Final Destination Bloodlines is an American supernatural horror film and the sixth installment in the Final Destination film series, following Final Destination 5 (2011). It is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, based on a story developed by them and Jon Watts. It stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd, who reprises his role as William Bludworth.
The film was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 16, 2025.
Premise[]
A college student experiencing a recurring nightmare that foretells her family's demise returns home to find the person who can prevent it.
Cast[]
Further information on individual characters: List of Final Destination Bloodlines characters
- Kaitlyn Santa Juana as Stefanie Lewis
- Teo Briones as Charlie Lewis, Stefanie's brother
- Richard Harmon as Erik Campbell, one of Stefanie's cousins
- Owen Patrick Joyner as Bobby Campbell, one of Stefanie's cousins
- Rya Kihlstedt as Darlene Lewis, Stefanie's mother
- Anna Lore as Julia Campbell, one of Stefanie's cousins
- Gabrielle Rose as Iris Campbell, Stefanie's grandmother
- Brec Bassinger as young Iris Campbell
- Alex Zahara as Howard Campbell, Stefanie's uncle
- April Telek as Brenda Campbell, Stefanie's aunt
- Tinpo Lee as Mr. Lewis, Stefanie's father
- Tony Todd as William Bludworth
- Max Lloyd-Jones as Paul Campbell, Iris's husband
Production[]
Filmmaker Jon Watts produced and conceived the story for the sixth installment, and chose directing duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein to helm the film from over 200 candidates.
Before the release of Final Destination 5 in 2011, series actor Tony Todd said that if the film were to be successful, two sequels would be filmed back-to-back. In January 2019, New Line Cinema announced a new installment was in development. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan wrote the initial script, described as a "re-imagining" of the franchise. In March 2020, series producer Craig Perry said the film would be set "in the world of first responders" and feature EMTs, firefighters, and police officers. When asked if it was 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". That October, series creator Jeffrey Reddick confirmed a sixth film had been in the works prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In October 2021, Lori Evans Taylor was reported to be the new writer for the film. In January 2022, HBO Max announced 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. That July, Reddick revealed the film would differ from the franchise's formula. In September that year, 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 films at the end of the call; insiders said the joke, which featured a combination of prerecorded footage and visual effects and demonstrated the filmmakers' passion for the film, got them hired. In September 2023, Todd officially signed on to reprise his role as William Bludworth. The film will explore the character's backstory. Despite Todd's death in November 2024, Warner Bros. confirmed that he had shot all of his scenes for the film. In March 2024, it was announced that the film would be released in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures. Most of the cast was also revealed.
Principal photography was scheduled to take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July to October 2023, but in mid-July, production was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. With Christian Sebaldt as cinematographer, filming instead took place in Vancouver from March 4 to May 13, 2024. Tim Wynn was hired to compose the score by December 2024.
Release[]
Final Destination Bloodlines is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 16, 2025. The film was filmed for IMAX and will be released in both IMAX and standard formats.
The film's trailer was released on March 25, 2025, across 65 markets and was available in 44 different language versions. As calculated by WaveMetrix, it garnered 178.7 million views worldwide within the first 24 hours, making it the second most-watched horror film trailer (behind New Line's It with 200 million views).
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