Final Destination sequel in development

New Line moves forward with a seventh Final Destination film after Bloodlines’ box office success, hiring Lori Evans Taylor to write the project.

Seventh Final Destination Movie in Development at New Line

The Hollywood Reporter confirms that New Line is moving ahead with a seventh Final Destination film. Lori Evans Taylor, who co wrote Bloodlines, will pen the next installment, with a group of producers including Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle, and Toby Emmerich, and Warren Zide as executive producer. Bloodlines was the sixth entry and the first in fourteen years, and the franchise began in 2000 with the idea that Death hunts down survivors from a mass casualty event.

Bloodlines grossed about 285 million worldwide, a figure that strengthens the case for another chapter even as no release date has been announced. The move signals New Line’s continued faith in the franchise’s familiar setup, while leaning on a writers room and production team that know the world well.

The decision to press on with a seventh installment suggests a strategy built on continuity rather than reinvention. By reuniting Bloodlines writer Lori Evans Taylor with a seasoned production team, the studio signals it believes in the franchise’s core premise and its nostalgic pull for fans. Yet the lengthy gap between entries and the steady pace of horror nostalgia in the industry also raises questions about freshness and risk. The absence of a release timeline leaves room for market testing, budgeting, and creative revisions as the project moves from plan to screen.

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The future of Final Destination now hinges on balancing nostalgia with genuine surprise