It’s been almost two full years since the credits rolled on Blumhouse and Universal’s wildly successful adaptation of the beloved video game series,Five Nights at Freddy’s, and today, we finally have our first look at its highly anticipated sequel. Debuted before the eyes of CinemaCon attendees, the teaser has now made it out there for the rest of the world to enjoy. Welcoming fans back to the twisted and deadly world of Freddy Fazbear, the trailer forFive Nights at Freddy’s 2begins to get fans caught up with the four main characters played byJosh Hutcherson(The Hunger Gamesfranchise),Matthew Lillard(The Life of Chuck),Elizabeth Lail(You) andPiper Rubio(For All Mankind).
In the trailer, Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) shows up at Mike’s (Hutcherson) door to tell him that “they’re out there, Mike." When he asks where, she says, “everywhere.” Then we see theFive Nights at Freddy’sanimatronics in schools, walking down roads, and in other public places before all hell breaks loose. See it for yourself below! The film will also be released exclusively in theaters after its predecessor received a day-and-date release on Peacock.
Who’s Behind ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’?
After striking gold as the director of the original film, directorEmma Tammiis back at the helm to steerFive Nights at Freddy’s 2in the right direction. Prior to her time in the animatronic universe ofFive Nights, she earned credits for small-screen productions likeInto the Darkas well as feature-length titles, includingThe Wind. Leaving his mark on yet another movie from the spooky scary genre,Jason Blumserves as a producer for the follow-up feature under his Blumhouse Productions banner.
Proving thatyoucando horror for a PG-13 crowd,Five Nights at Freddy’swas one of the biggest titles of 2023. The movie quicklyrocketed up the box office charts, earning a staggering $297.1 million at the global box office by the time it left cinemas. The film’s lower rating ensured that a younger crowd could turn up to theaters to see their favorite video game receive an on-screen telling, forcing the team to forgo some creative decisions that would have bounced it up to an R. Despite receiving less-than-savory reviews from critics, the cash earned byFive Nights at Freddy’sdid all the talking when it came to the sequel,which was teasedalmost as soon as the first movie came out.
One by one, the folks involved with the original began manifesting the greenlight for a sequel, withstars like Hutchersonand Lillard keeping fans posted about where they were at in the process. Finally, around this time last year,we got the official wordthatFive Nights at Freddy’s 2was a go and thatits arrival wasn’t very far off. Since then, the team has been busy working on bringing fans a sequel worthy of their attention and today, we’re finally beginning to see the fruits of their labor.
Check out the trailer forFive Nights at Freddy’s 2above and stay tuned to Collider for more to come from CinemaCon.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
