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‘Final Destination’ Franchise Is Being Resurrected By ‘Spider-Man’ Director Jon Watts

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It’s been a little over ten years since the fifth installment in the ‘Final Destination‘ franchise was released. Final Destination 5 was released in 2011, and it was pretty successful. Not only did critics enjoy it, but the general audience as well, bringing in over $150 million at the box office against a $40 million budget.

You would have thought the studio would get right to work on a sixth film, but it never happened.

That’s about to change though. It’s being reported that ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home‘ director Jon Watts has boarded ‘Final Destination 6‘ as a producer. Apparently, he had a story idea for this sixth film and wrote a treatment for it.

The studio loved it, and now the script is being written by Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick. Watts’ wife/producing partner Dianne McGunigle also serves as a producer.

Watts released the following statement:

Both Dianne and I have been massive fans of ‘Final Destination’ from the very beginning. So to be able to have a hand in crafting a new story with the original team and New Line is going to be both fun and exciting.

In total, the five previous films have grossed over $650 million at the worldwide box office. If this sixth film properly revives the franchise, it’s possible they could continue releasing more installments, bringing it up over the $1 billion mark, which few franchises have done.

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Do You Want To Ruin Your Life? Watch The Full Trailer For ‘Clown’ Produced By Eli Roth

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You clicked on the link, so don’t blame us when you have trouble sleeping…for the rest of your life. I can handle most things found in horror films, but for some reason clowns have always terrified me. When I was in the 3rd grade, I was invited to my best friend’s birthday party, and when I heard a clown was going to be there, I lied and said I couldn’t go because I was sick.

I’m pretty sure that experience ruined my friendship, but I would do it all over again. You can’t trust friends who invite clowns to their birthday parties. You don’t need that drama in your life.

With that being said, here I am writing about a horror film simply titled: Clown. The project was actually completed back in 2014, but it’s getting new interest because it was directed by Jon Watts, the director of Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming film.

Eli Roth joined as a producer and now the film is scheduled to be released in theaters and On Demand starting June 17. It’s worth noting that this film has already been released in Italy, the UK, the Philippines and Mexico. We’re not sure why the U.S. release has been delayed for so long. It could be that the movie is terrible, and now they’re trying to squeeze as much money out of it as possible with Watts’ name in the news.

Or maybe it’s just been a difficult road. We won’t know until it’s released next month. I’ll probably watch it, mostly because I hate myself.

Check out the trailer below: “CLOWN is a story of a loving father who dons a clown outfit and makeup to perform at his son’s sixth birthday, only to later discover that the costume – red nose and wig included– will not come off and his own personality changes in a horrific fashion. To break the curse of the evil outfit, the father must make grim choices with his own family facing danger.”

 

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Spider-Man Casting News: Marvel’s Peter Parker Will Be Played By Tom Holland!

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We heard recently that Marvel was trying to decide between English actors Tom Holland and Charlie Rowe. Who would be the new Peter Parker? Who could handle the pressure?

Marvel and Sony Pictures believe 19-year-old Tom Holland is the right man for the job. And while it’s exciting to finally have confirmation, it’s not exactly a shocking announcement. Most people knew they were going to hire Holland. He’s the youngest Peter Parker actor to date.

There was some news that did surprise Marvel fans. It was announced yesterday that Jon Watts will direct the solo Spider-Man film. This surprised many fans, but it actually fits right in with Marvel’s recent behavior. Just look at the success James Gunn had with Guardians of the Galaxy.

Watts is currently celebrating after the successful Sundance debut of his latest film, Cop Car. The film has been receiving mostly positive reviews. You can check out the trailer at the bottom of this page. It looks incredible.

Marvel Studios president of production, Kevin Feige, said this about the hiring…

“As with James Gunn, Joss Whedon, and the Russo brothers, we love finding new and exciting voices to bring these characters to life.  We spent a lot of time with Jon and find his take and work inspiring.”

What do you think? Check out Jon’s most recent work in the Cop Car trailer below…