After along wait,Five Nights at Freddy’sfans are finally being rewarded with some sights and sounds of theEmma Tammi(The Wind) helmed feature. Following the highly-anticipated release of the film’s latesttrailer, a set of behind-the-scenes images showsJustin Michael Terrygetting more acquainted with his character Freddy Fazbear. The photo series quite literally shows Terry stepping into the role as the actor can be seen in the animatronic homicidal bear’s fur with another image revealing his head peeking through Freddy’s mouth. Crafted by the good folks at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, no detail was left out of the video game character’s adaptation to the big screen.
With Terry in the suit,Five Nights at Freddy’salsostarsJosh Hutcherson(The Hunger Games),Matthew Lillard(Scream),Mary Stuart Masterton(Fried Green Tomatoes),Piper Rubio(Unstable),Elizabeth Lail(You), andKat Conner Sterling(A Week Away). Whiletrailersand otherteasershave given us a look at the sinister animatronic critters who call the pizzeria home and the humans caught in their crosshairs, this up-close-and-personal set of photos reveals the care and dedication that went into every stitch of Freddy’s costume.
Five Nights at Freddy’s finds itself as the latest video game to receive a scripted adaptation with other titles likeUnchartedandThe Last of Ushaving already had their days in the sun while others likeTwisted MetalandFalloutare also on the way. InFive Nights at Freddy’s, Hutchersonstarsas the newly hired night guard, Mike Schmidt, who finds himself living out a nightmare when the animatronic characters at Freddy Fazbera’s Pizza come to life to wreak havoc. Hoping to escape with his life, Mike immerses himself in the history of the business only to find more disturbing stories the further he goes.
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Who’s BehindFive Nights at Freddy’s?
Horror aficionadoJason Blumhas long been trying to get the film off the ground and has finally done it, adding his name to the team as a producer. Joining him areBeatriz Sequeira(The Amazing Spider-Man),Christopher H. Warner(Halloween Ends),Russell Binder(Creepshow), andScott Cawthon, the latter of whom also penned the script alongside Tammi andSeth Cuddeback. Following suit with other successful titles includingHalloween KillsandHalloween Ends,Five Nightswill drop both in theaters and on the streaming platform Peacock onOctober 27, 2023.
Check out the making of a monster in the set of images below:
