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* FranchiseKiller: Though there was another one after it, ''The Final Destination'' was the film that brought the series past the point of no return.[[note]]Or, if you prefer, [[IncrediblyLamePun to its final destination]].[[/note]] It was the biggest hit in the franchise since the first, largely thanks to the addition of 3D, but it was so poorly received by critics and fans alike that people stayed away in droves from ''Final Destination 5'', leading to that film's failure driving the final nails into the coffin (despite [[AcclaimedFlop generally being considered]] [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel a much better movie]]). Recently averted as it was confirmed a sixth movie is being shot and set for release in 2022.

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* FranchiseKiller: Though there was another one after it, ''The Final Destination'' was the film that brought the series past the point of no return.[[note]]Or, if you prefer, [[IncrediblyLamePun to its final destination]].[[/note]] It was the biggest hit in the franchise since the first, largely thanks to the addition of 3D, but it was so poorly received by critics and fans alike that people stayed away in droves from ''Final Destination 5'', leading to that film's failure driving the final nails into the coffin (despite [[AcclaimedFlop generally being considered]] [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel a much better movie]]). Recently averted as it was confirmed Eventually an aversion: a sixth movie is being shot and set for release has been in 2022.various stages of development since 2019, with the plan as of this writing that it will start production following the conclusion of the [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike]].
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://finaldestination.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Destination_Wiki Yep]].
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** There was a seventh book in [[Literature/FinalDestination the novel series]] titled ''[[https://finaldestination.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Destination:_Wipeout Wipeout]]'', but it was cancelled shortly before its scheduled publication date.

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** There was a seventh book in [[Literature/FinalDestination the novel series]] titled ''[[https://finaldestination.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Destination:_Wipeout Wipeout]]'', but it was cancelled shortly before its scheduled publication date.date due to Black Flame having financial problems.
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** Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/KirstenDunst were considered for Alex and Clear in ''Film/FinalDestination'', two years before they would lead ''[[Film/SpiderMan Spider-Man]]''

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** Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/KirstenDunst were considered for Alex and Clear in ''Film/FinalDestination'', two years before they would lead ''[[Film/SpiderMan Spider-Man]]''''Film/SpiderMan1''.
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** The first and fifth films are set in upstate New York, while the second film is set in Michigan and the third in Colorado. All but the [[Film/TheFinalDestination fourth entry]] were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia.

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** The first first, second, and fifth films are set in upstate New York, while the second third film is was set in Michigan and the third in Colorado.Pennsylvania. All but the [[Film/TheFinalDestination fourth entry]] were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia.
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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The 9/11 reference in ''Final Destination 3'' (a picture of one of the towers covered by a shadow of a plane), which was considered [[UnacceptableTargets tasteless and offensive]] by critics, is removed from the TV version of the film.

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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The 9/11 reference in ''Final Destination 3'' (a picture of one of the towers covered by a shadow of a plane), which was considered [[UnacceptableTargets tasteless and offensive]] offensive by critics, is removed from the TV version of the film.

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Added note about Tobey Maguire in What could have been, reordered casting notes to be chronological.


** In the early stages of ''Final Destination 2'', Tim Carpenter was envisioned as a 5-7 year old, but there was uneasiness in making a movie where such a young character gets killed in a gruesome fashion. In the movie proper, he was born 1986 and met his end on May 14, 2001, still making him the youngest victim in the series.



*** A draft of ''[=FD3=]'' had Kimberly and Thomas, the survivors of ''[=FD2=]'', making cameos in the final scene with Wendy, Julie and Kevin on Train 081...[[spoiler:[[SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome only to be killed with them during the derailment.]]]]
** Creator/KirstenDunst was cast as Clear in ''Film/FinalDestination'' but replaced by Creator/AliLarter.

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*** ** Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/KirstenDunst were considered for Alex and Clear in ''Film/FinalDestination'', two years before they would lead ''[[Film/SpiderMan Spider-Man]]''
** In the early stages of ''Final Destination 2'', Tim Carpenter was envisioned as a 5-7 year old, but there was uneasiness in making a movie where such a young character gets killed in a gruesome fashion. In the movie proper, he was born 1986 and met his end on May 14, 2001, still making him the youngest victim in the series.
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A draft of ''[=FD3=]'' had Kimberly and Thomas, the survivors of ''[=FD2=]'', making cameos in the final scene with Wendy, Julie and Kevin on Train 081...[[spoiler:[[SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome only to be killed with them during the derailment.]]]]
** Creator/KirstenDunst was cast as Clear in ''Film/FinalDestination'' but replaced by Creator/AliLarter.
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* BreakupBreakout: Out of all of the main protagonists from the entire series, Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead is the only one so far to have become a successful actress, with hits such as ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', ''Film/10CloverfieldLane'', ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'' etc.

