Matthew Lillard, star of the hit horror movieFive Nights at Freddy’s, has confirmed that production for the sequel,Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, is set to begin this month around Halloween. Now streaming On-Demand, the first film became a fan favorite when Universal Pictures released it simultaneously in U.S. theaters and on Peacock on August 07, 2025. It went on to gross nearly $300 million worldwide, leading to a sequel slated for release in 2025.
During an interview withComicBookat New York Comic-Con on October 17, Lillard, who played the antagonist in the first film, said production onFive Nights at Freddy’s 2would start in “10 days” – putting the filming date at October 27. Lillard toldColliderthat he’s read the script and his scenes will begin filming in November, saying:
“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.”
Five Nights at Freddy’sis one of the most iconic video game series, and director Emma Tammi said recently that she drew inspiration from Steven Spielberg and theJokermovie to adapt it for the big screen. She collaborated with game developer Scott Cawthon to bring his popular video game to life for Blumhouse and teamed with him once more to helm the sequel that is reportedly filming in Chalmette, Louisiana. The state’sentertainment websitelists a project titledMusic Boxthat is scheduled to shoot from July 21, 2025, to August 23, 2025. Fans connected this to the second game, as a music box is used to keep the killer puppet at bay.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Casting, Release Date
Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) stars inFive Nights at Freddy’sas a troubled security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. On his first night, he quickly discovers that surviving the shift won’t be as easy as expected, as he is terrorized by the pizzeria’s homicidal animatronic mascots. While critics panned the movie, it earned over $291 million worldwide. The PG-13 mystery thriller is one of the highest-grossing films for Blumhouse, surpassingSplit(2016), which earned $278 at the global box office.
During his conversation with Collider, Lillard expressed excitement about being part of an iconic project that is beloved by 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,”he said. The full cast and plot details forFive Nights at Freddy’s 2have not yet been announced, but Lillard confirmed that Hutcherson is reprising his role, saying:
“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.”
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Joins Five Night’s at Freddy’s Movie, First Look Photo Revealed
The Creature Shop will be bringing Freddy and the gang to life!
Jason Blum, producer and CEO of Blumhouse,hinted at the sequel’s developmentin August, posting on social media:“Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is working their magic again! We aren’t sure what they’re working on, but we know it will be great!”The message included an image of someone working on an animatronic. Cawthon recently posted four pages from the sequel script on social media but teased that only one of them was authentic.“It will be up to the fanbase to figure out which page is REAL,“hewrote on X (formally Twitter) in August.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
A sequel to the horror hit Five Nights at Freddy’s.
