After the success of Final Destination Bloodlines, New Line is now on track to dole out more horrible ways to die in another upcoming installment. People can’t seem to get enough as Bloodlines grossed $286 million at its global box office, with a domestic tally of $138.1 million.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Lori Evans Taylor, co-writer of the recent rebootquel, has been hired to write the script to continue Death’s serial killing spree. Bloodlines was co-written by Guy Busick (Ready or Not) based on a story concept from Taylor, Busick, and Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming) with Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein directing the film. No word yet if the duo will return to helm the follow-up for New Line Cinema.
Final Destination Bloodlines marked series star Tony Todd’s final bow as Death’s ever-present herald. Critics hailed his performance; io9’s own Germain Lussier wrote, “The icing on the cake is the inclusion of Tony Todd, one of the franchise’s original characters who returns here in what’s not just an emotional fitting send-off (Todd passed away in November of last year), but in a way that gives his character the context and clarity he’s been lacking throughout. Through his role and a few other narrative choices, Bloodlines also becomes the most crucial chapter yet in terms of franchise lore.”
The obvious next question—can a seventh Final Destination film top the achievement of Bloodlines?—begs another one: which seemingly ordinary scenarios will become creative death traps this time around?
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