Final film of actor Tony Todd before his death, he was reportedly in rough shape while filming but he pushed through to reprise his iconic role.
On September 23, 2022, Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein were officially announced as co-directors for the project. The directing duo are passionate fans of the series, and even went so far as to orchestrate a death scene during their pitch meeting to the studio over Zoom, using a combination of pre-recorded footage and visual effects, involving a fire and malfunctioning spinning ceiling fan, which broke from the ceiling and decapitated one of the filmmakers. Those involved in the meeting, including executives and producers, erupted into laughter.
If the film meets its projected 2025 release window, it will be released 25 years after the first film, Final Destination (2000).
This is the first Final Destination movie in 14 years.
While an early treatment was said to delve into the deadly world of first responders, it is currently unknown whether this story was preserved or changed when Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick joined the project as screenwriters.