The Final Destination franchise is headed back to the big screen, with the upcoming sixth entry, Bloodlines, set to land on the 2025 movie schedule. The pentalogy of scary flicks has carved out a permanent spot in horror history, thanks to its creative death scenes and unique concept. Looking back, though, one of the film’s original writers admits they have one major regret, and it’s pretty hilarious.
Producer and co-writer Glen Morgan reflected on how he, director James Wong, and original writer Jeffrey Reddick pushed back against studio pressure to create a personified version of Death. Morgan explained to Empire Magazine (via Comicbook.com) that the team rejected the idea of a visible villain in favor of something more abstract, an unseen force that kills with eerie precision. It gave the film its edge but, now, Morgan jokes about why they might’ve talked themselves out of millions:
It was kind of Death personified. We were both like, ‘You can’t see Death, and you can’t beat it?’ So we pitched, ‘Death’s just a force.’ And they [New Line] said, ‘Cool!’, much to our surprise. But now every Halloween I go, ‘We blew it!’ There’s no costume to buy, there’s no action figure.
