Matthew Lillard and Elizabeth Lail additionally star within the movie primarily based on the online game of the identical identify.
Josh Hutcherson is in over his head within the first teaser for Blumhouse’s film adaptation of horror online game 5 Nights at Freddy’s.
The movie follows the identical storyline as the sport, initially created Scott Cawthon, which sees a troubled safety guard (Hutcherson) start working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a darkish tackle Chuck-E-Cheese. “Whereas spending his first evening on the job, he realizes the evening shift at Freddy’s received’t be really easy to make it via,” the outline reads.
The transient teaser for the variation begins by welcoming the brand new safety guard to the household leisure middle “the place fantasy and enjoyable come to life,” earlier than reducing to an ominous scene outdoors of the deserted constructing.
“We’re going to have a lot enjoyable collectively,” the host says, as a scene of Hutcherson’s Mike getting strapped into an electrical chair performs.
Scream and Scooby-Doo live-action actor Matthew Lillard and You star Elizabeth Lail additionally star in 5 Nights at Freddy’s, which is helmed by Emma Tammi, who made her function debut with 2018 horror Western The Wind.
The unique sport, launched in 2014, revolved round animatronics Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Rooster and Cunning the Pirate Fox, however as the sport has grown extra widespread through the years, different characters have joined its universe.
The movie has had a protracted street, with it first being introduced in 2015 by Warner Bros. and produced by Vertigo Leisure and KatzSmith Productions; finally switching arms to Blumhouse in affiliation with Strike Leisure
“5 Nights at Freddy’s is extra constantly requested about than every other movie I’ve ever labored on,” mentioned Blumhouse head Jason Blum in an announcement when Tammi was introduced because the director in October 2022. “We’re dedicated to creating Scott’s imaginative and prescient of the film come to life. Relaxation assured, will probably be and is definitely worth the wait.”
5 Nights at Friday’s hits theaters Oct. 27.