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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | |
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Based on | Five Nights at Freddy's by Scott Cawthon |
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Starring | Matthew Lillard |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | December 5, 2025 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is an upcoming American supernatural horror film and the second installment in the Five Nights at Freddy's film series, which is based on the video game series of the same name created by Scott Cawthon. It is the sequel to the 2023 film, Five Nights at Freddy's, and is set to be released by Universal Pictures on December 5, 2025.
Cast
edit- Matthew Lillard as William Afton[1]
Production
editDevelopment
editIn August 2018, Scott Cawthon said that if the first film were to be successful, there could be a second film that follows the events of the second game.[2] A sequel was revealed to be in development by Josh Hutcherson, the actor who portrayed the role of Mike Schmidt in the previous film, in January 2024.[3] In April 2024, Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions officially confirmed the sequel,[4] and that Jim Henson's Creature Shop would return to design animatronics for the film.[5]
Throughout the first week of August 2024, the official ScottGames account posted behind the scenes pictures of the animatronics, as well as four screenplay samples, with three of them being fake, and one legitimate, onto the social media platform X to celebrate the franchise's tenth anniversary.[6]
Casting
editActor Matthew Lillard, who portrayed William Afton in the first film, is expected to reprise his role after previously confirming that he signed a three-picture deal with the studios.[1]
Filming
editPrincipal photography is expected to start in October 2024.[7]
Release
editFive Nights at Freddy's 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 5, 2025.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Watel, Stephanie (February 4, 2023). "Matthew Lillard Confirms He Signed a Three-Film Deal for Five Nights at Freddy's". MovieWeb.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (August 31, 2018). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Creator Reveals First Draft of Film Script Complete + More". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Earl, William (January 8, 2024). "Josh Hutcherson Says 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Is in the Works and He's 'Dying to Get Back on Set,' Jennifer Lawrence Texted Him About Film's Box Office". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (April 10, 2024). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Sequel in the Works at Universal, Blumhouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Garside, Megan (August 7, 2024). "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has released four script samples for the new movie… but only one of them is real". GamesRadar+.
- ^ "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Release Date Confirmed by Matthew Lillard". Men's Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 10, 2024). "'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Officially in the Works at Universal". Variety.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2024). "Universal Dates 'Five Nights At Freddy's 2, 'Woman In The Yard' & 'Drop'; 'The Black Phone', 'M3GAN' Sequels Pushed". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
edit- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s films
- 2020s horror films
- 2025 films
- 2025 horror films
- American supernatural horror films
- Five Nights at Freddy's
- American robot films
- Blumhouse Productions films
- English-language horror films
- Films produced by Jason Blum
- Live-action films based on video games
- Universal Pictures films
- Upcoming English-language films