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
Cinematography Christian Sebaldt
Production
company
Distributed by Warner 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.

Contents

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

Cast

Production

Development

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

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

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

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

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