Nerdly » The Filmmaker’s Podcast #491: Nia DaCosta on directing ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

09th Feb2026

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #491: Nia DaCosta on directing ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #491: Nia DaCosta: Directing 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple & Taking Over from Danny Boyle

Director Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) joins Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss directing the massive horror sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In this deep-dive interview, Nia breaks down the incredible pressure and privilege of taking the baton from Danny Boyle for Part 2 of the new trilogy. She reveals her journey from the Sundance Labs with Little Woods to managing massive VFX budgets, and now returning to practical, visceral horror. We discuss working with legends like Cillian Murphy and Ralph Fiennes, the “social thriller” genre.

Topics discussed:

Directing 28 Years Later: Part 2 immediately after Danny Boyle.

Scripting and outlining. What she does when she gets stuck on a script or as a director.

Advice for directors on handling “imposter syndrome” on big sets. Dealing with disappointment and feeling like a failure.

Rehearsals and locations and why all directors are different.

Check out our review of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple right here.