Heat Vision Speedy Gonzales Movie in the Works With Jorge R. Gutiérrez to Direct for Warner Bros. (Exclusive) Heat Vision Star Wars Has New Hope (and Some Growing Pains) in Its Future Sirat "European Cinema Is Alive and Kicking": EFA Chief Matthijs Wouter Knol on a Bold Awards Season Pivot Paranormal Activity Next 'Paranormal Activity' Movie Lands Summer 2027 Date From Paramount Heat Vision Phoebe Dynevor-Led Film Moves to Netflix After Losing Its Sony Theatrical Release Netflix Otoja Abit Sets Stars for Indie 'Veronica & Julian' Heat Vision Speedy Gonzales Movie in the Works With Jorge R. Gutiérrez to Direct for Warner Bros. (Exclusive) Heat Vision Star Wars Has New Hope (and Some Growing Pains) in Its Future