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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Creator Reveals First Draft of Film Script Complete + More

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When we last heard about Five Nights at Freddy’s, the film was reportedly being directed by Chris Columbus. That was seven months ago, and not much has popped up since then. Well, FNAF creator Scott Cawthon broke his silence on a recent Steam Community forum post to talk about just what’s going on not only with the movie, but a bunch of FNAF things.

For starters, Cawthon says that he’s been working with Kira Breed-Wrisley (his cowriter on the FNAF books) to get a first draft of the film’s script completed, which he has done! According to Cawthon, he presented the script to Jason Blum, who after reading it, “thought it was great, although it will still need some work.” The story focuses on the setting and events of the first game.

Cawthon also says that if they get a green light to make a second film (for which he’s already written an outline), that one would be based on the second game.

Cawthon also mentions that the VR and Augmented Reality FNAF games are coming along, although the AR game is “still in its infancy”. The VR game has its Tech Demo completed, which Cawthon has played, saying that the title screen along was “very unsettling”. He even told the studio working on the game that if he ever felt comfortable testing the game, “then they aren’t doing their job!” If you’re jonsing for a fix, you can always check out this fan VR game.

Lastly, when it comes to additional games in the series, Cawthon remains coy, giving a “maybe, maybe not” response. He does have an idea of a side project that would be “just for fun, in the spirit of Foxy Fighters, or a mash-up of games similar to Foxy Fighters, in the vein of Update 2, where many games connected to create a single experience.”

However, he does mention that there will be console ports of the original games, with a deal signed and more news on the ports “coming soon!”

Stay tuned, as always.

Writer, Artist, Gamer from the Great White North. I try not to be boring.

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‘The Blob’ and ‘Dream Warriors’ Filmmaker Chuck Russell Has Passed Away at 74

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Chuck Russell with Jamie Campbell Bower behind the scenes of Witchboard

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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