Love it or hate it, Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s is one of the most popular horror films ever released. Director Emma Tammi’s 2023 take on Scott Cawthon’s FNAF franchise generated some incredible box office numbers at launch, securing Tammi a place in horror history. Sure, the critics hated the flick, but the fans? They adored it.
So, given FNAF’s success at the box office, are we getting Five Nights at Freddy’s 2? Here’s what we know so far.
Is a second FNAF movie in the works?
Yes! Not just is a FNAF 2 sequel virtually guaranteed, but the film itself is in the early planning stages. Lead Josh Hutcherson revealed just as much while chatting with Variety in January 2024. “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story,” he said of FNAF 2, “and they want to get going as soon as possibl.”
The star also said he was “dying to get back on set,” explaining that the film truly shattered the studio’s expectations. “Emma Tammi, our director, was fantastic, and it was such a fun world to play in. I’m excited to see what they are doing next,” Hutcherson said.
So there you have it. FNAF 2 is on the way, even if it hasn’t been officially announced.
Will there be multiple FNAF movie?
While Blumhouse, Tammi, and Cawthon haven’t put out a teaser yet for FNAF 2, fans shouldn’t fear about a sequel — or a threequel, for that matter. One of the series’ stars hinted last year that FNAF would get three films.
That’s right, sequel plans are supposedly on the docket, as are sequel plans for the sequel. In late January 2023, Matthew Lillard (who plays career counselor Steve Raglan) revealed on the WeeklyMTG podcast that he signed a contract for multiple FNAF movies.
“I just got cast in a movie called Five Nights at Freddy’s. It’s very fun, it’s a three-picture deal with Universal and Blumhouse,” Lillard said. “So, unfortunately, my day job is taking me off to work.”
Most likely, that means Raglan will continue to have a pivotal role in the FNAF cinematic universe.
Emma Tammi is eager to return to FNAF
Lillard isn’t the only one to hint at another FNAF movie. In September 2023, Tammi told Entertainment Weekly that she “hopes to be able to do more” FNAF films if the horror blockbuster proved a hit. She later expanded on those comments while chatting with Variety, explaining that the film’s financial success at the box office would decide the franchise’s cinematic future.
“We’ll see how things go this weekend,” she said. “We’re definitely excited to keep making more movies in this world, should we be lucky enough to do that. This one was tied into the first game, and we would probably focus on tying the second one into the second game, and so on and so forth. But anything could happen. We’ll have to see.”
Given the film smashed records on opening weekend, it’s no surprise FNAF 2 is already in the planning stages.
Again, we don’t have official word that Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is coming. But there’s clearly a lot of thought and planning behind the scenes for FNAF 2 and FNAF 3. A trilogy seems to be a matter of when, not if. But will the second film really be called FNAF 2? And which animatronics will appear? We don’t know, and until we get our first title reveal or trailer, we’ll simply have to wait and see where the future takes Freddy Fazbear and company.
(featured image: Universal Pictures)
