Five Nights at Freddy's is considered one of the best horror games of all time, and a movie inspired by the game was only a matter of time. Blumhouse, in collaboration with Universal Studios, announced the film with our first look at the official poster. The movie will be released globally on October 27, 2023.
Five Nights at Freddy's gained worldwide popularity with the release of the first video game in 2014 and has amassed a large following. Five Nights at Freddy's is a horror survival game where the protagonist is a security guard who must survive five nights at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza restaurant.
Five Nights at Freddy's isn't necessarily just restricted to video games. It is more of a media franchise with books, merchandise, and more. However, the video game was the primary catalyst for its persistent gain in popularity over the last few years.
Given it's level of popularity, it wasn't a surprise that a movie inspired by the events of the video games was in the making. The movie's production had a rocky period. While the announcement came just recently, the movie has been in development for as long as we can remember. Its inception dates back to 2015, with Warner Bros. being the first to pick up the rights to the movie.
Reportedly, the film was originally going to be directed by Gil Kenan but had undergone two more replacements in the years to follow. Chris Columbus, known for directing Harry Potter, was set to direct the movie but was replaced by Emma Tammi, the current director. Blumhouse took over the project in 2017. Blumhouse is a talented studio behind M3GAN, a recent horror comedy that took over the theaters by storm. Other notable movies backed by Blumhouse include The Black Phone and The Invisible Man.
Blumhouse recently shared an Instagram post confirming the movie's release date with an official poster and synopsis. The movie is set to release on Friday, October 27, 2023.
