History of Final Destination in Timeline

Final Destination is a horror franchise centered on individuals who cheat death after one of them experiences a premonition of a major disaster and warns others. After escaping their intended demise, they are systematically killed in elaborate, seemingly accidental ways orchestrated by an unseen force. The survivors often try to decipher omens in order to thwart their impending deaths, but death usually finds a way to catch up with them.

2005: Novel series published by Black Flame

Throughout 2005, Black Flame published a novel series including novelizations of the first three Final Destination films.

2005: Series of books released by Black Flame

Throughout 2005, Black Flame released a series of Final Destination books featuring original stories, including Dead Reckoning, Destination Zero, End of the Line, Dead Man's Hand, and Looks Could Kill.

January 2006: Novelizations of films released

In January 2006, Black Flame released novelizations of the first three Final Destination films.

2006: Comic book and novelizations released

In 2006, a one-shot comic book titled Final Destination: Sacrifice was released alongside select DVDs of Final Destination 3. The novelizations of the first three films were also released in 2006.

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2007: Comic book series published by Zenescope Entertainment

In 2007, Zenescope Entertainment published a comic book series titled Final Destination: Spring Break.

2009: The Final Destination Visual Effects Examination

The 2009 film, The Final Destination, has been examined for its visual effects

2011: Franchise grossing rank

As of 2011, the Final Destination franchise is the tenth highest-grossing American horror franchise in the United States, adjusting for inflation, with approximately $347.8 million.

2011: Possible sequels discussed

In 2011, Tony Todd mentioned that if Final Destination 5 performed well, two sequels would be filmed back-to-back. Steven Quale also stated that whether he would direct a sequel would depend on the international performance of the fifth film.

2011: Final Destination 5 Visual Effects Examination

The 2011 film, Final Destination 5, has been examined for its visual effects

January 2019: New installment announced

In January 2019, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema announced a new Final Destination installment was in development, with Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan writing the script.

March 2020: Focus on first responders announced

In March 2020, it was announced that the film would focus on first responders, set in the same canon as the first five films.

2021: Writers hired for sixth film

In 2021, Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick were hired to write the script for a sixth Final Destination film.

January 2022: Jon Watts joins as producer

In January 2022, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema announced that Jon Watts had joined as a producer for the sixth film, which would be distributed through HBO Max.

June 2023: Sixth film reported to go into production

In June 2023, it was reported that the sixth film was going into production with a start date in mid-July 2023 under the title Final Destination Bloodlines.