The "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie is currently entering production with "Poltergeist" remake director Gil Kenan at the helm. While specific details surrounding the film's plot and characters are still unknown, the director has taken to Twitter and Instagram to reveal a few tidbits regarding the movie.
In a Twitter post, the director revealed that the film will make use of practical effects and that they are using real animatronics instead of solely relying on CGI. However, it is still likely that CGI will be used but only to enhance the animatronics' movements to make the experience all the more realistic and engaging.
According to a report from Kotaku, the animatronics are being made by Henson's Creature Shop. The Creature Shop is responsible for the special effects for the 2011 "The Muppets" movie as well as "Where the Wild Things Are" and the creature effects for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the first "Harry Potter" movie.
Practical effects aren't the only details that Kenan shared on social media. When asked about the film's plot and setting, Kenan confirmed that unlike the games, the movie will take place in several locations. He also confirmed that the story will not just be a re-telling of the plot from the games but will be a new tale set in the same universe.
The director stated that while the script is still being written, the film will stick to the video games' lore and that it will not tread on the plot set by the popular games.
Kenan also confirmed that right from the beginning, "Five Nights at Freddy's" creator Scott Cawthon has been involved with the film's development. He even teased that Cawthon may be able to reprise his cameo as the Phone Guy and that the film may even delve into the infamous "Bite of '87."
"Five Nights at Freddy's" the movie currently has a 2017 release window.
