At Universal Pictures' CinemaCon presentation, Jason Blum took the stage in costume to debut the first teaser trailer for Blumhouse's Five Nights at Freddy's 2. "The first Five Nights at Freddy’s was Blumhouse’s biggest hit," the founder and CEO expressed. He then assured everyone that the sequel, based on Scott Cawthon's blockbuster game series, will be released exclusively in theaters.
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances. Blumhouse’s box-office horror phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy’s, the highest-grossing horror film of 2023, begins a blood-chilling new chapter of animatronic terror.
The second film will welcome back Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, and Piper Rubio, along with the already confirmed Matthew Lillard. Emma Tammi will serve as director once again.
Lillard revealed the news on his Instagram in May of 2024, writing, "December 2025. I ALWAYS COME BACK."
In an interview with Cinemablend, the actor previewed what fans can expect: "I think Scott really cares deeply about what fans think. And I think that we answered so many of the lore questions in the first film, that I think he's taking that and he's just expanding," he explained. "I think fans are going to lose their mind with this film. I think they're gonna be so excited."
The first film, which opened to a record-shattering $80 million and went on to earn almost $300 million worldwide, followed Mike, a troubled young man who reluctantly takes a job as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, hoping it will help him retain custody of his young sister. That fateful decision instead drags him into the black heart of a supernatural nightmare.
He also told Deadline, "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."
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 will be released on December 5.
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