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No Progress On ‘Final Destination 6’ (Yet)
Every single time we report on the sixth Final Destination it ends up being a bunk rumor, which is insanely disheartening considering how awesome the storied franchise is. In fact, our own Brendan Morrow recently argued that Final Destination is the best franchise in history.
It’s now been five years since the release of Final Destination 5, which perfectly wrapped up the story by tying everything together. If the filmmakers were to never made another, I’d feel satisfied, other than the fact that there’s no reason for this franchise to end. The irony here is that New Line Cinema is behind it, just like A Nightmare On Elm Street and Friday the 13th (well, Paramount is developing the latest incarnation), but they’re too busy with The Conjuring universe (no complaints here, they’re awesome films).
In 2016 it’s all about IP (intellectual properties), so it’s insanely bizarre that New Line isn’t nurturing their fanbase. And it’s a huge one. Final Destination was fucking awesome, and the latest entry was just as good.
We want more. And so does Tony Todd, who has always had a bit role in the series as Bludworth, a mortician with the inside scoop on Death.
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Best known to us horror fans as Candyman, Todd is always optimistic about the franchise, and we don’t blame him. Unfortunately, he doesn’t really know what’s going on. The latest is that he’s told fans at Texas Frightmare that he’ll be returning in Final Destination 6, which begins pre-production in Vancouver by the end of summer. We know this to not be true, but still checked our sources for confirmation before running the story.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this simply is not true. As of this writing, there is no major progress on a sixth Final Destination.
What I can tell you, though, is that the franchise is far from dead, as Death can never be defeated. The best thing you can do right now is to share your love of the franchise on socials, talk about the film, and keep the spirit alive while New Line continues to do what they do. One day Death will come for all of us…
A hospital stay grows more nerve-frazzling when memory loss distorts reality in our exclusive clip from This Tempting Madness, inspired by a true story.
The mind-bending psychological thriller will be released in select theaters and on demand on June 12 via Vertical.
Simone Ashley (“Bridgerton”) stars as Mia, who awakens from a coma, grievously injured, her memory fractured. As she puts the pieces of her past together, she starts to question her own actions and her perception of reality.
In This Tempting Madness, “Mia awakens from a coma grievously injured, her memory fractured. As she puts the pieces of her past together, she starts to question her own actions, and her perception of reality.”
Jennifer E. Montgomery makes her feature directorial debut from a script she co-wrote with director of photography Andrew Davis, inspired by Montgomery’s first-hand experience with tragedy involving her best friend.
“Months before the incident, there were signals that her world was unraveling,” says Montgomery. “I could feel the pressure building, though I didn’t know what form it would take. I never could have known what violence would come, and I certainly never imagined making a film about it.”
Austin Stowell (“NCIS: Origins”), Suraj Sharma (Happy Death Day 2U), Mojean Aria (Reminiscence), Amol Shah (“For All Mankind”), and Zenobia Shroff (“Ms. Marvel”) round out the cast.
Smoke Jumper Films and Mango Monster Productions produce in association with Catchlight Studios (Heretic, The Blackening).
This Tempting Madness is rated R for “language, violence/bloody images, and brief sexuality.”