The cast and crew of this weekend's Fight Nights at Freddy's horror release have taken to the camera in a new featurette titled For The Fans just a few days before the film drops to share some additional information on the flick with those who are looking forward to it. Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby Doo), Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games, Ultraman), and more share some insight on what is to come and why fans both new and old will be pleased with the finished project.
Ahead of checking out the featurette for yourself, we have transcribed a few of the quotes from the video for you to read along with the official press release information.
"We wanted to make sure we were doing the fanbase justice in every decision along the way, they were really at the forefront of our minds," opens director and co-writer Emma Tammi. Blumhouse Producer Jason Blum adds, "What sets this movie apart from others is the care taken with the story to create something based on a beloved game."
Lillard notes the immense amount of attention to detail in the process as Hutcherson sets fans at ease by saying "So I think for those hardcore Five Nights at Freddy's fans out there, they can rest assured that we are taking care of their world, taking care of their game, and taking care of these characters."
"We have such an incredible legion of fans out there," Lillard states in the featurette, "and I think one of the exciting things is that we are making this movie for them and I think they're going to really respond to that."
Below is the official press release information and the featurette itself.
Can you survive five nights?
The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man— brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen.
The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.
The film stars Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have a Ghost, 9-1-1), with Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) and Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream).
Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi and Seth Cuddeback. The film’s iconic animatronic characters will be created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is produced by Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon. The film’s executive producers are Bea Sequeira, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman and Christopher H. Warner. Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse production, in association with Striker Entertainment.
Genre: Horror
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling and Piper Rubio, with Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard
Directed by: Emma Tammi
Written by: Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, Seth Cuddeback, based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon
Producers: Jason Blum, Scott Cawthon
Executive Producers: Bea Sequeira, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman, Christopher H. Warner
Take a look at the For The Fans Featurette included below and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section and whether you'll be checking this out on the big or small screen this weekend!
Five Nights at Freddy's hits theaters and streaming on Peacock this Friday October 27th.