Rumor: Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Gets the Green Light — Filming to Start This Summer
Hennadiy Chemеris
It looks like Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have given the green light to a third film based on the Five Nights at Freddy’s horror game franchise. The information hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, so take it with a grain of salt for now.
The first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie was released in 2023, grossing $297.2 million on a $20 million budget. It currently holds a 5.4 rating on IMDb.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 came out in 2025, earning a 5.2 rating on IMDb and grossing $239.6 million on a $36–51 million budget.
According to rumors, the third film is slated for release in fall 2027, with filming set to begin as early as this summer.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a popular horror game series created by Scott Cawthon, where players must survive nights in a facility haunted by animatronics that come to life after hours. The games are known for their tense atmosphere, jump scares, and unique surveillance-based gameplay. Since its debut in 2014, the franchise has gained a massive fanbase and spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs.
Have you seen the first two movies? Would you like to see a third installment?
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