How ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Went From Typical Sequel to the Franchise’s Best Installment

Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein were dying to make Final Destination Bloodlines, and we mean more seriously than you think. When the directing partners pitched their take on the film over Zoom, they created an illusion where, during the pitch, each was “killed” in a wild, Final Destination way. It was the spark that got them the job, and now their film is finally here. That type of innovation is to be expected from the duo, who first met as contestants on the Steven Spielberg-produced reality show On the Lot. They didn’t win, but they became friends and have since been working their way up in the industry. Since then, they’ve made films in the Dead Rising and Leprechaun franchises, an excellent subtle superhero movie called Freaks, and even the Disney film Kim Possible. But now, finally, almost 20 years after meeting, Lipovsky and Stein have their first big Hollywood release. And something tells us it won’t be their last. io9 spoke to the directors in Los Angeles last week about their l ... Read full article.