Josh Hutcherson has given a Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 update.
Based on the popular video game series created by Scott Cawthon, Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s was released in United States theaters in October 2023. The film, directed by Emma Tammi, stars Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, while Piper Rubio plays Mike’s sister Abby and Elizabeth Lail plays a police officer named Vanessa.
A sequel was confirmed to be in development following Five Nights at Freddy’s massive box office success. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will now begin filming in approximately three weeks in New Orleans.
What did Josh Hutcherson say about Five Nights at Freddy’s 2?
Speaking with Esquire, Hutcherson discussed what fans can expect out of the Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel.
“It’s much bigger; the stakes are higher,” he said. “There’s more animatronics being brought in, different animatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way. We’re finding the balance right now of building this world and expanding it in a really cool way but also making sure the characters stay really grounded. That’s something that I really think that we all fought for in the first film, because this world that was created in Five Nights at Freddy’s, it’s so out there. It’s so over-the-top and wacky, in a way, that to find the emotional truth of the characters was gonna be what was gonna work. I think the fans are gonna flip for it. It’s gonna be a lot of fun with the source. It’s gonna be scarier, too, actually.”
When asked about potentially returning to the franchise if Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is a success, Hutcherson said, “You never know.”
He continued, “I mean, I love working in this world. Emma Tammi, our director, is phenomenal, and with my character, Mike, I think the possibilities are endless. This could have a very potentially long run and it could be a lot of fun, but at this point, we’re focusing on the second movie. We’ll see what comes after that.”
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will be released in United States theaters on December 5, 2025.