Death heard the box office ringing and decided to pencil in another appointment. After Final Destination: Bloodlines brought back the franchise’s very specific brand of catastrophic bad luck, the next movie has been rushed into gear. And now there’s a director lined up to shepherd the next round of freak accidents.
Who is steering the next one
- Director: Belgian filmmaker Michiel Blanchart, making his first English-language feature.
- New job, familiar face: Lori Evans Taylor, who co-wrote Bloodlines, is handling the script again.
- Passing the baton: Blanchart is taking over from Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, the duo who directed Bloodlines.
- Status: It’s the seventh Final Destination movie, currently untitled.
- FYI on Blanchart: He made his feature directing debut in 2024 with Night Call.
Why strike now
Because Bloodlines didn’t just work, it crushed. The film pulled in $314.6 million worldwide, which makes it the top earner in the entire Final Destination series. So yes, the studio fast-tracked a follow-up. When a franchise about avoiding death refuses to die, you keep it moving.
What we do and don’t know
Plot details? Nothing yet. It’s early days, and the title isn’t even locked. But let’s be realistic: if history holds, everyday objects are about to become terrifying again. That harmless-looking power outlet? Suspicious. Construction gear sitting a little too close to the edge? Absolutely not. Office supplies? Suddenly lethal. The fun of these movies is watching Rube Goldberg contraptions of doom do their thing, and it sounds like we’re getting another round.
Inside baseball note: bringing back Lori Evans Taylor to write while swapping directors is a smart way to keep the tone consistent without repeating the last movie’s exact playbook. New eyes, same vibe.
No release window yet, but the machine is rolling. I’ll keep an eye out for the first tease of how Death plans to outthink everyone this time. In the meantime, maybe don’t stand under anything heavy. Or near anything sharp. Or within 20 feet of office furniture.