Cawthon stated in August 2018 that there could be a second Five Nights at Freddy's film, based on the events of the series' second video game, if the first film were successful. Hutcherson revealed the development of a sequel in January 2024, with Blumhouse Productions confirming it three months later. Principal photography began in November 2024 and concluded in February 2025 in New Orleans and surrounding communities.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on December 5, 2025.[5]
Cast
Josh Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, a former security guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza[6]
Elizabeth Lail as Vanessa Shelly, a local police officer and William Afton's daughter[6]
Piper Rubio as Abby Schmidt, Mike's younger sister[6]
Matthew Lillard as William Afton, a serial killer and Vanessa's father who was previously trapped and crushed by his own springlock suit[7]
In 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.[14] 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.[15] In April 2024, Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions officially confirmed the sequel,[16] and that Jim Henson's Creature Shop would return to design animatronics for the film.[17] In October 2024, Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard were confirmed to reprise their roles; the latter of whom had signed a three-picture deal with the studios.[7][6]
Scott Cawthon, after co-writing the first film with Seth Cuddleback and Emma Tammi, returns to pen the script for Five Nights At Freddy's 2. Matthew Lillard has stated that the production crew had carefully listened to fan feedback from the first film and incorporated it into the sequel, hinting that the film might include more action and jump scares as well as an "amped-up" story. According to Blum, the script for the sequel required only four or five drafts compared to the first film, which had around fourteen.[18]
Tammi stated that she hopes for the film to be special and unexpected while focusing on what the fans want, hinting a lot of Easter eggs and references, though she also believes that casual audiences can overall follow and enjoy the film even if they "don't understand all the layers."[19]
Filming
Principal photography was expected to start in late October 2024.[20][21] At New York Comic-Con on October 17, Matthew Lillard stated that filming would start in "10 days", putting the filming date at October 27 specifically.[22][23][24] Filming began by November 2024 with Lyn Moncrief serving as the cinematographer.[25][26] Filming wrapped in February 2025.[25][27]
Release
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 5, 2025.[5][28]
Marketing
In August 2025, an attraction based on the first film was added to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights to promote the second film.[29] A limited-time promotion with Fanta was released around the same time.[30]
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