Five Nights at Freddy's 2 reveals new synopsis and character descriptions, and it sounds like Freddy Fazbear is now a celebrity

Chica in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 — (Image credit: Universal Pictures)

Just weeks before Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is due to hit screens, an updated synopsis has come to light, giving us a better idea of what role the animatronics might play.

The updated synopsis, shared by Colldier, reads, "Set one year after the supernatural events of the first film, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 finds the survivors struggling to move on. In their small town, the story of Freddy's has already warped into a campfire tale, inspiring the first-ever "Fazfest" – a kitschy local celebration that proves some legends should stay buried. Mike and Vanessa have done everything to protect Abby from the truth about her animatronic friends, but when she sneaks out to find them, her decision reignites horrors that were never meant to be unearthed."

Now, that's pretty similar to the movie's previous description, but the new line describing Fazfest as a "kitschy local celebration" tells us that William Afton may not be the only animatronic-crazed person we have to worry about in the new movie. We see a shot of Fazfest in the most recent Five Nights at Freddy's 2 trailer, where members of the public are at a carnival of sorts, dressed up as Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, for whatever reason. The new fanatics could be how the animatronics break out of the restaurant and venture into the real world.

We also got a glimpse of a young man, played by Freddy Carter, venturing into Freddy's Fazbear's and pulling back a curtain. Thanks to a new character description shared by FNAF Movie Updates on Twitter, Carter is playing a character named Michael described as "a young man with a peculiar interest in the Freddy Fazbear legend." It sounds as though Michael is a little too obsessed with the killer robots.

That's not all, as the fan page also shared new information about Marionette, a character from the Five Nights at Freddy's games who will make their on-screen debut in the sequel. The new description states that Marionette was a "true practical puppet" rather than an animatronic, and was controlled by a team of five puppeteers who worked together to create movement. Marionette first appeared in the second Five Nights at Freddy's game.

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