‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Trailer: Josh Hutcherson Returns to Fight More Killer Animatronics in Video Game Sequel

The first trailer for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” teases the continuation of Freddy Fazbear’s chilling reign. The sequel from Universal and Blumhouse has a new tagline: “Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances.”

Emma Tammi returns as director. Josh Hutcherson, star of the first film, also returns for the sequel, which includes cast members Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail and Piper Rubio.

The first film, which earned $297 million at the global box office, featured Hutcherson playing a security guard at Freddys Fazbear’s Pizza. It went on to become Blumhouse’s highest-grossing movie ever. Hutcherson told Variety last year that the huge success was unexpected.

“We hoped it would connect with audiences,” Hutcherson said. “But I don’t think that anybody, even on our side of things, expected it to really connect the way that it did.”

Hutcherson also hinted to Esquire the follow-up would be “scarier.” “There’s more animatronics being brought in, different animatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way,” he said to the publication.

Murtada Elfadl reviewed the first film for Variety, writing that “Hollywood has not been successful at turning video games into movies — a disappointing streak that ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ fails to correct.”

Elfadl added that “there’s not enough of the animatronic creatures. Despite their distinctive look, they are not used effectively for horror or hilarity, missing the mark on both counts.”

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” hits theaters Dec. 5. Watch the trailer below.