I have always been a fan of time travel. The ability to travel to your past or in contrast, see your future is such an amazing concept. Which is why I think I love the Final Destination franchise. It combines two of my favorite things time travel and horror. I have seen all the movies that have released so far and in my opinion they’re exactly what they’re sold as so no need to view them through the prism of a narrow minded cinephile. However, it has been a while since we got a Final Destination film. The fifth instalment of the franchise came in 2011, 13 years ago. Although, from the last few years I’ve been hearing a lot about the upcoming Final Destination 6. So, here is everything we know so far.
Everything We Know About Final Destination 6!
Final Destination 6 will be directed by the duo of Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein who helmed films like Freaks (2018) and Kim Possible (2019) together. Along with that the potential cast of the film includes Quintessa Swindell (Black Adam) as Stefani – the lead of the film who will have the premonitions, Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Anna Lore (Doom Patrol) and Richard Harmon (The 100).
If this ensemble turns out to be accurate, then I think this a brilliant set of actor who will really excel in a film like this. Apart from the cast and directors, another thing that makes this instalment particularly exciting is the plot. The latest synopsis that had been leaked read,
“Just as she’s about to leave home for college, 18 year old STEFANI, who’s been having horrific nightmares about dying in a tower accident in the 1960s, discovers that her dream is actually a premonition that happened to her grandmother, Esther, who thwarted death fifty years ago but is now running out of time. Stefani learns that though her grandmother thwarted Death (until she died in her 80s), and Death has been going after the would-have-been victims of that long-ago catastrophe, killing them off and then going after their children. Stefani and her family realize that their bloodline isn’t safe from Death, who will take them violently and gruesomely, in order, unless someone like Stefani figures out a way to stop it.”
Moving on to the character descriptions that will help us understand our characters better and will give an insight into the casting process:
STEFANI LEWIS: “Smart. grounded, ambitious, Stefani is about to leave her working class hometown and head off for University. Close to her younger POC brother Charlie, Stefani feels bad that Charlie has been moody and angry at her lately, probably because she’s going to be leaving him, just like their mom did. When Stefani learns the truth about the nightmares that have been plaguing her, she realizes that her grandmother Esther was telling them the truth about Death coming for the relatives in their bloodline, and she decides to do everything in her power to keep her family safe.”
CHARLIE: “Gangly, bright, Charlie is Stefan is younger brother. Normally very close to Stef, he’s grown moody and angry at her as her departure for college draws near, hating the fact that she’s going to be leaving him just like their mom did. When Stefani discovers the bizarre truth about Death coming for their family because their grandmother Esther thwarted it years ago, Charlie thinks the whole thing is nuts. But he has a huge respect for Stefani, and as she studies the manual their grandmother gave her before she died, Charlie realizes that Stefani understands what’s going on, and eventually he comes to believe it, too.”
BOBBY: “Huge, good hearted, and anxious, Bobby is a high school football linebacker and Julia and Derek’s brother, Stefani and Charlie’s cousin. Sweet and vulnerable despite not being too bright, Bobby is the only one of the family who’s immediately terrified by Stefani’s account of Grandma Esther’s story, that Death is going to come after their family in birth order. A frightened Bobby is willing to try anything to thwart Death.”
DEREK: “A walking collection of piercings, tattoos and smarm, defiant and a bit crude, full of ego, usually seen with a vape pen, Derek is Bobby and Julia’s brother, Stefani and Charlie’s cousin. A tattoo and piercing artist, Derek absolutely does not believe cousin Stefani’s story that their family is doomed to be chased by Death and killed before their time, and he’s gleeful when he appears to prove her wrong by escaping what should have been a fatal situation. (Producer Craig Perry has confirmed there’s a sequence set in a tattoo / piercing parlor.)”
ESTHER: “Grandmother to Stefani.”
JULIA: “Bougie tomboy desperately trying to be stylish, snarky, Julia is Bobby and Derek’s sister, Stefani and Charlie’s cousin. She doesn’t like Stefani, believing that Stefani feels she’s superior to her cousins, and loves to show Stefani how much better of a role model she is for Charlie. Like the rest of the family, Julia doesn’t believe Stefani’s bizarre story of how their grandmother Esther thwarted death fifty years ago, and now Death is coming after everyone in Esther’s bloodline in order; in fact, Julia enjoys seeing Stefani brought down a peg when her own mother refuses to believe it.”
Final Destination 6: Bloodlines is set for a 2025 release, coinciding with the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
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