New Line HBO Max Movie ‘Final Destination 6’ Adds Jon Watts As Producer
deadline.comIn the wake of his $1.5 billion grossing Sony Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel, Spider-Man: No Way Home, filmmaker Jon Watts is boarding New Line’s Final Destination 6 as a producer.
Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick are writing the screenplay from a story by Watts based on his treatment.The sixthquel is destined for HBO Max.
The Final Destination movies are unique in the horror genre as their antagonist isn’t a physical being, but Death personified.The original producer of the previous five Final Destination movies Craig Perry is also returning with Sheila Hanahan Taylor.
In addition to Watts, Dianne McGunigle also joins the producing team. In total the horror franchise has minted $700M WW, making it New Line’s third biggest horror franchise behind the $2 billion Conjuring universe and the It movies which grossed over $1 billion.“Both Dianne and I have been massive fans of Final Destination from the very beginning,” Watts said in a statement this morning, “So to be able to have a hand in crafting a new story with the original team and New Line is going to be both fun and exciting.”“Jon and Dianne’s passion for the series is only matched by how much fun they are to work with,” beamed Perry, “Sheila and I couldn’t be more excited to have their creative energy driving this latest installment in the Final Destination franchise with New Line.
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