Five Nights at Freddy’s, the successful video game adaptation directed byEmma Tammi, has broken yet another record during its opening weekend. TheBlumhouseproduction became the most watched title onPeacockduring its first five days, beating recent hits such asThe Super Mario Bros. Movieor last year’sHalloween Ends. The film about a haunted pizzeria containing the souls of children also made some noise at the global box office over the course of the weekend, meaning that the studio could be looking at their potential next horror franchise in Freddy and his friends.
With a debut of around$130 million at the global box office, it’s clear that audiences from all over the world can’t get enough of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, with the lovable characters being a part of a sinister backstory. The movie follows Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson) as he tries to take care of himself and his younger sister, Abby (Piper Rubio). But since his complicated past keeps him from finding a good career opportunity, he’s forced to take extreme measures, until a seemingly friendly mentor comes to him with an unusual employment opportunity.
But Steve Raglan (Matthew Lillard) isn’t the person he claims to be, with a secret identity directly related to the tragedy that struck Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza many years ago. The adaptation went through an extensive development process, with the original rights acquisition forScott Cawthon’s popular video games going toWarner Bros.Since that movie never made it off the ground, Blumhouse andUniversalcame in to give it a try, eventually coming up with the story that can be currently seen in theaters. While it’s hard to know howFreddy’swould’ve performed at the box office if it hadn’t been released on Peacock at the same time, the fact that the film is breaking records on both fronts is nothing but impressive.
The Future of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’
With the successFive Nights at Freddy’shas found bothat the box officeand in streaming, Blumhouse could develop a sequel to the adaptation in the future. After all, director Tammi has previously discussed how she would like toexpand her version of Freddy’s worldif given the chance. Seeing how the studio has decided to continue the stories being told in bothM3GANandThe Black Phone, it remains to be seen if plans for aFreddy’ssequel will be announced in the near future or if this adaptation will remain as only one film.
Five Nights at Freddy’sis now playing in theaters worldwide, or you may watch it in the comfort of your own home on Peacock in the U.S.
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Five Nights at Freddy’s
Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse — the producer ofM3GAN,The Black Phone, andThe Invisible Man— bringsFive Nights at Freddy’sto 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.
