While promoting his latest work in Warner Bros/New Line's Final Destination: Bloodlines, Lee, who plays family patriarch Marty Reyes, spoke to Bleeding Cool about joining the horror franchise, working with directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B Stein, castmates, and death scenes.
Tinpo Lee and Kaitlyn Santa Juana in "Final Destination: Bloodlines" (2025) Image courtesy of New[...]
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The Final Destination franchise has found new life with the release of its latest installment, drawing fresh attention to its legacy of elaborate deaths, twisted fate, and rare survivors But as the series returns to the spotlight, some fans may be surprised to learn that one of the franchise's most iconic characters—Final Destination 2's Kimberly—was[...]
Stein and Zach Lipovsky for Warner Bros/New Line's Final Destination: Bloodlines, she was tasked with editing the death sequences together that are atypical of the franchise The editor spoke to Bleeding Cool about how the film's more memorable sequences from the flashback sky view dance sequence and the epic MRI scene The following contains spoilers.
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Stein and Zach Lipovsky signed to direct Warner Bros/New Line's Final Destination: Bloodlines, they knew they had to get one of their more frequent collaborators on board with Sabrina Pitre, who's worked with them on Well Go USA's Freaks (2018), and also had memorable work on the Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots, the[...]
The Final Destination franchise, now spanning six films over 25 years, has carved a unique niche in horror with its invisible antagonist: Death itself The latest chapter, Final Destination Bloodlines, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, reinvigorates the series with a generational twist, blending grotesque humor with intricate Rube Goldberg-style kills The film follows[...]
When anyone signs up to be part of the Final Destination franchise, all bets are typically off as an unconventional horror franchise as there is no physical face or form our victims can allude to as the antagonist is Death itself In the latest film, Bloodlines, Kailtyn Santa Juana plays Stefani Reyes, who discovers a[...]
Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, and Owen Patrick Joyner have the rare opportunity most actors dream of, to be immortalized in the Final Destination franchise for its latest film, Bloodlines Even as the survivability rate can be quite low for the franchise, you're likely to be at least promised a memorable sequence in the film, not[...]
Following the release of Final Destination Bloodlines, directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein engaged with the fan-driven Skyview survivor theory, which proposes that the 1969 Skyview Restaurant Tower collapse, averted by Iris Campbell's premonition, is the origin of the Final Destination franchise, with all later films' characters descending from its survivors This theory suggests that[...]
The Final Destination franchise, a horror juggernaut known for its inventive death sequences, just achieved a monumental milestone with Final Destination Bloodlines The sixth installment, which just hit theaters this past weekend, grossed a staggering $51 million domestically during its opening weekend, marking the biggest debut in the franchise's 25-year history This figure surpasses the[...]
When directors Zac Lipovsky and Adam Stein were tasked to revive the Final Destination franchise after 14 years, they had a tall order to bring back the fans of the franchise that had seen releases every two to three years from the 2000 original to the fifth film in 2011. To keep consistent with the Jeffrey Riddick franchise, not only have[...]
The Final Destination franchise, launched in 2000, is built on a chilling premise: Death itself is an inescapable force that pursues those who cheat its design through premonitions The original film follows Alex Browning, who foresees the explosion of Flight 180 and saves a handful of survivors, only for Death to hunt them down in[...]
When composer Tim Wynn heard about how his friends, directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, were in charge of Final Destination: Bloodlines, the latest in the horror franchise as its sixth entry, he had to jump at the opportunity With 30 years of experience under his belt, he has worked on several genres from video[...]
Final Destination Bloodlines is a welcome return to one of the modern horror franchises In fact, it may just be the best entry This latest installment does something that many of these horror remakes, reimaginings, and requels forget: you do not have to chain yourself to the old material; find a way to apply the[...]
It's been 14 years since the last Final Destination film, with Final Destination 5 in 2011, with directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein helping the latest with Bloodlines, along with a talented writing group including Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor, and Jon Watts When Tim Wynn heard about the opportunity, he knew he had to[...]
The Final Destination franchise, a horror juggernaut since its 2000 debut, is slated to return with Final Destination Bloodlines, set for release on May 16, 2025 Known for its inventive, Rube Goldberg-style death sequences and existential dread, the series generally follows a group of survivors who cheat death after premonitions, only to face its relentless[...]
