Five Nights at Freddy's helped launch the careers of some of the biggest names on YouTube and completely redefined what could be accomplished by indie developers with a cheap asking price, mobile ports, and millions of young fans who need to explore their darker side. While Scott Cawthon's unlikely horror empire has been a merchandising powerhouse, the film rights languished at Warner Bros. until they were picked up by similarly low-budget spook success story Blumhouse Productions last year.
Well today the franchise's supporters (and haters) were thrown a curveball when it was revealed that not only is the movie HAPPENING, it's going to be directed by Chris Columbus, the man responsible for writing Pop Culture fixtures like Gremlins and The Goonies as well as helming blockbuster hits like Home Alone, Harry Potter, and uh... Pixels.
Scared yet?
Mr. Columbus, are you ready for Freddy? #FiveNightsatFreddys pic.twitter.com/4F7QEnw16x -- Blumhouse (@blumhouse) February 12, 2018
Mr. Columbus, are you ready for Freddy? #FiveNightsatFreddys pic.twitter.com/4F7QEnw16x
If this were 1993 and Chris Columbus was hot off of writing Gremlins and directing Home Alone, giving him the reigns to the evil animatronic Chuck E Cheese movie would make perfect sense. But he hasn't been that guy in decades. -- Minovsky (@MinovskyArticle) February 12, 2018
If this were 1993 and Chris Columbus was hot off of writing Gremlins and directing Home Alone, giving him the reigns to the evil animatronic Chuck E Cheese movie would make perfect sense. But he hasn't been that guy in decades.
I'm still holding out for Five Nights At Freddy's Vs. Jason -- Midnight Meateo Train (@spookshowcinema) February 12, 2018
I'm still holding out for Five Nights At Freddy's Vs. Jason
Chris Columbus has literally done nothing of relevance since he directed Harry Potter back in 2002... Now he's gonna try with Five Nights a Freddy's movie? Dear lord ? -- Christian Tortorelli (@C_Tortorelli) February 12, 2018
Chris Columbus has literally done nothing of relevance since he directed Harry Potter back in 2002... Now he's gonna try with Five Nights a Freddy's movie? Dear lord ?
Chris Columbus is directing the Five Nights At Freddy's movie.I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO READY FOR FREDDY IN MY LIFE. (idgaf how 'uncool' it is to like fnaf I'm super excited for Scott and I hope everything is brought to life for him in this movie)#fnaf #fivenightsatfreddys pic.twitter.com/PahIYx2zb4 -- Lindsey (@LindseyTNamez) February 12, 2018
Chris Columbus is directing the Five Nights At Freddy's movie.I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO READY FOR FREDDY IN MY LIFE. (idgaf how 'uncool' it is to like fnaf I'm super excited for Scott and I hope everything is brought to life for him in this movie)#fnaf #fivenightsatfreddys pic.twitter.com/PahIYx2zb4
Chris Columbus and Blumhouse both make excellent films, so the fact that FNAF is probably going to be the first actually good videogame movie is kind of depressing. https://t.co/HctGUiYFZi -- Joshua MacDougall (@FreakinClever) February 12, 2018
Chris Columbus and Blumhouse both make excellent films, so the fact that FNAF is probably going to be the first actually good videogame movie is kind of depressing. https://t.co/HctGUiYFZi
At least Chris Columbus finally get's to shoot a graphic child murder. And you know he's been dying to do that since Home Alone.#FNAFMovie pic.twitter.com/FOFvuuDnRD -- Midnight Meateo Train (@spookshowcinema) February 12, 2018
At least Chris Columbus finally get's to shoot a graphic child murder. And you know he's been dying to do that since Home Alone.#FNAFMovie pic.twitter.com/FOFvuuDnRD
Okay, but what if the guy in the movie DOESN'T know to click 6 times on the drawing after entering the right number in the microwave timer after Camera-2 glitches yellow three times consecutively so he can play the Atari game that tells us what the actual plot is? https://t.co/5N3Bpj4Pcc -- Bob Chipman (@the_moviebob) February 12, 2018
Okay, but what if the guy in the movie DOESN'T know to click 6 times on the drawing after entering the right number in the microwave timer after Camera-2 glitches yellow three times consecutively so he can play the Atari game that tells us what the actual plot is? https://t.co/5N3Bpj4Pcc
so my little brother can buy NEW merchandise? ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I HAVE ENOUGH FREDDY'S IN MY HOUSE. https://t.co/g44L6O6iVD -- ?? (@uhnderoos) February 12, 2018
so my little brother can buy NEW merchandise? ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I HAVE ENOUGH FREDDY'S IN MY HOUSE. https://t.co/g44L6O6iVD
I'm really disappointed that the five nights at freddy's movie isn't using practical effects for its animatronics. I feel like they had one fucking job. -- Author (@remeranAuthor) February 12, 2018
I'm really disappointed that the five nights at freddy's movie isn't using practical effects for its animatronics. I feel like they had one fucking job.
"Jumpscare: The Movie®?" https://t.co/ovEIOYD8oW -- Obie Brown (@Obienator) February 12, 2018
"Jumpscare: The Movie®?" https://t.co/ovEIOYD8oW