The set of the long-in-developmentFive Nights At Freddy’sfilm has been leaked, revealing that filming for the upcoming adaptation appears to be taking place in Chalmette, Louisiana.Announced over 7 years ago in 2015, the Five Nights At Freddy’s film has seen its share of ups and downs on its way to the big screen. When the film was first announced the production was originally helmed by Roy Lee who has credits on The Ring and The Grudge, both of which are American adaptations of Japanese horror titles. Scott Cawthon, the series creator, was also expected to have a large part of the film’s development.
In 2017 the production flipped into the hands of Blumhouse, who had a track record of horror hits with exceptionally small-scale budgets. There were rumors of rewrites for the script and in 2021, the film lost its director, Chris Columbus. Many of the early issues stemmed from Cawthon supposedly having full control of how the project was being made, with him often rejecting scripts and coming into conflict with directors.
In October 2022 it was announced the director of the slow-burn horror film The Wind, Emma Tammi, would be set to direct. Now, the new leaks of the set seem to indicate that the film has finally begun shooting.
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The leaks come from Twitter userKuronuma_Aobaor Ash, who posted photos of the set facade to the website with the caption “FNAF movie is really filming in our neighborhood and we are all loosing our minds”. The pictures quickly went viral with dozens of fans asking where the set was located.
Ash explained the set was in Chalmette, Louisiana, and was built on the lot of an old hospital that was destroyed during hurricane Katrina in 2005. Others asked if there were any visible animatronics or props at the set which Ash clarified, “It’s not a building it’s backless”. They included a picture of the backside which was bare, meaning the set is a facade, which will most likely be used for exterior and establishing shots in the film. Ash also claimed there is a movie studio around the corner from the set where most of the shooting will be done.
While it seems the film is in the early stages of shooting it’s possible that filming has been underway since early February with this new set being built for finishing touches. Films are often shot out of order, which is then spliced together during editing. This is done to get the more difficult scenes out of the way and preserve conditions for certain scenes, such as weather.
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