Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (Movie)

The first FNaF 2 movie poster, starring the Toy Freddy animatronic behind a curtain. (Oct. 18, 2024)

Release:Dec. 5, 2025 - ?

Five Night’s at Freddy’s 2 is an upcoming movie produced by Blumhouse Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures, set to release on December 5, 2025.

History

• On November 28, 2023, the Hollywood Handle would confirm the second film’s production to start in 2024 with emma Tammi returning as director.^[3]
• On April 9th, 2024, Jason Blum would release the first development photo of the film, being of Robert Bennet working on prototype animatronic figures at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.^[4]
• On April 10th, Universal would announce at CinemaCon that the film’s release date would be in Fall of 2025, with Blumhouse later tweeting the confirmation.⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾
• On April 20th, rumors that casting for a major male character role in the movie would begin. This role at the time would be believed to be for the character Henry Emily. Additionally the film would also be set to film sometime in Q4 of 2024.^[17]
• On May 16, the release date of the film would be revelead, set for December 5, 2025.^[2]
• On June 19, ScottGames would confirm that possibly some FNaF 2 movie updates would arrive during the week of the FNaF 10th anniversary.^[7]
• Between August 1st and August 8th, Scottgames would release multiple behind the scenes photos at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop of all the major animatronics from the upcoming film.^[8] On the final day, the account would post four screenshots of the movie’s screenplay, with only one of them said to be real.^[9]
• On August 17th, it would be found that a film under the codename “Music Box” would begin filming in Louisiana from October 28th, 2024, through January 31, 2025.^[15]
• On September 8th, it would be reported that FNaF 2 would be rated PG-13, alongside focusing further on horror decided from feedback regarding the first film.^[10]
• On September 28th, Scott Cawthon would reveal in a livestrem that filming would begin in October, and that pictures would be shared of the production.^[11]
• On October 1st, the FNaF 2 Sweepstakes would launch, allowing winners to get 2 tickets to the red carpet premiere.
• On October 3rd, multiple interviews would release:
  • Josh Hutcherson would do an interview with Esquire. Discussing the 2nd movie, he stated “It’s much bigger; the stakes are higher, there’s more animatronics being brought in, different animatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way. We’re finding the balance right now of building this world and expanding it in a really cool way but also making sure the characters stay really grounded. That’s something that I really think that we all fought for in the first film, because this world that was created in Five Nights at Freddy’s, it’s so out-there. It’s so over-the-top and wacky, in a way, that to find the emotional truth of the characters was gonna be what was gonna work. I think the fans are gonna flip for it. It’s gonna be a lot of fun with the source. It’s gonna be scarier, too, actually.” On the topic of Josh returning for more FNaF films, he said “You never know, I mean, I love working in this world. Emma Tammi, our director, is phenomenal, and with my character, Mike, I think the possibilities are endless. This could have a very potentially long run and it could be a lot of fun, but at this point we’re focusing on the second movie. We’ll see what comes after that.” When discussing portraying beloved characters like his role as Peeta in The Hunger Games, he replied “Because it was such a beloved book that was really meaningful in what these characters represented, [The Hunger Games] was a bit of a higher-pressure adaptation than Freddy’s, because Freddy’s isn’t so much about his beloved character. So there’s less risk in that regard, but it’s still always a high bar when you take on any project that has a built-in fan base, because you want the fans to love it and feel like it captures what they love about the original source material.“^[12]
  • Matthew Lillard would do an interview with Forbes. On the topic on what he could say about the film, Lillard noted “Not much, to be honest, I will say that I think the filmmakers have done a great job of learning from the first movie of what fans want, and I think they’re giving a lot more of that. It’s going to be more exciting, and I think it’s going to have more action. It’s going to have a lot of character development stuff. It’s hard to kiss around it. I think the story ends, and this movie ends in a really exciting way. The business reality is that here’s a huge hit movie, you have a feeling they’re probably going to make more of them, and I think they do a good job in the second film, making sure that people will want more.” Lillard also noted the sequel was confirmed to be PG-13.^[13]
• On October 4th, another interview with Matthew Lillard would be held with Collider. About filming dates, he would say “So this morning, I got a text with my dates. So, my dates are the beginning of November and another series of dates. So, we’re going to work. I’m really thrilled. I think the script’s fantastic.” On the topic of the 2nd film, he would note that “he and the rest of the team were ready to get on with the next chapter in what is quickly blossoming into a fan-favorite horror franchise”. He would discuss “[Emma Tammi’s] great. She’s really lovely. And Josh is great. The whole cast is great, and I think we’re all excited to come back. I think we learned a lot in the first film. I think the second film is going to sort of benefit from those things. We’re all excited about where the movie is at right now.” On the topic of the previous film releasing during an actor’s strike compared to this release he would say “The last time the movie came out, none of us could promote it because we were all in a strike, and it was on Peacock but nobody really knew what was there. I knew because I’m in amongst the kids every weekend. I’ll have kids in Five Nights gear, a spring trap, or a Freddy costume. Like I said, it’s rounding third base and coming home in a career to have something as iconic and beloved by such a new generation. It is a special thing that everybody is very excited about. I hear about it all the time and I am excited, as well.“^[14]
• On October 17th, an interview with Matthew Lillard from ComicBook would confirm he was beginning filming “in 10 days”. This would conflict with his prior statement of him filming in November, alongside that being a day before official filming was set to commence.
• On October 18, the first poster for the movie would be revealed at New York Comic Con 2024, and posted online. This would feature Toy Freddy (Animatronic) behind a curtain with the caption. The X posted caption would be “Come find me.”, while the Instagram post would be “He always comes back”.^{(1) (16)}
• On October 28th, Matthew Lillard would restate his filming date to be November 3rd. Alongside this, filming for the movie would begin on this day.^[18]