Five Nights at Freddy’s movie loses its director
Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is no longer working on the adaptation.
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Colliderrecently spoke to Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Productions, who picked up the movie rights to Five Nights at Freddy’s in 2017. On the subject of its director, previously announced to be Chris Columbus (director of the first two Home Alone movies, the first two Harry Potter movies, and Pixels), Blum said, “Chris Columbus is no longer attached.”
Scott Cawthon, the creator of the Five Nights at Freddy’s series of games, remains involved in the decision-making process. In 2018, when it was announced themovie was being delayed to search for the perfect screenplay, Cawthon said, “either the right movie gets made or no movie gets made.”
As Blum told Collider, “I don’t have the right to do anything Scott doesn’t like. Basically, Scott has kind of like the equivalent of ‘final cut’ and it’s taken longer than I hoped to get the right story.” Asked whether a new director had been found, Blum replied, “That is classified information.”
Cawthon is no longer working on the Five Nights at Freddy’s games, havingretired earlier this yearafter it was made public he donated significant amounts of money to conservative action committees and politicians, including Donald Trump, upsetting many fans—especially the significant number of Five Nights at Freddy’s fans in the LGBTQ+ community.
Meanwhile, if you really want to watch a cheesy horror movie where animatronics come to life,Nicolas Cage and Willy’s Wonderland have got you covered.
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