After a 14-year hiatus from challenging fate, the beloved horror franchise Final Destination is set to return with its sixth installment, titled Final Destination: Bloodlines Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, the film (which has dropped a few exciting teasers and trailers so far) is poised to recreate its signature thrills that fans have[...]
Final Destination is a 25-year-old franchise today, and to celebrate, there is a 25-hour YouTube "Deathstream" you can tune into All of the franchises' classic deaths are there in all their glory, and for someone who remembers going to see the first one in theaters on opening day, I feel pretty old right now This[...]
Final Destination: Bloodlines has a first teaser trailer and poster, released this afternoon The newest film in the franchise, the sixth and latest since 2011, is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor It will star Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, Owen Patrick Joyner, Max Lloyd-Jones, Rya Kihlstedt, Tinpo[...]
Final Destination: Bloodlines is flying under the radar a bit, but today, we got another tease, thanks to Patrick Green on his X account Is that spinning blade our first death trap clue? The newest film in the franchise, the sixth and latest since 2011, is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor[...]
Final Destination: Bloodlines is flying under the radar a bit, but today, we got a tease thanks to Patrick Green on his X account The newest film in the franchise, the sixth and latest since 2011, is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor[...]
Final Destination: Bloodlines will continue the franchise when it releases in 2025, and the cast for the film has been announced. Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Teo Briones (Chucky), Kaitlyn Santa Juana (Dear Evan Hansen stage show), Richard Harmon (The 100), Anna Lore (Gotham Knights), Owen Patrick Joyner (Julie and the Phantoms), Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book of Boba[...]
While each and every installment of Final Destination has plenty to offer audiences (that sequel car accident remains unrivaled), there's obviously a special kind of success that came with the original film It had a memorable '90s cast, created something new, and essentially launched a franchise that would become a mainstream horror film series across[...]
Final Destination is coming back A new film in the franchise is coming to HBO Max, with Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts producing along with his wife and partner, Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car), also alongside longtime Final Destination producers Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor Lori Evans Taylor (Wicked Wicked Games) and Guy[...]
There isn't a horror property that hasn't been discussed as a revival, sequel, or reboot, and the popular franchise Final Destination is no exception.
Spawning over five films with various actors joining the cast, the original film (starring Devon Sawa) is considered by many to be the best of all When the actor recently spoke to[...]
Thankfully, Devon Sawa (Final Destination) was willing to put his career on the line to expose the truth behind a superstar gone wild- posting a series of tweets offering examples of just how Chucky rolls when he needs to keep the rest of the cast "in check." Unfortunately, since our last reporting, it would appear[...]
This time Jason chats with Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the Final Destination franchise, whose directorial debut Don't Look Back is available now on disc and on-demand.
L-R: Don't Look Back Poster Credit: Hood River Entertainment | Castle Talk Logo Images used with permission.
Reddick discusses freely what got him into the business — he says he was an actor[...]
Don't Look Back is a new horror film from Jeffery Reddick, creator of the Final Destination franchise Reddick makes his directorial debut with the film, which stars Kourtney Bell, Jeremy Holm, Skyler Hart, Will Stout, Jaqueline Fleming, Han Soto, Damon Lipari, Amanda Grace Benitez, Stephen Twardokus, and Dean West After witnessing a horrible crime, woman of faith, Caitlyn[...]
Final Destination (also known as the franchise that heightened my paranoia) has been a dormant franchise for nine years, and it's about time we see another film.
What began as a film that seemingly rebelled against fate, a group of teens was saved by a vision of their impending deaths The act of escaping their intended[...]
Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr., the film's producer is Jeffery Reddick, creator of the Final Destination franchise Today, Bleeding Cool is proud to debut two tracks from the score of the film, being done by Samuel Joseph Smythe He is an accomplished composer, having done a ton of work in the video game realm for[...]
Check out the full list of what is coming in June below.
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June 1
4th & Forever: Muck City, Season One
Adventures In Babysitting, 1987 (HBO)
Amelie, 2001 (HBO)
An American Werewolf in London, 1981 (HBO)
The American, 2010 (HBO)
Another Cinderella Story, 2008
Beautiful Girls, 1996 (HBO)
Black Beauty, 1994
Bridget Jones's Baby, 2016
The Bucket List, 2007
Cabaret, 1972
The Champ, 1979
Chicago, 2002
A Cinderella[...]