Popverse's top stories of the day

• Zack Snyder's DC movies "skewed too old" to be successful, says Snyder's own Batman, Ben Affleck
• MEMBERS ONLY: Marvel Matters: How Marvel Studios are realizing its all about the story again, even if it means killing MCU's Nova, Edgar Wright's Ant-Man, and more
• Lore Corner: Heather Glenn may be in a tricky spot in Daredevil: Born Again, but it's nothing compared to her Marvel Comics counterpart

  ---

Tony Todd looms large over the horror genre. As the titular Candyman, Todd brought hair-raising heartbreak to one of cinema's most lasting modern monsters, but his work extends far beyond that. On March 25, horror fans were reminded of the man's gravitas in the form of his character William Bludworth, who appears in the very first trailer for Final Destination Bloodlines. Before we continue, get a look at that trailer here.

Seeing Todd in this trailer is the definition of bittersweet for lovers of his work. Although we are excited to see Bludworth terrifying (helping?) a new generation of at-risk teens dodging death, we know that this will mark Tony Todd's last big-screen appearance. The actor passed away on November 6, 2024, after completing his scenes for this movie.

Of his many notable appearances in and outside of the horror genre (even outside of film - remember, Todd was the voice of Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game), Bludworth was certainly one of the most notable, perhaps just behind the Candyman to fright fans. Todd himself was a great lover of the role, telling Forbes in 2019 how precious he was of the character. In fact, Todd stated back then that he felt so strongly about the character that, if a new Final Destination script didn't offer something interesting, he wouldn't revise his role in it.

"I have no interest in doing something just to do it," Todd said, "If the script is new and challenging and provides new light on characters I have already established, I'd want to be part of that."

Thankfully, the script for Final Destination Bloodlines passed the test, and now we'll get to see William Bludworth on a big screen again. We can be grateful for that, even if it's for the last time.

Final Destinations Bloodlines stalks its way into theaters May 16, 2025. 

In the immortal words of Danny Elfman, "Life's no fun without a good scare." We couldn't agree more, which is why we've cobbled together a couple pieces to send a chill up your spine. Join Popverse as we explore:

• The best horror movies of all time, according to horror aficionado Greg Silber
• The most underrated horror movies from the past couple years
• All the new and upcoming horror movies for 2025 and beyond

And much gore. Er, more. Much more.