Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza’s killer animatronics are out for more blood.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster has tapped Gary Dauberman to write the script for the next installment of “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Dauberman has penned some of the most successful horror franchises of the past decade including “It,” “Annabelle” and “The Nun.”
The two previous “Five Nights at Freddy’s” films were major box office hits, with the 2023 original grossing $297.2 million globally on a $20 million budget and its 2025 sequel netting $239.6 million on a $36 million budget. Set in a haunted family friendly, themed restaurant, the movies starred Josh Hutcherson. It was based on a popular horror video game series by Scott Cawthon, who co-wrote the script for the first film with Emma Tammi and Seth Cuddeback and wrote the second film by himself.
Despite their financial success, neither “Five Nights at Freddy’s” film was embraced by critics. Given Dauberman’s pedigree, he could improve the quality of the next entry in the valuable series, potentially leading to reviews that are a little less grisly.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster has had a successful year in theaters, releasing “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” which are two of the summer’s biggest blockbusters. It marks a return to form for the company, which struggled for much of 2025, releasing underperforming films such as “Wolf Man” and “M3GAN 2.0.” Blumhouse Atomic Monster did have a modest hit last year with “The Black Phone 2”
Dauberman is represented by WME, Kathleen Remington, Mortimer PR, and Toczek Suddleson. Dread Central broke the news of Dauberman’s hire.