Final Destination Bloodlines helmers Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein remain in high demand; Deadline reports the pair are in final talks to direct the sci-fi drama The Traveler for Paramount.

The Traveler is based on the upcoming novel Traveler by Joseph Eckert, which is publishing on June 9, 2026.

The novel follows “the life of Scott Treder, a 47-year-old biology technician who begins experiencing involuntary jumps through time, and there’s been interest in mounting a feature adaptation for some time.” It’s described as a “family drama that exponentially develops into a vast...