Five Nights At Freddy’s has become the box office smash of the 2023 Halloween season.Based on the video game series, the film follows security guard Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson) who takes on a night-time job at an abandoned arcade restaurant, only to find four animatronic mascots who come alive at night.Following its release in late October, the film has grossed over $136million (£112million) worldwide against a production budget of $20million (£16.5million).Other cast members include Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard.Blumhouse has yet to officially announce a sequel, although judging by its massive success at the box office, a follow-up is practically inevitable.Back in February, Lillard confirmed (via WeeklyMTG) he had signed up for three Five Nights At Freddy’s films, so there’s certainly plans to make it an ongoing film series.This page will be updated when a sequel and a release date are officially announced.Director Emma Tammi said a potential sequel would likely be based on the second game in the series, released back in 2014.“We’re definitely excited to keep making more movies in this world, should we be lucky enough to do that,” Tammi told Variety. “This one was tied into the first game, and we would probably focus on tying the second one into the second game, and so on and so forth.
Charades Acquires Emma Dante’s ‘Misericordia’ Ahead of Premiere in Competition at Tallinn Black Nights (EXCLUSIVE)
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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor French sales powerhouse Charades Films, which is attending MIA Market in Rome this week, has acquired international rights to Emma Dante’s third feature “Misericordia.” The film will premiere in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on Nov. 11, and will hit theaters via Teodora on Nov. 16 in Italy.
Charades also handled Dante’s last feature, “The Macaluso Sisters,” which was in Venice Competition in 2020 and won the Pasinetti Award. Dante’s feature debut, 2013’s “A Street in Palermo,” was also in Venice Competition and won the best actress award for Elena Cotta’s performance. “Misericordia” is set in Sicily’s Contrada Tuono, a seaside village with stone huts, surrounded by waste and debris.
Behind it, a majestic mountain. This is where Arturo (Simone Zambelli) was born and where his mother died giving birth to him. Betta (Simona Malato) and Nuccia (Tiziana Cuticchio), with the help of young Anna (Milena Catalano), prostitutes like his mother was, take Arturo in and raise him as if he was their own son.
Now 18 years old, Arturo is not like other people his age. Though he looks like a man, he behaves like a child. He is unable to speak and moves in an odd way.
Arturo navigates the world with a soul that is at times too pure but inspires hope and joy in the village. But like everyone else in Contrada Tuono, he must fight for survival. The cast is led by Simone Zambelli, Simona Malato (“Fireworks,” “The Macaluso Sisters,” winner of the best actress award at Italy’s Golden Globes), Tiziana Cuticchio and Milena Catalano.
Black Nights Film Festival Prepares the Next Generation With Just Film Industry Days, Discovery Campus
John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Nurturing young talent and promoting film education is the name of the game at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. The festival will feature a range of events specifically aimed at education promoting both film literacy in schools and vocational training in front of and behind the camera.
Black Nights Film Festival Artistic Director Tiina Lokk Proceeds With Optimism: ‘We Are Joined Together in Our World With All Our Problems’
John Bleasdale Guest Contributor As the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia, prepares for its 27th edition, Variety spoke with artistic director Tiina Lokk about its ambitions and coming highlights. “If you see the festival like a big building, then all the walls are in and the building is ready, but some rooms are not furnished yet,” Lokk says, before adding philosophically.
'Five Nights at Freddy's 2': Everything Director Emma Tammi Has Revealed So Far About Potential Sequel
A sequel for the horror movie Five Nights at Freddy’s has not yet been announced, but it seems inevitable after the film earned $80 million during its opening weekend.
Box Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Slays With $78 Million Domestic Debut, $130 Million Globally
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Universal and Blumhouse‘s funhouse thriller “Five Nights at Freddy’s” slayed box office expectations with its scary-good $78 million domestic debut over Halloween weekend. Those ticket sales are especially impressive because the horror film landed simultaneously on Peacock, the streaming service owned by NBCUniversal. It’s the second-best opening weekend for a day-and-date streaming release, following Disney’s 2021 Marvel adventure “Black Widow” ($80 million in theaters and $60 million on Disney+) and the best ever for Universal and Peacock’s hybrid releases, beating the slasher sequels, 2021 “Halloween Kills” ($49 million) and 2022’s “Halloween Ends” ($40 million).
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Bearing Down On $130M Global Bow – International Box Office
The phenomenon that is Universal/Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s is currently looking at a global opening of $130M. Fazbear and crew are playing in 64 international box office markets where they are expected to reach $52M through Sunday.
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Director on the Lack of Gore and Sequel Plans: ‘We’re Excited to Keep Making Movies in This World’
Ethan Shanfeld SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” currently in theaters and streaming on Peacock. Have you ever been enjoying an afternoon at Chuck E. Cheese and thought, “What if these singing animatronics were operated by the spirits of dead children? And what if, when they’re finished strumming fake guitars, they locked the doors to the building and tried to murder me?” That’s (basically) the idea behind “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” Hollywood’s latest video game adaptation that’s set to be the sleeper horror hit of the fall.
