Based on the popular 2014 video game of the same name, the Five Nights at Freddy's movie is finally coming to fruition. Here is everything we know about the release date, cast, plot, and trailer of Five Nights at Freddy's!
After suffering a long production delay since 2017, Blumhouse has unveiled that the horrific animatronics will be gracing the screens this October 2023. So, without further ado, here is everything you need to know about Five Nights at Freddy's the movie:
Five Nights at Freddy's Release Date: When is the Movie Releasing?
The Five Nights at Freddy's movie is finally happening! The horrific animatronics story gets its official theatrical release date on October 27, 2023.
When and Where Does Five Nights at Freddy's Start Streaming?
You'll be glad to know that not only is October 27th the theatrical window for the FNAF movie, but this will simultaneously be available to stream on Peacock on the same day.
Friday Nights at Freddy's Faced Production Delays
The live adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's project started way back in April 2015 under Warner Bros. Studios with Gil Kenan set to helm the film.
However, the production faced a couple more setbacks and delayed its production further. Stuck in development hell in 2017, the FNAF game-to-movie adaptation was then moved to Blumhouse Productions.
Unfortunately, the film hit another snag when screenplay writer Scott Cawthon was redrafting the script, leading director Christopher Columbus to leave the project in 2021.
It was only by October 2022 that Blumhouse Productions confirmed that Emma Tammi would be helming the project, with Scott Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback penning the script.
Five Nights at Freddy's Cast: Who are the Actors Starring in the Movie?
Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) is set to take the spotlight as the main protagonist in Five Nights at Freddy's as the night shift security guard.
Matthew Lillard plays the opposite, as the main antagonist. He happens to be the co-founder of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and the main creator of the animatronics.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Lail (You, Once Upon a Time) plays Vanessa, whom fans will recognize as Vanny the security guard in the FNAF game, Security Breach. She also happens to suffer from being possessed by the spirit of William Afton.
Another antagonist for the FNAF movie includes Mary Stuart Masterson whose undisclosed role as a female villain will likely be one to anticipate in October.
Apart from these, there have also been a couple more kid actors, as seen in the Five Nights at Freddy's trailer, whose names remain unfamiliar for now.
Is Markiplier In the FNAF Movie?
Unfortunately, it was recently revealed that YouTuber Markiplier aka Mark Edward Fischback, turned down his role to be involved in Five Nights at Freddy's given the scheduling conflict.
Though many fans would be disappointed considering that he's known as 'the King of FNAF' for his horror game series on YouTube, here's what he had to say on his own YouTube channel:
Five Nights at Freddy's Plot: Is the Story the Same with the Iconic Horror Video Game?
When the night shift starts, the nightmare begins. Can you survive five nights?
The thriller horror game was released in 2014 and since then, has become a massive hit.
Playing the main protagonist as a night shift security guard, players should keep watch of the animatronics in one room - where the security monitors are set in place.
The main task is to sit through each monitor and catch the animatronic mascots moving under your watch. Because if you fail to keep an eye on even one of these monstrosities, they come for you.
Considering that this is a live-action supernatural game, not much of the story is facing any changes when it hits the big screen. That said, here is the official synopsis for the Five Nights at Freddy's movie:
Five Nights at Freddy's: Is There a Trailer For the Horrific Animatronic Movie?
Precisely on June 27, 2023, Universal Pictures released the official trailer for Five Nights at Freddy's, which you can check out below:
In fact, there happens to be two official trailers for FNAF, with the second one releasing on August 31, 2023: