{"id":15366,"date":"2026-05-12T17:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/12\/i-wish-it-made-more-money-nia-dacosta-opens-up-about-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-box-office-disappointment\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:06:27","slug":"i-wish-it-made-more-money-nia-dacosta-opens-up-about-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-box-office-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=15366","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I wish it made more money\u2019: Nia DaCosta opens up about \u201828 Years Later: The Bone Temple\u2019 box office disappointment |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131044792,imgsize-152334,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/nia.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018I wish it made more money\u2019: Nia DaCosta opens up about \u201828 Years Later: The Bone Temple\u2019 box office disappointment\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There were high expectations surrounding the theatrical release of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. However, after its worldwide release, the film reportedly underperformed at the box office compared to previous installments in the franchise.<!-- --> Director <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nia-dacosta\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Nia DaCosta<\/a> recently opened up about her feelings regarding the film\u2019s performance and admitted she was disappointed by the response.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nia DaCosta reacts to \u201828 Years Later: The Bone Temple\u2019 <keyword id=\"29338446\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"box-office-performance\" source=\"keywords\">box office performance<\/keyword><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with Empire, DaCosta shared that expectations surrounding the film were extremely high before its release, with all indicators suggesting strong audience excitement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>However, the film\u2019s global box office performance left both her and the team disappointed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>She said, \u201cI made a great film, and I&#8217;m really proud of it, and people liked it. My friend said to me years ago, \u2018Nia, your career is for you to enjoy,\u2019 and I really have been trying to put that into practice and take that to heart over the course of the past few years.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The filmmaker also spoke about learning to deal with public reactions to her work and accepting that audiences will always have varying opinions. Despite the film\u2019s commercial performance, she emphasised that she remains proud of the project and genuinely enjoyed making it.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cWhen this came out, and it didn&#8217;t do as well in terms of the money it made, I was disappointed. But I was also like, \u2018I&#8217;m so happy that when people find the film, they&#8217;re going to enjoy the film.\u2019 I wish it made more money, but I&#8217;m really proud of it,\u201d she added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>According to Box Office Mojo, the film earned around USD 58.5 million worldwide. Reports suggest that the movie struggled to recover its estimated production budget of USD 63 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Plot and cast of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The film features a major ensemble cast including Ralph Fiennes, Jack O&#8217;Connell, Alfie Williams, and a cameo appearance by Cillian Murphy, who was part of the earlier films in the franchise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The story follows Spike, a young survivor who becomes entangled in the cult led by the psychopathic Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal. Meanwhile, Dr. Kelson continues working on a possible cure that could finally help end the apocalypse.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/english\/hollywood\/news\/i-wish-it-made-more-money-nia-dacosta-opens-up-about-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-box-office-disappointment\/articleshow\/131044670.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were high expectations surrounding the theatrical release of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. However, after its worldwide release, the film reportedly underperformed at the box office compared to previous installments in the franchise. 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