Filming has officially commenced on Blumhouse’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” the film adaptation of the survival video game which is shooting in New Orleans. Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard and Mary Stuart Masterson star.
The story follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at the family-friendly 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 as the giant animatronic creatures turn deadly and can move when not being looked at.
Emma Tammi (“The Wind”) is directing the film while Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will work alongside Blumhouse to bring the game’s killer animatronics to life. Tammi co-wrote the script with Seth Cuddeback and the game’s creator Scott Cawthon. Cawthon and Jason Blum will produce.
Blum tweeted out a set photo for the film which confirms it is shooting under the code name of Bad Cupcake. Filming on the project is expected to run through April 6th.
The commencement of production ends a long history of failed attempts to adapt the game which has seen various filmmakers attached at points, including Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter).
Cawthon has been very protective of the property and has previously said in interviews that either the right film gets made or no film gets made, even if it means many failed attempts in the process.
Day 1 #FNAF@blumhouse pic.twitter.com/TO1DEpwfr8
— Jason Blum (@jason_blum) February 1, 2023
