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Josh Hutcherson Talks Five Nights at Freddy's Popularity

Five Nights at Freddy's star Josh Hutcherson discusses the film's popularity and shares his excitement for a potential Blumhouse sequel.

When Five Nights at Freddy's hit theaters and Peacock last October, it became a massive, well-rounded hit for Blumhouse by easily giving the company its biggest opening weekend at the box office – and nearly $300 million during its theatrical run. So now, it's only a matter of time before we get that sequel that's been teased by basically everyone involved since the first film's conception.

Josh Hutcherson on Five Nights at Freddy's Success and a Potential Sequel

While recently chatting with Collider, Five Nights at Freddy's star Josh Hutcherson discussed the moment he realized the film had an overwhelming impact on audiences, telling the site, "Honestly, not until it was out and we were seeing how many people were going to watch it. Freddy's it's such an amazing world and game, and the fan base is rabid. We were excited to make a movie that they would enjoy and that they could really sink their teeth into. But I think that what we didn't quite estimate was how many people would come and see it that maybe weren't even fans of the game, and it was great. It's such a cool movie. It's such a cool world to play in, and I'm hopeful and looking forward to making more of them. So, we'll see when that announcement comes and stuff, but I can't wait to get back into that."

As the topic naturally shifted to potential shooting dates for a Five Nights at Freddy's sequel, Hutcherson noted, "We're all patiently waiting. I mean, look, I think that they have a lot to figure out as far as where to take the story because there's a lot of options based on the various formats of the game and story and lore. So, I think they're kind of trying to nail down exactly which avenue they're gonna proceed down, and then we'll get to shooting."

With tons of easter eggs, new cinematic plot lore, and plenty of video game content to pull ideas from, it's only a matter of time before a Five Nights at Freddy's sequel kicks off.

Five Nights at Freddy's is available to purchase across all digital platforms and can be streamed exclusively on Peacock.

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