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* BreakupBreakout: Out of all of the main protagonists from the entire series, Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead is the only one so far to have become a successful actress, with hits such as ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', ''Film/10CloverfieldLane'', ''Film/TenCloverfieldLane'', ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'' etc.
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* BreakupBreakout: Out of all of the characters from the entire series, Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead is the only one so far to have become a successful actress, with hits such as ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', ''Film/10CloverfieldLane'', ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'' etc.

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* BreakupBreakout: Out of all of the characters main protagonists from the entire series, Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead is the only one so far to have become a successful actress, with hits such as ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', ''Film/10CloverfieldLane'', ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'' etc.
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* BreakupBreakout: Out of all of the characters from the entire series, Creator/MaryElizabethWinstead is the only one so far to have become a successful actress, with hits such as ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', ''Film/10CloverfieldLane'', ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'' etc.
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A PDF of "Death of the Senses" was made available last month, so I've added a link to that in the "Keep Circulating The Books" section.


* [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes Keep Circulating The Books]]: Only a few copies of ''Death of the Senses'', the third book in the novel series, were released, due to the majority of them being recalled due to the wrong author being credited in one place. Even the ''Final Destination'' wiki has little information on this one due to its rarity.

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* [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes Keep Circulating The Books]]: Only a few copies of ''Death of the Senses'', the third book in the novel series, were released, due to the majority of them being recalled due to the wrong author being credited in one place. Even the ''Final Destination'' wiki has little information on this one due to its rarity. Recently, however, a [[https://archive.org/details/final-destination-death-of-the-senses PDF]] upload of the book has been made available.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/AliLarter dyed her hair brown and it is so in the original ending. When they decided to change said ending, Clear's hair is now blonde after the TimeSkip. This carried over to the second film, where Clear is still blonde even when she's in a padded cell.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The cameras used and the music for the soundtrack place the movie sometime after the the 1980s, but the under-reaction to a guy saying a plane is going to explode, which turns out to be true, clearly shows the movie was made before 9/11. [[spoiler:The same under-reaction happening in the fifth film is one of the ways in which it is subtly foreshadowed that that film is actually a [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]].]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the early stages of ''Final Destination 2'', Tim Carpenter was envisioned as a 5-7 year old, but there was uneasiness in making a movie where such a young character gets killed in a gruesome fashion. In the movie proper, he was born 1986 and met his end on May 14, 2001, still making him the youngest victim in the series.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The cameras used and the music for the soundtrack place the movie sometime after the the 1980s, but the under-reaction to a guy saying a plane is going to explode, which turns out to be true, clearly shows the movie was made before 9/11. [[spoiler:The same under-reaction happening in the fifth film is one of the ways in which it is subtly foreshadowed that that film is actually a [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]].]]
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In the early stages of ''Final Destination 2'', Tim Carpenter was envisioned as a 5-7 year old, but there was uneasiness in making a movie where such a young character gets killed in a gruesome fashion. In the movie proper, he was born 1986 and met his end on May 14, 2001, still making him the youngest victim in the series.
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* [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes Keep Circulating The Books]]: Only a few copies of ''Death of the Senses'', the third book in the novel series, were released, due to the majority of them being recalled due to the wrong author being credited in one place. Even the ''Final Destination'' wiki has little information on this one due to its rarity.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The cameras used and the music for the soundtrack place the movie sometime after the the 1980s, but the under-reaction to a guy saying a plane is going to explode, which turns out to be true, clearly shows the movie was made before 9/11.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The cameras used and the music for the soundtrack place the movie sometime after the the 1980s, but the under-reaction to a guy saying a plane is going to explode, which turns out to be true, clearly shows the movie was made before 9/11. [[spoiler:The same under-reaction happening in the fifth film is one of the ways in which it is subtly foreshadowed that that film is actually a [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]].]]
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** There was a seventh book in [[Literature/FinalDestination the novel series]] titled ''[[https://finaldestination.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Destination:_Wipeout Wipeout]]'', but it was cancelled shortly before its scheduled publication date.
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* FranchiseKiller: Though there was another one after it, ''The Final Destination'' was the film that brought the series past the point of no return.[[note]]Or, if you prefer, [[IncrediblyLamePun to its final destination]].[[/note]] It was the biggest hit in the franchise since the first, largely thanks to the addition of 3D, but it was so poorly received by critics and fans alike that people stayed away in droves from ''Final Destination 5'', leading to that film's failure driving the final nails into the coffin (despite [[AcclaimedFlop generally being considered]] [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel a much better movie]]).

