Jeffrey Reddick, creator and writer of the iconic horror franchise Final Destination, is teaming up with producer Todd Slater on Bloody Mary: Origins, a new spin on the infamous urban legend. Lane Shefter Bishop, best known for The Venice Murders, is set to direct and produce from a script by Reddick and the late John Stancari.

Bloody Mary: Origins is based on the New York Times bestselling novel Mary: The Summoning, by Hillary Monahan. The upcoming horror centres on “a group of teenage girls who discover an ancient spell that conjures the real Bloody Mary. When the terrifying entity pulls one of the girls through the mirror, she becomes trapped in the past living out the real Mary Worth’s last days. With time running out, the others must discover a way to save their friend in the past while vanquishing a terrorizing Bloody Mary in the present.”

Slater explained in a statement: “The script brings Reddick’s signature blend of suspense, humor and horror to a completely new take on the urban legend my friends and I used to play as kids. Much like Final Destination created a theatrical franchise that generations have enjoyed, our goal is for ‘Bloody Mary’ to generate ongoing films with the same impressive longevity.”