Overview

• The Hollywood Reporter says New Line has identified the Belgian filmmaker as its choice to helm the sequel, with no formal offer reported yet.
• If a deal closes, the project would be Blanchart’s English-language feature debut following Night Call and his Oscar-shortlisted short You’re Dead, Hélène.
• Lori Evans Taylor, who co-wrote Final Destination: Bloodlines, is penning the script for the new installment.
• Producers Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle, and Toby Emmerich are attached, with Warren Zide serving as executive producer.
• Bloodlines revived the series with a franchise-best $314.6 million worldwide, setting the stage for a fast-tracked follow-up.