"Final Destination 6" Begins Production

Production has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema's sixth installment of the Final Destination franchise, "Final Destination: Bloodlines". 

The news was announced by one of the producers of Bloodlines, Craig Perry, on social media. "After a long, hard slog through the pandemic and the strikes, Day One is finally in the can," Perry said. 

The producer also shared an update on the upcoming release in theaters, saying: "2025 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the first installment in the franchise. To honor the occasion with another worldwide theatrical release (in IMAX, no less) is a rare and wonderful thing,". 

The sixth installment was first announced in 2019 and was put on hold due to the pandemic. However, HBO Max (now simply Max) has ultimately decided to revive the franchise.

The pic hails from "Freaks" filmmakers, Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, with Jon Watts serving as the upcoming film's writer and producer. Perry produces alongside Jon Watts, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, and Dianne McGunigle for New Line.

"Final Destination" debuted in 2000 and followed a group of teenagers entangled in a frightening game of fate and death. It spawned five movies.

Despite not all movies performing well at both the box office and critical receptions, with some not aging well – the franchise as a whole can be considered a horror classic in itself, thanks to the franchise's gory concept, with a villain without face but certainly terrifying.

Though the plot details for the movie remain unknown, Jeffrey Reddick—the original Final Destination creator and writer—previously revealed that the sixth entry won't follow the movie's usual formula, but will stay faithful to the franchise's entire premise.

Final Destination explores the themes of death and fate approaching in plain sight, utilizes everyone's fear of inevitable death, and showcases the idea of it chasing someone in the most gruesome way possible.

The franchise has somewhat created a collective fear in its viewers, with paranoia-inducing scenes like suddenly getting hit by a bus, roller coaster collapse, elevator decapitation, eye surgery gone wrong, a tanning bed accident, and a lot more. Delivering the same fright and premise in the five movies.