“A great way to bring it back to Afton”: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 director teases what to expect from the potential threequel

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is a film in the supernatural horror genre. It's a sequel to 2023's Five Nights at Freddy which itself was based on the namesake video game series. The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater and was released theatrically by Universal Pictures on December 5, 2025. It's written by Scott Cawthon. Recently, its director Emma Tammi spoke about what the viewers can expect from a third installment.

Teasing its storyline, Tammi said:

"It’s just such a great way to bring it back to Afton."

Let's explore what the director said in detail and more about the threequel.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 director talks about a third installment

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has become a commercial success since its release. Since then, there have been talks about a potential third entry in the franchise. The film's director, Emma Tammi, recently spoke to Variety about it.

Talking about the cliffhanger ending that teases the origin of the animatronics, Tammi said:

“We end Movie One with him being dragged off, and the idea was always that he would be teed up at the end of Movie Two for a third film, should we be fortunate enough to make one. That really links to where Movie Three and Game Three enter the scene. We get these great glimpses of William Afton throughout this film that are really more through the lens of Vanessa and her memories and PTSD from her relationship with him."

She then added,

"To then get a glimpse towards the end of what he is now becoming and has become, when the assumption is, at least from our characters within the film, that he’s dead … it’s just such a great way to bring it back to Afton.”

Tammi also said that they would be going deeper into the toy's origin in the third part.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is produced by Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon under their banners Blumhouse Productions and Scott Cawthon Productions. Here are the cast members of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.