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• The film will star Tony Todd, reprising his role as William Bludworth, despite his passing in 2024.
• “Final Destination Bloodlines” centers around a college student who seeks to break a cycle of gruesome deaths plaguing her family.
• The film is expected to be released in theaters and IMAX on May 16.

The horrifying “Final Destination” franchise is back from the dead with the drop of an official teaser trailer for its first installment in 14 years.

Warner Bros. dropped the over two-minute trailer for “Final Destination Bloodlines” on Monday. This sixth installment is the New Line Cinema-produced franchise’s first film since 2011’s “Final Destination 5.”

New Line Cinema is owned by Warner Bros., which will be distributing the “Final Destination Bloodlines” in theaters and IMAX worldwide. New Line Cinema is responsible for all six “Final Destination” films.

The upcoming movie, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, is expected to be released in U.S. theaters on May 16, according to IMDB.

Tony Todd, an actor synonymous with the franchise, will make an appearance as William Bludworth in the upcoming film, IMDB shows. Todd died at 69 years old in November 2024, his longtime manager, Jeffrey Goldberg, confirmed to USA TODAY.

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Here is what to know about the upcoming film in the franchise known for its gruesome and gory death scenes.

What is ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ about?

According to the trailer’s description, “Final Destination Bloodlines” will take “audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice.”

“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,” the description reads.

The trailer, which begins with a girl getting a tongue piercing, shows a tattoo artist named Erik inking his forearm with the word “Dad” before he is hung by his nose ring on a ceiling fan and burned to death.

Cast of ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’

According to IMDB, the cast of “Final Destination Bloodlines” includes:

• Tony Todd as William Bludworth
• Brec Bassinger
• Richard Harmon
• Rya Kihlstedt
• Max Lloyd-Jones
• April Telek as Aunt Brenda
• Anna Lore
• Teo Briones
• Kaitlyn Santa Juana
• Owen Patrick Joyner
• Janelle Beadall as Tara
• Sophia Chapdelaine

Contributing: Ahjané Forbes/ USA TODAY