Overview

• Industry reports say Blanchart is New Line’s choice and in negotiations with no formal offer yet, which would make this his English-language feature debut.
• Lori Evans Taylor, who co-wrote Bloodlines, is writing the new screenplay as previous directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein step aside.
• Franchise steward Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor return as producers alongside Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle, and Toby Emmerich, with Warren Zide as executive producer.
• Bloodlines became the top-grossing entry in the 25-year-old series with $314.6 million worldwide, including $138.1 million domestic, after a No. 1 global opening.
• Blanchart’s credentials include the Oscar-shortlisted short You’re Dead, Hélène and a Magritte Awards sweep for his 2024 feature Night Call.