We rely on their good judgment, expertise, and calm demeanor. These people deal with death on the front lines every day and make choices that can cause people to live or die. In March 2020, the film, set in the same canon as the first five films, would focus on first responders, with series producer Craig Perry stating: 'We're toying with having it take place in the world of first responders: EMTs, firemen, and police. In August, Devon Sawa expressed interest in returning to the franchise in the reboot. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan will write the script, with the plot described as a 're-imagining' of the franchise. In January 2019, a new installment was announced to be in development, from Warner Bros.

I remember going into it back in 2000 knowing absolutely nothing and being instantly hooked in, it’s honestly perfect. It’s a shame the rest of the movie doesn’t live up to the opening 20, but in fairness it’s difficult to see how it could. Then of course it all crescendos with the terrifyingly well executed premonition scene and the core group being ejected from the plane. It’s that uncanny sense that something isn’t quite right, yet you can’t place what it is and everyone around you is completely oblivious and just having a blast.

The music, the pacing, Devon Sawyer’s performance, it all just builds and builds and notches up the anxiety right up until takeoff. Noticing the word ‘terminal’ flash on the flight board, that overwhelming feeling as you see the huge aircraft pull up outside the window of the departure lounge, the dread when he sees the fuselage doors close behind them, sealing everyone inside. Say what you want about the rest of the movie and indeed the series as a whole but the first 20 minutes, right up until the plane explodes, is executed flawlessly and its the hill I’ll happily die on.Īs someone with a debilitating fear of flying myself, I can’t begin to express how real the details are in Alex’s behaviour at the airport.

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