Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Release Date Confirmed by Matthew Lillard

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has a release date, as confirmed by Matthew Lillard.

According to the actor, who plays William Afton in the family friendly horror movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 hits theaters December 5, 2025.

A direct follow-on from the first film, the sequel continues the story surrounding the haunted Chuck E. Cheese-esque restaurant, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Here, the animatronic mascots come alive with murderous intent.

<p>Blumhouse, Universal</p>

Blumhouse, Universal

The first movie released October 2023 to huge box office success, generating $297 million globally and quickly becoming Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all time. That means it beat out M3GAN, The Black Phone, Hush, The Invisible Man, and Get Out.

Read our Five Nights at Freddy's review roundup. Based on the popular video game franchise, the plot of the next cinematic installment hasn’t been revealed yet, but Blumhouse has shared the tagline: ‘Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances’.

Lillard shared the news during a podcast appearance, which you can watch below.

Matthew Lillard reveals Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 release date