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paragraph_text: Production
  
  Before the release of Final Destination 5 in 2011, Final Destination series actor Tony Todd said that if the film were to be successful, two sequels would be filmed back-to-back. In January 2019, New Line Cinema announced a new installment was in development. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan wrote the initial script, described as a "re-imagining" of the franchise; they ultimately received off-screen credits for additional literary material. In March 2020, series producer Craig Perry said the film would be set "in the world of first responders " and feature EMTs, firefighters, and police officers. When asked if it was in the same canon as the previous installments, he said, " Reboot is probably too strong of a word... it makes it sound like they're going to change everything, but it's definitely a Final Destination movie".
  
  In October 2021, Lori Evans Taylor was reported to be the new writer for the film. In January 2022, HBO Max announced it would distribute the film, Jon Watts joined the project as a producer, and Taylor was confirmed to have written the screenplay alongside Guy Busick. That July, Reddick revealed the film would differ from the franchise's formula. In September that year, Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein were selected from over two hundred candidates to direct the film. During a meeting with executives and producers from New Line to make their pitch, Lipovsky and Stein staged a freak accident like the ones in the films at the end of the call; insiders said the joke, which featured a combination of prerecorded footage and visual effects and demonstrated the filmmakers' passion for the film, got them hired.
  
  In September 2023, Todd officially signed on to reprise his role as William Bludworth. The film explores the character's backstory. Despite Todd's death in November 2024, Warner Bros. confirmed that he had shot all of his scenes for the film. In March 2024, it was announced that the film would be released in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2025. Most of the cast was also revealed. 71-year-old stuntwoman Yvette Ferguson came out of retirement for a fire stunt in the premonition scene, which director Lipovsky believes to be a world record for the oldest person set on fire on camera.
  
  Principal photography was scheduled to take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July to October 2023, but in mid-July, production was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. With Christian Sebaldt as cinematographer, filming instead took place in Vancouver from March 4 to May 13, 2024. Tim Wynn was hired to compose the score by December 2024.
  
  Before the release of Final Destination 5 in 2011, Final Destination series actor Tony Todd said that if the film were to be successful, two sequels would be filmed back-to-back. In January 2019, New Line Cinema announced a new installment was in development. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan wrote the initial script, described as a "re-imagining" of the franchise; they ultimately received off-screen credits for additional literary material. In March 2020, series producer Craig Perry said the film would be set "in the world of first responders " and feature EMTs, firefighters, and police officers. When asked if it was in the same canon as the previous installments, he said, " Reboot is probably too strong of a word... it makes it sound like they're going to change everything, but it's definitely a Final Destination movie".
  
  In October 2021, Lori Evans Taylor was reported to be the new writer for the film. In January 2022, HBO Max announced it would distribute the film, Jon Watts joined the project as a producer, and Taylor was confirmed to have written the screenplay alongside Guy Busick. That July, Reddick revealed the film would differ from the franchise's formula. In September that year, Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein were selected from over two hundred candidates to direct the film. During a meeting with executives and producers from New Line to make their pitch, Lipovsky and Stein staged a freak accident like the ones in the films at the end of the call; insiders said the joke, which featured a combination of prerecorded footage and visual effects and demonstrated the filmmakers' passion for the film, got them hired.
  
  In September 2023, Todd officially signed on to reprise his role as William Bludworth. The film explores the character's backstory. Despite Todd's death in November 2024, Warner Bros. confirmed that he had shot all of his scenes for the film. In March 2024, it was announced that the film would be released in theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2025. Most of the cast was also revealed. 71-year-old stuntwoman Yvette Ferguson came out of retirement for a fire stunt in the premonition scene, which director Lipovsky believes to be a world record for the oldest person set on fire on camera.
  
  Principal photography was scheduled to take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July to October 2023, but in mid-July, production was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. With Christian Sebaldt as cinematographer, filming instead took place in Vancouver from March 4 to May 13, 2024. Tim Wynn was hired to compose the score by December 2024.