Filipino-Starred ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Made a Killing at the Worldwide Box Office

According to a report on Deadline.com, “Final Destination Bloodlines” topped the global box office this weekend with $102 million – half of which came from international markets, including the Philippines, which came in at Top 3 among markets outside the US in terms of the best opening performance for the film. 

“Final Destination Bloodlines” also broke multiple opening weekend records in the Philippines.  

Per the report, the latest installment in the bloody successful horror franchise made $3.4 million in the Philippines on its opening weekend alone, making it the biggest opening weekend in the country so far this year. 

“Final Destination Bloodlines” also broke the opening weekend record for an R-16 movie in the Philippines, and now has the second highest PH opening weekend figure for a horror movie of all time. 

Rated R-16 without cuts, “Final Destination Bloodlines” takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice. Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all. The newest chapter in the bloody successful horror franchise is directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky. Santa Juana leads a talented cast that includes fellow part-Filipino Teo Briones (son of actor JonJon Briones and brother of Isa Briones of “The Pitt”), Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Rya Kihlstedt, with Brec Bassinger, and the late Tony Todd.

“The fun of ‘Final Destination’ is all those little elements that lead up to the deaths,” says co-director Stein. “And those elements are all inanimate, which means that it’s basically up to the filmmakers to bring it to life. It’s really the filmmaking that is the villain that’s chasing the characters. It’s all those insert extreme closeups of things that are hitting other things to create the chain reaction. So, it’s a joy for directors. Getting to bring that into the world, getting it in the camera, putting it in the edit in a way that brings Death to life is just so much fun.”

Adds co-director Lipovsky, “It’s really challenging, because the audience is participating in every ‘Final Destination’ movie. You’re sitting in the theater, you know what’s gonna happen… but you also know that there are gonna be surprises, and as a filmmaker, that’s really challenging, because—” 

“Spoiler alert,” playfully cuts in Stein, “everyone dies.”

New Line Cinema presents A Practical Pictures / Freshman Year / Fireside Films Production: “Final Destination Bloodlines,” now showing in cinemas! 

About “Final Destination Bloodlines”

The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice – “Final Destination Bloodlines.”  

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all. 

“Final Destination Bloodlines” stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Rya Kihlstedt, with Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd.

The film is directed by Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky. The screenplay is by Guy Busick & Lori Evans Taylor, and story is by Jon Watts and Guy Busick & Lori Evans Taylor. It is based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick.

“Final Destination Bloodlines” is produced by Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle and Toby Emmerich. The executive producers are David Siegel and Warren Zide. The behind-the-camera talent includes director of photography Christian Sebaldt and production designer Rachel O’Toole. The film is edited by Sabrina Pitre. The music is by Tim Wynn. The costumes are designed by Michelle Hunter. The casting is by Rich Delia.

New Line Cinema presents A Practical Pictures / Freshman Year / Fireside Films Production: “Final Destination Bloodlines,” now showing in cinemas.  

Photo & Video Credit: “Warner Bros. Pictures”