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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’: Director Emma Tammi On A “Beautiful & Creepy” Horror Adaptation & Potential Sequel Lore [Interview]
It’s taken years to get here, but the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie we’ve all anticipated is finally here, from Blumhouse Pictures and director Emma Tammi. The film is set at an abandoned family entertainment center and stars Josh Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, a security guard coping with past traumas while accepting a graveyard shift at the FEC, where he discovers that the facility’s animatronic creatures come to life and kill anyone who is on the grounds after midnight.
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Frenzy Fires Up With Around $7M+ In Previews – Box Office
EXCLUSIVE: “We may have a big hit on our hands,” beamed one person close to the production of Universal/Blumhouse’s feature take of videogame Five Nights at Freddy‘s today. And while the movie, which hits theatrical-day-and-date today on screens at 2PM and on Peacock at 6PM is projected to do around $50M, there are some crazy projections out there between $55M to $90M. Everybody calm down, and let’s permit this brilliant branded IP for millennials in the oasis of the swamps of an actors’ strike play out.
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Review: PG13 Movie Based On The Popular Video Game Emphasizes Character Over Horror
In the new film version of the popular video game, Five Nights At Freddy’s, it is the Jim Henson Creature Shop and their talented puppeteers and character actors who are the real stars of this Blumhouse take on the game that the under 25 male set particularly warmed up to since its debut in 2014. Whether they will be happy with this carefully constructed but safe PG13 movie that sacrifices hard-core horror for character development and that at times just drags along, time will tell.
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Review: Creepy Mascots Go Rogue in a Listless and Repetitive Video Game Adaptation
Murtada Elfadl Hollywood has not been successful at turning video games into movies — a disappointing streak that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” fails to correct. Despite being shepherded by savvy low-budget horror producer Jason Blum, this is a rather empty and unexciting effort at attracting horror fans during Halloween season. Director Emma Tammi’s film squanders the game’s strange and unique-looking creatures, failing to add recognizable traits to the characters written for the film.
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Director Defends PG-13 Rating and Tells Fans ‘Not to Expect’ R-Rated Cut: ‘We’re Sticking’ to the Rating
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Horror fans hoping the PG-13-rated “Five Nights at Freddy’s” might go the “M3GAN” route and release an R-rated cut on streaming at a later date are not in luck. Director Emma Tammi has stated in several interviews ahead of the film’s release that her film was always designed to be PG-13 and an R-rated cut is not in the works. Rumors have circulated online that Universal will eventually release an R-rated “Freddy’s,” but Tammi is denying such claims.
Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire to Join Keira Knightley in Netflix Spy Thriller ‘Black Doves’ (EXCLUSIVE)
K.J. Yossman Ben Whishaw (“Paddington”) and “Happy Valley’s” Sarah Lancashire are set to join Keira Knightley in Netflix’s upcoming spy series “Black Doves,” Variety can exclusively confirm. More details about the series, which was written and created by “The Lazarus Project” showrunner Joe Barton, have also emerged.
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Oscars Submissions Revealed, Including Vanessa Kirby for Supporting Actress (EXCLUSIVE)
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” an epic look at the French emperor and military leader’s rise to power, is one of the final potential awards hopefuls awaiting its first reactions from critics and pundits. As awards season approaches, Variety has learned exclusively which Oscar categories the film will be submitted for. Most notably, Vanessa Kirby will vie for best supporting actress.
Oscar Entry ‘Excursion,’ About Teenager’s Sex Lies, Picked Up by HBO, Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer for Una Gunjak’s debut feature “Excursion,” which is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s entry for the Oscars’ international feature film category. Salaud Morisset is handling international sales. HBO Europe has just picked up the SVOD and pay TV rights to the movie in 15 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Getting Ready For Second Best Debut At The Fall Box Office With Around $40M – Early Look
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s an eyebrow raiser in the wake of a zany box office season turned upside down by the actors strike, and ruled by Taylor Swift: Universal/Blumhouse‘s feature take of videogame, Five Nights at Freddy’s, is shaping up for an opening around $40M. That would be the second-best opening at the fall box office YTD after Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour‘s $92.8M start. The pic hits theaters and Peacock on Oct. 27.
Newen Studios Acquires French Producer Marie Guillaumond’s Felicita Film
Paris-based pan-European production and distribution company Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in independent production Felicita.
Gravitas Ventures Acquires U.S. Rights to Coming-of Age Drama ‘When Time Got Louder’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Caroline Brew editor Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company, has acquired the U.S. rights to Connie Cocchia’s coming-of-age drama “When Time Got Louder.” The film will be released on Nov. 17 in select theaters and on VOD.
Anna Maxwell Martin Joins Emma Myers in BBC Drama ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ (EXCLUSIVE)
K.J. Yossman “Motherland” star Anna Maxwell Martin has joined the cast of BBC drama “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” Variety can reveal. She is set to play Leanne, the mother of lead character Pip Fitz-Amobi, who will be portrayed on screen by “Wednesday’s” Emma Myers.
Emma Dante, Călin Peter Netzer, Gust Van den Berghe, Rezo Gigineishvili Compete for Tallinn Black Nights’ Top Prize
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Tallinn Black Nights, one of the biggest film festivals in Northern Europe, has revealed the full lineup of its Official Selection Competition, with films by Emma Dante, Călin Peter Netzer, Gust Van den Berghe and Rezo Gigineishvili in the running. There are seven international premieres and 13 world premieres. The festival’s 27th edition runs Nov.