"The Final Destination" *DVD/Blu-Ray Details*

[JamesG]

The Final Destination Teaser One Sheet Screams Bloody Murder
Thursday, May 28, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

This morning the first official one sheet was released for New Line Cinema's The Final Destination, the fourth film in the franchise hitting theaters in 3-D.

While the pic was originally slated to go up against Dimension Films and Rob Zombie's H2, it appears that New Line is seeking out another option as the poster teases a simple "August" release, sans date. We'll keep you posted, check out the one sheet inside.

Directed by David Ellis, the story kicks off when a teenager's premonition of a deadly racecar crash spares his life and those of a few lucky others. But death continues to stalk those who escaped it.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16330

[browneyes106]

ty James for posting. The poster is very cool.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by browneyes106

ty James for posting. The poster is very cool.

No prob.

[JamesG]

Final Destination Site Launches
Source:Official Site
May 29, 2009

When the poster hit, it didn't tell you a.) if the film was in 3-D and b.) if it was indeed hitting its August 28th release date. All that doesn't matter. An official site has opened. And while there's nothing there to really look at it does confirm that both aforementioned points. So there ya have it - death is still going to take on Halloween 2 at the box office.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=10690
http://www.thefinaldestinationmovie.com/

[comedyfreak]

I liked the second Destination movie best. I didn't like the last one and I thought the first was slow paced.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I liked the second Destination movie best. I didn't like the last one and I thought the first was slow paced.

I'm not real crazy about this series myself. I only saw the first two but I didn't bother with the third because I had heard it was going in a new direction and it didn't keep my interest.

Will I be seeing this new one? I can say I am not sure but I will definitely be over in H2; that's for freakin' sure.

[JamesG]

The Final Destination 3-D Trailer Here, Now, LIVE!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
By: MrDisgusting

You wanted it, you got it, the trailer debut for The Final Destination, the fourth film in New Line Cinema's crazy death franchise that's arriving in cinemas August 28th in 3-D (although it still just says "coming in August").

The story kicks off when a teenager's premonition of a deadly racecar crash spares his life and those of a few lucky others. But death continues to stalk those who escaped it. What do you think of the trailer? I think it looks pretty fun, but don't understand the "pretty 90's cast".

We uploaded the trailer so you international readers can see it, watch it in HD over at MySpace.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16393 - click for the trailer.

[Jessica]

So this is like all the other ones?

[browneyes106]

I'm kind of getting into the 3D movie format. I really liked My Bloody Valentine. I think I will probably see The Final Destination a week or two after it's release and I'll see H2 first.

[TVQuack]

The trailer looks pretty good, all of these are fun, looking forward to checking it out in 3D

[Jessica]

Cool with 3D.

[JamesG]

Exclusive: Final Destination Producer Craig Perry
Source: Edward Douglas
August 12, 2009

Last year, ShockTillYouDrop.com had a chance to visit the set of New Line's The Final Destination, which you can read about in our set report, but a good portion of our time there was spent talking with producer Craig Perry, who really is the best spokesman for the franchise he launched nearly ten years ago.

You can tell that he still has all the energy and excitement about the premise and what can be done with it as he did when they made the first movie, and he's constantly trying to do new things with it. In this case, it will be the first movie in the franchise to be filmed and screened in full and glorious 3D!

David Ellis, the director of Final Destination 2 (and Snakes on a Plane) has returned for this one, which revolves around a group of kids that survive a horrendous race car crash, only to become targets for Death, as he tries to clean up the loose ends that got way.

Although we missed the footage shown at Comic-Con, we did get a chance to sit down with Perry and catch up on how things had been going since we talked to him on set a year earlier.




ShockTillYouDrop.com: Nice to see you again. Obviously, the last time we spoke was on the set in New Orleans.

Craig Perry: Yeah, you saw the explosion and it looks very cool on screen, just so you know, bodies flying everywhere, delightful goodness. What you witnessed when you were down there I think best captures the spirit of the movie which is fun. It's got a lot of big action, but it is fueled by that sense that there's that presence making things happen in ways that… it seems that the way people are killed and taken out is a little vicious. There's an intent behind it, which I think is what you want with a franchise.

I was actually glad you were there for that because I think it spoke to both sides of what we were able to accomplish with the bulk of the movie. We also didn't skimp on the more quiet, creepy stuff. It doesn't make for a huge news day for you guys to come down and watch somebody walking down a hall, but we did make sure that the balance was addressed on both sides. I'm glad that you saw the fun stuff and know that we delivered the other stuff as more sort of suspenseful, creepy as well.




Shock: What about that title because it seems like for at least the last two movies, it was very easy to make fun of the idea of a sequel to a movie called "FINAL Destination." So is this one really "Final"?

Perry: It is "The Final Destination." Well, there's a lot of factors. When we started talking about "Final Destination 4," any time you see a four next to something, it feels like you're pushing your luck and making "Leprechaun."

We all kind of realized that as much as we obviously have a lineage that we want to follow that this will probably be the last movie for a variety of reasons and why not just do it right and call it "The Final Destination."

Actually, the marketing department had that stroke of genius that I think actually speaks to both the sort of consummation of the franchise, delivering on everything the first three are sort of positing, because we had a really healthy budget and there were a lot of things we could do that we could never do in the other movies. Finally, I think that we have… I won't say that we've worn out our welcome, as much as we've come home and sort of put this thing to bed in a great way.




Shock: Were you able to get any Easter Eggs for the people who've seen the other movies? Every movie, you have little nods to what happened before without necessarily one having to see those movies.

Perry: I will say keep an eye out for Heist Beer, which has been woven in, not for "FD 1", that first manifested itself in "FD 2."

There's a lot of references to the numbers 180 which you can see present sometimes a little in the foreground, a lot of times in the background. One of the things I do think is fun is that there is such an interesting fanbase for this that are aware of all these things. I hope--and we strive to in the making of these movies to make it fun for the audience that really loves them to sort of see all the little bits and pieces and the attention to detail. The section that they are sitting in at the racetrack is 180. We never make a comment about it; we don't see somebody looking at their ticket. It's on a post in the background, we never make more of it.

That, I think, is fun for the fans and we do a lot of things to make sure the fans have a great time at this movie and deliver all the other stuff that makes the common audience enjoy it as well.




Shock: I know David's really into using CG, so has there been a lot of post-production involved with the movie?

Perry: Yes. Literally, at one o'clock last night I was still approving visual effects shots to be put into the movie. Literally this morning, the last couple of shots were slotted in and we are putting the film output starting tomorrow. So, we are down to the wire. It's taken a long time to get this movie wrangled because of the sheer amount of visual effects, which is compounded by the 3D. It's not just, "Oh, let's make this." You have to actually render I 3D too. It's a lot of work.




Shock: As far as the 3D stuff, obviously the longer you've waited, the more screens there were available, and I think in August, there'll really be no others so you should get all of them I'd expect.

Perry: We are hoping to get a very significant number of 3D screens. However like anything, we are stuck with August 28th because that gives the previous 3D movie enough playability and we're not going bump their screens. It's a perfect time to transition into the new product. It also gives us playing time for like three or four weeks.

Based on the overall yearly 3D schedule August 28th is almost the perfect date for us. That's why we're really excited that Warner is stepping up and saying, "Okay, if we're going to make this a 3D movie, let's make it an EVENT 3D movie."




Shock: I've already been seeing commercials.

Perry: Yeah, the commercials are out. They're doing a really great job. I'm really happy with the creative team. They've done a really terrific job positioning this movie as something that we are familiar with because of the franchise, but also feels like a real event movie. All credit to David and the other people who worked on the movies for delivering images that really feel big and sort of substantial.




Shock: What about the competition? Obviously everyone kept on thinking that one of the horror movies was going to flinch… and no one did.

Perry: We can't move. That's the problem is that we actually can't move ‘cause than the business model makes no sense if you're actually minimizing your 3D playability on either end, it doesn't make any sense. It's a 3D movie. It's gonna be first and foremost, your paramount concern is that. I'm shocked that they haven't moved. I think that they're being fools because we're going to beat them and we are going to hurt them tremendously. They'll hurt us. I mean, there's simple math. There's a certain segment that'll go to one or the other, but they need it, they need that movie. If they move one week, they'll own that weekend.




Shock: Right, like move to Labor Day, of course. I only found out recently that that weekend wasn't Labor Day.

Perry: It's not, and I can't fathom--none of us can--which is why we've stepped up the marketing to make sure there's no question.

Shock: If nothing else, it's going to be a great weekend for horror fans.

Perry: Let me ask you a question. I like "Halloween," I've seen all of the movies, but for me, I feel like this just feels like the standard, grungy, dirty guy with a mask. It doesn't seem like it's done anything new with it, and it feels like it'll be scary, but it doesn't feel like it'll be fun. One of the strategic things that we've done in contrast is make "FD" feel like it's a fun movie.

Shock: People are into fun movies this year, that's for sure.

Perry: It's summer! It's a summer movie!

Shock: It's something that you find that the movies that have done really well are the movies that are fun, while people don't seem to be into the more dour offerings like "Terminator" or "Angels and Demons."

Perry: I think that as much as it's competition, I think the total distinction between the two is gonna benefit us in a huge way, I really do.




Shock: What else are you doing after this?

Perry: There are two things. We hopefully have David Silverman who co-directed "Monsters Inc." and directed "The Simpsons" movie attached to a live action project we have at Disney called "The Pet," an $80 million plus movie that we are really excited about.

Shock: Have you gotten anyone attached to that yet?

Perry: Just David. We're putting the actor list now, because there's such a long lead up. There's like at least nine months to a year of prep for this movie. There's a lot of visual effects, so the question is, "Who is going to be big enough then, but we can pay them today's rates for tomorrow's prices?"



The Final Destination opens on August 28.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=11382

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by JamesG

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Perry: It is "The Final Destination.

Yeah, and they said Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was the final chapter.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by Torgo

Yeah, and they said Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was the final chapter.

Also with Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday

[browneyes106]

If the movie does ok at the box office they will probably make more.