Five Nights at Freddy’s Creator Responds to Leaked Movie Trailer

Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon has posted a response to the recently leaked trailer for the film adaptation set to hit theaters later this year. Over the past weekend, a leaked version of the first trailer for Five nights at Freddy’s began filming online and gave fans their first long look at what the film will have in store. And while Cawthon said the leaked trailer was disappointing, he also thanked many for going out of their way not to watch it.

In a post shared on the official Five Nights at Freddy’s subreddit, Cawthon shared his own feelings about the film’s unfinished trailer hitting the internet sooner than it should have. After initially being saddened to learn that the video had leaked, Cawthon said he later learned that a number of Five Nights at Freddy’s fans on the internet had chosen not to watch or even watch it. ‘answer to. As such, it ended up earning new hope and appreciation for fans of the show while promising that the finished trailer will be even better.

“I tried to ignore it and enjoy my day, but I was really, really discouraged,” Cawthon said of his first reaction. “I know that Blumhouse and Universal (and I too) have all worked really hard to create something really exciting to share. So the idea of ​​a first look going to waste was frustrating, and I was really dreading going home. home to see what everyone had happened while I was away.”

“To my surprise, I came home to find many YouTube channels refusing to make videos on it, Twitter channels refusing to repost it, countless members refusing to watch it, and moderators taking a stand against it. permission to discuss it. It’s really hard, if not impossible, to stop people from trying to mess things up for everyone, but it was really encouraging to see the fanbase pull together and oppose it For those of you who resisted watching it, I think you’ll be much happier when you’re able to see a finished product that’s edited and polished, with proper visuals and sound.”

Currently, it is unknown when this official trailer for Five nights at Freddy’s might be released, but considering the movie is slated for release later this fall, it looks like we should be seeing more of it in the very near future. Until then, October 27 is the date to circle on your calendar if you can’t wait to watch. Five nights at Freddy’s in theaters for yourself.