Each sequence is cleverly planned and staged, but timing is everything, and the rhythm and cadence of the edit is perfectly executed.

Warner Bros./New Line’s “Final Destination: Bloodlines” tearing up the box office in a way that the revived horror franchise never did in its 2000s heyday, earning $21 million from 3,523 screens on opening day as it is now estimated for a series record $48 million launch weekend.

We asked if he would be comfortable putting aside the script and just really speaking from the heart, directly to the fans, about what life’s all about.”