Spooky season is officially in full swing, which means one thing: we're only two months away from seeing new horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 hit the big screen. That's right, we're heading back to Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. With the video game adaptation's second installment just weeks out of reach, Blumhouse is releasing the final trailers and plot details as we speak. So put your uniform on and get ready to work the night shift again.
Based on the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series, the first movie introduced us to Josh Hutcherson's security guard as he started working at an abandoned children's restaurant filled with broken-down animatronics. But when night falls, bots Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy soon start to come alive. Despite the sequel's official trailer suggesting that the second movie may stray away from the games, director Emma Tammi promises that the upcoming video game movie will include plenty of FNAF lore. But more on that later.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 release date
Over two years after the first movie hit screens, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is due to release on December 5, 2025.
After the movie was confirmed in January 2024, filming on the sequel started around Halloween last year, with stars Josh Hutcherson and Matthew Lillard back on set. Filming wrapped in February 2025.
The December release schedule unfortunately means fans won't get to watch the sequel during spooky season like they did with the original. But, if Terrifier 3 has taught us anything, it's that horror movies can still be just as enjoyable during the festive period.
Is there a Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 trailer yet?
Yes! The latest Five Nights at Freddy's 2 trailer came our way on July 24, and you can watch it for yourself above. The teaser is pretty chunky, coming in just over two minutes long. It also shares a ton of story details as well as new robotic reveals.
Firstly, Springtrap is back, and we also got to see Balloon Boy and the Puppet make a big appearance. The Puppet is especially terrifying! The clip above also shows more action as well as game-related related jumpscares as we see the killer animatronics hiding in vents. What is interesting, though, is that there are several moments of them in the real world with Foxy on top of a car. Color us intrigued!
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 plot speculation
Thanks to the most recent trailer, we know quite a lot about the upcoming movie's plot. In the teaser, we learn that there is another location in the Freddy Fazbear franchise. This new location and pizzeria are filled (once again) with nightmarish robots for us to meet. However, instead of following a new security guard (like we do in the games), our main trio from the first movie is back in action.
It turns out that this time, Abby's being contacted by some kind of spirits who claim to be the souls of the dead children whom she made friends with in the last film. However, the trailer is packed with scary moments, hinting that the animatronics aren't what you'd call friendly. So, perhaps Abby is being manipulated? It also looks like the robots won't be confined to the pizzeria this time around either, as we saw clips of Springtrap and what looked to be Foxy out and bout in the regular world.
The official Five Nights at Freddy's 2 site has since shared a rather cryptic synopsis, which reads, "One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first-ever Fazfest." The description continues: "But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades."
We also know for sure that the upcoming movie will be "scarier than the first installment," according to star Josh Hutcherson. He told Esquire: "It’s much bigger, the stakes are higher. There’s more animatronics being brought in, different animatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way." Similarly, Lillard told Entertainment Tonight that the sequel will be more "action-packed" and "fan-centric" than the first, following some criticism over the first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie.
In terms of how it connects to the games, it looks like the sequel will certainly mimic a lot of what we see in FNAF 2. From the sequel's trailer, we can see that the animatronics resemble the 'toy' style from the second game. When speaking about the sequel's animatronic upgrade, director Emma Tammi told Collider, “I do think the big tease is the animatronics — all the ones they’re expecting, maybe some more — and just chock-full of Easter eggs again... We’ve really done our best to include as many details and things as possible that fans are going to pick out from the game."
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 cast speculation
Although the first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie had a relatively small cast, it looks like the majority will be returning, despite Vanessa being in a coma at the end of the film and her killer dad seemingly murdered by the animatronics. But as Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is thought to either be set in the past or at least include some flashback scenes, it looks like anyone could return.
Thanks to the star being very vocal about the movie, we know that Josh Hutcherson is returning as Mike Schmidt. We also know that Matthew Lillard, who plays the movie’s villain William Afton, will appear in the sequel as the star shared a shot of himself dressed as Springrap captioned "December 2025. I ALWAYS COME BACK."
In an interview with GamesRadar+, Lillard explained how excited he is to return to the franchise. “I'm thrilled to be a part of it. I'm thrilled to give them the next iteration of the story. I think they're gonna love it," said the star. “The reality is that I've been so lovingly embraced by the FNAF community that it's really humbling.”
As for Afton’s daughter Vanessa, social media star Dawko posted a behind-the-scenes image of Afton standing at the top of a staircase watching over Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail). However, many believe that this was a flashback scene, so it is not certain how much we will see of the Afton family in the sequel.
Some new cast members are joining too, including Scream star Skeet Ulrich, meaning that we'll finally see the original Ghostface killers, Stu and Billy (Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich) reunite on screen. It is rumored that Ulrich will play Freddy Fazbear's co-founder, Henry Emily.
At New York Comic Con, the Five Nights at Freddy's 2 panel revealed that Megan Fox has joined the franchise and will voice chicken animatronic Toy Chica. Further casting announcements made at NYCC include social media star MatPat as Toy Bonnie and Kellen Goff as Toy Freddy.
As of this moment, the expected cast list for Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is as follows:
- Josh Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt
- Piper Rubio as Abby Schmidt
- Elizabeth Lail as Vanessa
- Matthew Lillard as William Afton
- Skeet Ulrich as Henry Emily
- Wayne Knight
- Mckenna Grace
- Teo Briones
- Megan Fox as Toy Chica
- MatPat as Toy Bonnie
- Kellen Goff as Toy Freddy.
For more, check out our list of the best horror movies and the best video game movies.
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