Michiel Blanchart in Talks to Direct 'Final Destination 7' for New Line
A box-office resurgence for Bloodlines is driving New Line’s next sequel.
Overview
- Belgian filmmaker Michiel Blanchart has emerged as the studio’s choice to helm the sequel, with talks underway and no formal offer yet.
- Lori Evans Taylor, a co-writer of Bloodlines, is writing the new script as the franchise charts its next chapter.
- Core producers Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle and Toby Emmerich are set to return, with Warren Zide executive producing.
- Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, who directed Bloodlines, opted not to return for the follow-up.
- Bloodlines became the franchise’s top earner with about $314.6 million worldwide, helping push the series past $1 billion in global box office.