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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s is Coming to Consoles
I’m asked the same question again and again: when will I, a lowly console owner with nary a modicum of experience with a mouse and keyboard, have the opportunity to experience what it feels like to be hunted by the monstrous machinations in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series of freakishly popular indie horror games? If you’ve been playing vicariously through the likes of Pewdiepie or Markiplier — or yours truly, since I have and never will be above shameless plugs, even if they only serve to remind me how I desperately need to return to the YouTubes — then I have some good news for you.
Five Nights at Freddy’s series creator Scott Cawthon recently, and quietly, confirmed the series isn’t merely coming to consoles, they’re being remade for consoles.
“Actually, yes! It will happen. I’m talking with a few companies who are interested in doing console remakes of the original games,” revealed Cawthon when a fan asked if there was “any chance one of your games may get ported to a console?” It sounds as if a console release isn’t likely to happen this year, but it absolutely makes sense for such a successful series to expand its platform support.
In related news, Five Nights at Freddy’s is getting a spin-off dubbed Sister Location, because duh?
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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