Five Nights at Freddy’s: Emma Tammy replaces Chris Columbus as director

Blumhouse Productions has found a new director for Five Nights at Freddy’s.

While Chris Columbus pulled out of the project last year without any explanation, Emma Tammy (The Wind, Blood Moon, Into Darkness) is taking over and directing the adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s. Based on the work of franchise creator Scott Cawthon, it tells the story of a newly hired security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. On his first night on the job, he realizes the job won’t be all that easy, as the animatronic animals that distract the kids during the day play their own creepy games… at night.

#jimhensoncreatureshop is working on our animatronics

Emma Tammy is our director

Filming for #FNAF will start in February 2023. Boom.

— Jason Blum (@jason_blum) October 5, 2022

Please note that Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will be working with Blumhouse Productions to bring animals and other creepy creatures from Five Nights at Freddy’s to life on the big screen. The award-winning Oscar and Emmy award-winning visual effects studio has already begun work on the famous animatronics under license.

Filming for the film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s will begin in February 2023.

Five Nights at Freddy’s was written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammy and Seth Caddeback. The film will be produced by Blumhouse Productions in association with Striker Entertainment with Scott Cawthon and Russell Binder.

Emma Tammy said:

Immerse yourself in the rich and chilling world of Five Nights at Freddy’s with Scott Cawthon, Blumhouse Productions and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is incredibly exciting. I can’t wait for the audience to take in the wild and beautiful playground we’re creating.

Scott Cawthon added:

When I met Emma Tammy, I felt she had a great understanding of the franchise, and I really felt that she could create something that the community would love and people would get excited about.