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* FranchiseKiller: Though there was another one after it, ''The Final Destination'' was the film that brought the series past the point of no return.[[note]]Or, if you prefer, [[IncrediblyLamePun to its final destination]].[[/note]] It was the biggest hit in the franchise since the first, largely thanks to the addition of 3D, but it was so poorly received by critics and fans alike that people stayed away in droves from ''Final Destination 5'', leading to that film's failure driving the final nails into the coffin (despite [[AcclaimedFlop generally being considered]] [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel a much better movie]]). Recently averted as it was confirmed a sixth movie is being shot and set for release in 2022.
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** Recently subverted as it was confirmed by the directors that a 6th movie is confirmed and being filmed amidst the Covid-19 pandemic difficulties. Apparently, ''Final Destination 5'' succeeded in helping the series [[IncrediblyLamePun escape Death's list]].
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** Recently subverted as it was confirmed by the directors that a 6th movie is confirmed and being filmed amidst the Covid-19 pandemic difficulties. Apparently, ''Final Destination 5'' succeeded in helping the series [[IncrediblyLamePun escape Death's list]].
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** Alex was going to be in the 2nd movie, but negotiations fell through with actor Devon Sawa, [[spoiler:[[BusCrash so he was killed off]]]].

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** Alex was going to be in the 2nd movie, but negotiations fell through with actor Devon Sawa, Creator/DevonSawa, [[spoiler:[[BusCrash so he was killed off]]]].
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** Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick wrote the original script as a as a spec script for ''Series/TheXFiles'' in order to get a TV agent. He did got his agent, but never submitted the script to ''The X-Files'' after a colleague at New Line Cinema suggested he write it as a feature film. This script was adapted into what would become the first ''Final Destination'' movie.

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** Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick wrote the original script as a as a spec script for ''Series/TheXFiles'' in order to get a TV agent. He did got his agent, but never submitted the script to ''The X-Files'' after a colleague at New Line Cinema suggested he write it as a feature film. This script was adapted into what would become the first ''Final Destination'' movie.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: The first and fifth films are set in upstate New York, while the second film is set in Michigan and the third in Colorado. All but the [[Film/TheFinalDestination fourth entry]] were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, the latter being both filmed and set in Louisiana.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The 9/11 reference in ''Final Destination 3'' (a picture of one of the towers covered by a shadow of a plane), which was considered [[UnacceptableTarget tasteless and offensive]] by critics, is removed from the TV version of the film

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* CaliforniaDoubling: CaliforniaDoubling:
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The first and fifth films are set in upstate New York, while the second film is set in Michigan and the third in Colorado. All but the [[Film/TheFinalDestination fourth entry]] were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, the latter being both Columbia.
** The fourth film, meanwhile, was set in Pennsylvania and
filmed and set in Louisiana.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The 9/11 reference in ''Final Destination 3'' (a picture of one of the towers covered by a shadow of a plane), which was considered [[UnacceptableTarget [[UnacceptableTargets tasteless and offensive]] by critics, is removed from the TV version of the filmfilm.
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** James Wong of the ''Series/TheXFiles'' wrote a script for the show that was never used. This script was adapted into what would become the first ''Final Destination'' movie.

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** James Wong of Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick wrote the original script as a as a spec script for ''Series/TheXFiles'' wrote in order to get a TV agent. He did got his agent, but never submitted the script for the show that was never used.to ''The X-Files'' after a colleague at New Line Cinema suggested he write it as a feature film. This script was adapted into what would become the first ''Final Destination'' movie.
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** WorkingTitle: ''Flight 180''. This was changed due to ExecutiveMeddling on the grounds that it was too similar to other plane-related films like ''Film/ConAir'' and ''Film/AirForceOne''.

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** * WorkingTitle: ''Flight 180''. This was changed due to ExecutiveMeddling on the grounds that it was too similar to other plane-related films like ''Film/ConAir'' and ''Film/AirForceOne''.

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* [[CaliforniaDoubling Canada Doubling]]: The first and fifth films are set in upstate New York, while the second film is set in Michigan and the third in Colorado. All but the [[Film/TheFinalDestination fourth entry]] were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, the latter being both filmed and set in Louisiana.

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* [[CaliforniaDoubling Canada Doubling]]: CaliforniaDoubling: The first and fifth films are set in upstate New York, while the second film is set in Michigan and the third in Colorado. All but the [[Film/TheFinalDestination fourth entry]] were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, the latter being both filmed and set in Louisiana.Louisiana.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The 9/11 reference in ''Final Destination 3'' (a picture of one of the towers covered by a shadow of a plane), which was considered [[UnacceptableTarget tasteless and offensive]] by critics, is removed from the TV version of the film



* TooSoon: The 9/11 reference in ''Final Destination 3'' (a picture of one of the towers covered by a shadow of a plane), which was considered [[UnacceptableTarget tasteless and offensive]] by critics, is removed from the TV version of the film.

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