Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie: Release Date, Cast, And Plot Revealed

The official release date for the Five Nights At Freddy's movie is Friday, October 27, 2023, by Universal Pictures. Interestingly, Universal Pictures will release the movie simultaneously in cinemas and on Peacock in the US. So in case you don’t want to or are unable to go to the cinema, you can watch the movie right in the comfort of your sofa.

The official Five Nights At Freddy's film trailer:

Another reason to be excited about the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is the cast. Here is the list of confirmed actors/actresses and their roles in the movie, and there are names on it that can almost guarantee a good time by themselves.

Josh Hutcherson As Mike Schmidt, AKA The Security Guard

The protagonist of the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie will be played by Josh Hutcherson, popular for playing Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games. Hutcherson's portrayal of Schmidt will highlight the character's tenacity, fortitude, and disintegrating sanity as he faces the mechanical beasts over the course of five terrifying nights.

Josh is the ideal choice to play the lead role because of his talent for capturing nuanced personalities.

Matthew Lillard as William Afton, The Main Antagonist Of Five Nights At Freddy’s

A horror movie is only as good as its monster. Lucky for the fans the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie just has the perfect actor to play its main villain. Mathew Lillard is famous for his role as Stuart “Stu” Macher in the iconic horror film Scream(1996), so he is more than qualified for the job. 

William Afton, the co-founder of Fazbear Entertainment, is the main antagonist of the game franchise. If the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie does well enough at the box office, perhaps we might even be able to see him again in a sequel!

Piper Rubio as Abby Schmidt

Piper Rubio an up-and-coming child actress who has made several appearances in both cinema and television. Her performances have shown potential, despite the fact that her career is still in its early stages. Some people might know her as Sophia in the 2023 TV series Unstable.

In the video game Five Nights at Freddy's, Rubio will play Abby, a character whose function and significance have not yet been made clear. Rubio has a wonderful chance in this position to show off her skills on a significant project.

Elizabeth Lail as Vanessa Monroe

For her breakout performance as Guinevere Beck in the psychological thriller series You, Elizabeth Lail received considerable acclaim. She has been confirmed to join the cast of the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, as Vanessa Monroe.

Vanessa is a cop who appears during one of Mike's work hours. She has a bright and happy personality, yet is also well-versed in the restaurant's dark past. In the film, Vanessa will be an important ally of Mike, helping him survive the night while remaining secretive.

Movie adaptations of video games have a rocky history, to say the least. Ever since the first announcement for a movie adaptation of FNAF in 2015, fans have raised their concerns about the movie turning out terrible, as most other videogame movies did.

However, as the 2 Sonic movies have proven, video game movies can be good if put in the right hands. In the FNAF movie's case, its production firm, Blumhouse Productions, is well-known for producing some of the best horror films in recent years, like Get Out, Happy Death Day and The Black Phone.

The founder of Blumhouse Productions, Jason Blum, has stated his enthusiasm for collaborating closely with the man behind the original FNAF game, Scott Cawthon. Both of them have genuine confidence in being able to translate the eerie ambiance of the video game to the big screen.

That’s not all. Five Nights at Freddy’s is nothing without its animatronics, and in that regard, it has some of the best people in the industry at the helm. The Jim Henson Creature Shop, founded by the renowned puppeteer Jim Henson (The Muppets), will be responsible for bringing Freddy and his murderous friends to life.

The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie will adapt the plot of the first game in the franchise and follow a security guard named Mike Schmidt. True to the source material, Mike takes a job as a nighttime security guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a family entertainment center consisting of a pizzeria and an indoor amusement park.

As Mike gets adjusted to his new work, he quickly learns something unsettling: The many mechanical mascots employed to amuse families during the daytime are not only sentient but also murderous. Much to his terror, they have a habit of killing anyone who still remains in the building after midnight.

Finding himself in the crosshairs of the killer animatronics, Mike must make the most of the little resources available to him in order to survive his grueling 12- to 6-hour shift.

The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated horror flicks this year. People are hyped for this movie not only for the popularity of the videogame franchise but also because of the love and passion that went into its production. Hopefully, this article has provided you with enough information about this film to get yourself hyped and prepared for its release.

As a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise myself, I was beyond thrilled when the Five Nights at Freddy's movie release date was set. I will be back with more updates when anything new comes up, so stay tuned.