28 Years Later has generated a lot of discussion since its release on 20 June, including that ending choice, so you might be going to see it in the coming days to see what all the fuss is about.
If that's the case, you might be wondering whether there's any credit scenes to stick around for. After all, 28 Years Later marks the start of a new trilogy which continues with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in January 2026.
However, we can confirm that 28 Years Later does not have a post-credit scene, or any credit scenes for that matter.
You can leave as soon as the credits start to roll and you won't miss a thing, other than brief flashes during the credits of the events of the movie you've just seen.
The lack of a credit scene in 28 Years Later doesn't mean that the movie contains no hints for what to expect in the sequel though.
As mentioned above, and without getting into spoilers, the ending of the new movie is certain to create discussion over what it means for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. That's just how Danny Boyle – who produced, but didn't direct the sequel – wants it to be.
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"There's a setup that's significant," he told IndieWire. "It's not sequel-based. It's not like, 'Oh, the story hasn't finished'... The film is complete, and then you get this little tail that appears that's, 'Oh, God'. Anyway, we'll see what people think of it. It is different."
Boyle also teased that Ralph Fiennes' Dr Ian Kelson will become a "huge character" in the second one, as well Jack O'Connell's character Sir Jimmy Crystal.
Most importantly though, Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Jim in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, before playing a "significant role" in the third movie.
Sadly, Murphy doesn't appear in 28 Years Later, as previously confirmed by Boyle.
28 Years Later is out now in cinemas.
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Movies Editor, Digital Spy Ian has more than 10 years of movies journalism experience as a writer and editor. Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyse UK box-office results, as well as carving his own niche with horror movies, attending genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.
