Final Destination: Bloodlines

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Final Destination: Bloodlines
Directed by
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Jeffrey Reddick
Produced by
  • Craig Perry
  • Jon Watts
  • Sheila Hanahan Taylor
  • Dianne McGunigle
Starring
CinematographyChristian Sebaldt
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Final Destination: Bloodlines is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor. It is the sixth installment of the Final Destination franchise.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2025.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Prior to the release of Final Destination 5 in 2011, series actor Tony Todd stated that if the film were to be successful, two sequels would be filmed back-to-back.[1] In regards to a follow-up, the film's director Steven Quale stated, "Who knows. Never say never. I mean, it'll be up to the fans. We'll see how this one performs internationally, and if it makes as much money as the fourth one, I'm sure Warner Brothers will want to make another one."[2]

In January 2019, a new installment from New Line Cinema was reported to be in development. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan initially wrote the script with the plot described as a "re-imagining" of the franchise.[3] In March 2020, series producer Craig Perry said the film would "take place in the world of first responders" featuring EMTs, firefighters, and police officers. When asked if the story was set in the same canon as the previous installments, he said "reboot is probably too strong of a word ... it makes it sound like they're going to change everything, but it's definitely a Final Destination movie".[4] In October, series creator Jeffrey Reddick confirmed that a sixth film had been in the works prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

In October 2021, Lori Evans Taylor was reported to be the new writer for the film.[6] In January 2022, HBO Max announced that it would distribute the film, Jon Watts joined the project as a producer, and Taylor was confirmed to have written the screenplay alongside Guy Busick.[7] In July, Reddick said that the film would differ from the franchise's formula.[8] In September, Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein were selected from over two hundred candidates to direct the film. During a Zoom meeting with executives and producers from New Line to make their pitch, Lipovsky and Stein staged a freak accident like the ones in the film franchise at the end of the call; insiders said the joke, which featured a combination of prerecorded footage and visual effects and showed the filmmakers' passion for the film, sealed the deal and got them hired.[9]

Casting[edit]

In September 2023, Bloody Disgusting reported that Tony Todd signed on to reprise his role as William Bludworth. The film will explore the character's backstory.[10] In March 2024, Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, Owen Patrick Joyner, Max Lloyd-Jones, Rya Kihlstedt, and Tinpo Lee joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[11]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography was scheduled to take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July 31 to October 13, 2023.[12] In mid-July, production was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.[13] With Christian Sebaldt serving as cinematographer, filming began in Vancouver on March 4, 2024, and is set to conclude on May 13, 2024.[14][15]

Release[edit]

Final Destination: Bloodlines is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2025.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ thehorrorchick (January 31, 2011). "Exclusive: Tony Todd Talks Final Destination 5! Parts 6 and 7 Already in the Cards?". Dread Central. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Caffeinated" Clint (August 23, 2011). "Exclusive: Final Destination 6, Titanic 3D updates from Steven Quale". Movie Hole. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (January 11, 2019). "Final Destination Reboot in the Works With Saw Franchise Writers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Sandwell, Ian (March 14, 2020). "Final Destination producer teases details about new movie". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Alvar, Natasha (October 5, 2020). "Interview: Final Destination Creator Jeffrey Reddick Discusses Don't Look Back". Cultured Vultures. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 25, 2021). "STX Takes Global On Melissa Barrera Thriller Bed Rest From Lori Evans Taylor". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (January 11, 2022). "Spider-Man Director Jon Watts to Produce Final Destination Relaunch for New Line, HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Mantilla, Ryan (July 2, 2022). "Final Destination 6: Jeffrey Reddick Reveals Film Won't Follow Usual Formula". Collider. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (September 23, 2022). "Final Destination 6 Finds Its Directors in Freaks Filmmakers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  10. ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (September 13, 2023). "Final Destination 6 – Horror Icon Tony Todd Will Return!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (March 28, 2024). "Final Destination: Bloodlines Finds Cast with Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Kaitlyn Santa Juana (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "British Columbia In Production". Creative BC Film Commission. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Final Destination 6 Is Ready to Go After the Strike, According to Franchise Creator". Collider. August 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "British Columbia In Production". Creative BC Film Commission. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Klawans, Justin (March 5, 2024). "The New 'Final Destination' Movie Is Finally Filming". Collider. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

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