Thanks to an interview with Sutherland, that question now appears to have been answered once and for all.
However, with Sutherland involved, many fans wondered whether Flatliners would end up being a complete reboot of the continuity or instead simply a similar story taking place later in the same universe.
Production on Sony’s forthcoming reboot of Flatliners has really kicked into high gear in recent weeks, with original star Kiefer Sutherland agreeing to join the cast early in July, and an official release date for the project being announced not long after.
Flatliners arrives in theaters on August 18, 2017.