Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 Enlists It and Annabelle Writer for Its Script

The first Five Nights at Freddy’s film, which premiered in 2023, was co-written by creator Scott Cawthon and director Emma Tammi. Its sequel then followed in 2025 and was written by Seth Cuddeback. It’s unclear if Dauberman will write the new script alone as Blumhouse and Universal attempt to reanimate the franchise’s terrifying animatronic for Five Nights at Freddy’s 3.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 has not been formally announced, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see it get the green light. The first two movies were tremendous successes, with the first quickly becoming Blumhouse’s biggest ever at the time, and the sequel bringing in a solid opening haul, too. Global box office totals saw Five Nights at Freddy’s 1 finish with $291.5 million and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 finish with $238.5 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The Hollywood Reporter says that, should work on Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 move forward, Tammi, who directed the first two films, is expected to return. Cawthon is also expected to be involved as a producer. Although stars like Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, and Elizabeth Lail have not officially signed on for another installment, the site says “many are expected” to return, too.

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