'Five Nights at Freddy's' movie release date news: Adaptation director discusses details
Recent news about the upcoming Warner Bros. film "Five Nights at Freddy's" revealed the director's plans for the film.
Directed by Gil Kenan, the film adaptation of the game Five Nights at Freddy's is expected to be "crazy practical." According to Kenan's official Twitter account, he plans to utilize animatronics in order to make the characters more realistic and human, as opposed to the effect of CGI.
He also posted photos on Instagram that teased fans about the upcoming film. The photos revealed party supplies for a children's party, along with smiling cupcakes, which are important aspects of the game.
Fans connected with Kenan with concerns about the plot of the film. He was asked whether he will be retaining the original storyline of the game. Kenan explained that even though he is a fan of the game's current plot, the adaptation will present a new plot that will explore the game's larger universe.
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Furthermore, it was confirmed that Scott Cawthon, creator of the game, will be involved in the making of the film. Kenan expressed his desire to involve Cawthon in the process to maintain the authenticity of the style. They will be joined by Tyler Burton Smith as the screenwriter.
Released a year ago, the game Friday Nights at Freddy's is a point-and-click game with gory animatronics. Players control a security guard named Mike Schmidt staying in a haunted restaurant.
According to Latinos Health, the film will feature the main characters of the game, Golden Freddy, Mangle, and Springtap. It was also speculated that Foxy will appear in the movie. However, it has not yet been confirmed.
The movie is expected to target a young audience, as well as fans of the game, although there are no confirmation on the rating of the film, as Kenan said that it is too early to state.
Also, no announcement regarding the release of Five Nights at Freddy's has been made.
