Josh Hutcherson is treating followers to a second serving at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.
As he prepares to enter manufacturing on the upcoming sequel in New Orleans, the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 star mentioned that “followers are gonna flip” for the follow-up to director Emma Tammi‘s 2023 characteristic adaptation of the favored horror online game collection.
“It’s a lot greater; the stakes are greater,” Hutcherson informed Esquire. “There’s extra animatronics being introduced in, completely different animatronics being introduced in, and the world simply opens up in an enormous approach.”
FNAF stars Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, a troubled safety guard who begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Whereas spending his first evening on the job, he realizes the evening shift at Freddy’s received’t be as straightforward a gig as he thought.
“We’re discovering the steadiness proper now of constructing this world and increasing it in a very cool approach but additionally ensuring the characters keep actually grounded,” he added. “That’s one thing that I actually assume that all of us fought for within the first movie, as a result of this world that was created in 5 Nights at Freddy’s, it’s so out-there.
Cunning, Chica, Freddy Fazbear and Bonnie in 5 Nights at Freddy’s.
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Hutcherson continued, “It’s so over-the-top and wacky, in a approach, that to seek out the emotional reality of the characters was gonna be what was gonna work. I feel the followers are gonna flip for it. It’s gonna be lots of enjoyable with the supply. It’s gonna be scarier, too, really.”
As for whether or not he’ll return for a 3rd outing at Freddy’s, the actor mentioned “you by no means know,” including: “I imply, I really like working on this world. Emma Tammi, our director, is phenomenal, and with my character, Mike, I feel the chances are infinite. This might have a really probably long term and it might be lots of enjoyable, however at this level we’re specializing in the second film. We’ll see what comes after that.”
Earlier than Universal confirmed a sequel is in the works at CinemaCon in April, set to premiere in Dec. 5, 2025, Hutcheron’s co-star Matthew Lillard mentioned he signed a three-pic deal for the franchise.
