Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (film)

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Movie Poster.png
Teaser poster
Directed by Emma Tammi
Written by
Based on Five Nights at Freddy's
by Scott Cawthon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLyn Moncrief
Edited byMitch Paulsen
Music by The Newton Brothers
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • December 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$51 million [1]

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is an upcoming American supernatural horror film based on Scott Cawthon's Five Nights at Freddy's video game series, and the sequel to Five Nights at Freddy's (2023). [2] The film is directed by Emma Tammi and written by Cawthon. Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard reprise their roles from the previous film, with Skeet Ulrich, Wayne Knight, Mckenna Grace, and Teo Briones joining the cast.

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Cawthon stated in August 2018 that there could be a second Five Nights at Freddy's film, based on the events of the 2014 video game of the same name, if the first film were successful. Hutcherson revealed the development of a sequel in January 2024, with Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions officially confirming it three months later. Principal photography began in November 2024 and wrapped in February 2025.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on December 5, 2025. [3]

Cast

Production

Development

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. [10] 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. [11] In April 2024, Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions officially confirmed the sequel, [12] and that Jim Henson's Creature Shop would return to design animatronics for the film. [13] 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. [5] [4] In April 2025, Wayne Knight, Mckenna Grace, and Teo Briones joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [8] Skeet Ulrich, who previously starred alongside Lillard in Scream (1996), later joined the cast in another undisclosed role. [7]

Filming

Principal photography was expected to start in late October 2024. [14] [15] 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. [16] [17] [18] Filming began by November 2024 and wrapped in February 2025. [19] [20]

Release

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 5, 2025. [3] [21]

Marketing

In August 2025, an attraction based on the first film was added to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights to promote the second film. [22] A limited-time promotion with Fanta released around the same time. [23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ CARD&Eacute, LESLIE (January 8, 2025). "Louisiana film outlook is brighter after tax credit program is saved. See what's coming". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Five Nights at Freddy's 2". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 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 Hollywood . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 18, 2024). "'Five Nights At Freddy's 2' Poster Unveiled At NYCC". Deadline Hollywood .
  5. 1 2 Watel, Stephanie (February 4, 2023). "Matthew Lillard Confirms He Signed a Three-Film Deal for Five Nights at Freddy's". MovieWeb .
  6. 1 2 Jackson, Destiny; D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2025). "'Five Nights At Freddy's 2' At Comic-Con: Freddy Carter Joins In On The Game". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "'Scream' Icon, 55, Joins Fellow Alum, Matthew Lillard, in 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2'". Collider . July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Official Teaser . Retrieved April 3, 2025– via YouTube.[ non-primary source needed ]
  9. ↑ Murphy, Matthew (April 2, 2025). "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Teaser Trailer Released". Comicbook.com . Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Couch, Aaron (April 10, 2024). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Sequel in the Works at Universal, Blumhouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ @blumhouse; (April 9, 2024). "@jimhensonscreatureshop is working their magic again! We aren't sure what they're working on, but we know it will be great!" . Retrieved April 11, 2024– via Instagram.[ non-primary source needed ]
  14. ↑ "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Release Date Confirmed by Matthew Lillard". Men's Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (September 12, 2024). "Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Movie Gets Exciting Update". GameSpot . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  16. ↑ Dedman, Tanner (October 17, 2024). "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Star Matthew Lillard Confirms When Filming Starts (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  17. ↑ MaGee, Ny (October 20, 2024). "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Star Reveals Huge Filming Update". MovieWeb . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  18. ↑ Levy, Carly (October 18, 2024). "Matthew Lillard Reveals When Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Is Filming And It's Very Soon". Cinemablend. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  19. ↑ Hermanns, Grant (January 11, 2025). "Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Set Photo Reveals New Location, Rundown Pizzeria & OG Animatronic Designs". Screen Rant . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ "iPublish MarketPlace - Public Notices New Orleans Legal Notices". classifieds.theadvocate.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  21. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (April 10, 2024). "'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Officially in the Works at Universal". Variety .
  22. ↑ White, Abbey (July 29, 2025). "Halloween Horror Nights Reveals Details About 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Maze". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  23. ↑ Rees, Katrina (September 2, 2025). "Fanta® teams up with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse for the ultimate Halloween collab". CelebMix. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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