It's been a while since anything was heard of the Five Nights At Freddy's movie adaptation, but now the game's creator has provided an update regarding what's going on behind-the-scenes and why the film is taking so long to progress.
Scott Cawthon took to Steam to share his current list of active projects, one of those of course being the long-awaited film. He informed fans of the horror franchise that the film has been delayed on account of the original script being scrapped - despite praise from the likes of Chris Columbus (the director of Home Alone, Gremlins, Harry Potter, The Goonies, and more).
I had a script written; Jason liked it, and Chris Columbus liked it too, but I tossed it. I had a different idea for it, one that I liked better. I take responsibility for this delay; it’s my fault.
It’s been a real challenge for everyone, including myself, to come up with a good screenplay for this. But I’m determined to find the right story. I’m sticking to what I’ve always said, either the right movie gets made or no movie gets made. I hate delaying a project that’s already seen so many delays, but I have to go with my instincts on what I think will be exciting and interesting, and what I think the fanbase will really want to see. If that means that I have to start over ten more times, then that’s what I'm going to do. The good thing is that each attempt gets better and better, in my opinion. So, despite the delays, it's going in the right direction.
Later in the post Cawthon also revealed that only the first three of the Five Nights at Freddy's games will be canon to the movie - that is to negate the other five. “One thing that most of you might want to know is that the movie (and sequels I hope) will take place in the universe of FNAF 1-3 only. The games after Five Nights at Freddy's 3 will not exist in the movie universe. Like it or hate it, I felt that this was the best portion of the storyline to really focus in on.”
What do you think of Cawthon's statements? Are you looking forward to the Five Nights at Freddy's movie?
Five Nights at Freddy's doesn't currently have a set release date.