Most‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ of the filming for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, the next chapter after the 2023 horror adaptation of the well-loved video game series, was done in Louisiana, where New Orleans and its nearby towns acted as the main location of the production. The movie, directed by Emma Tammi and co-written by Scott Cawthon (the game creator), is the third collaboration between Universal Pictures and Blumhouse, which extends the FNAF movie universe by relocating the storyline to trace the most ancient roots of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. After the first movie's success, they started to shoot new scenes from late 2024 to early 2025 and expanded the practical sets to better reflect and atmospheric tension the franchise is known for.As the follow-up is set to hit theaters on December 5, 2025, the zeal for behind-the-scenes tidbits has been rising, particularly among the fanbase, who are enthusiastic about how these fresh settings would influence the plot. To unleash the full potential of the new story, the sequel to Five Nights at Freddy's had to have a more complex and spacious physical layout than the first film which led to the decision to build a complete Freddy Fazbear's Pizza restaurant from the ground up and locate the majority of the shooting outdoors rather than in a soundstage. All filming locations of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 explored View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFive‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Nights at Freddy’s 2, a sequel to a popular horror game series, was mostly shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the main shooting going on from November 2024 to February 2025. For the film, a full restaurant set was constructed in the back of a Walmart at Fredybear's Chalmette, among other locations. The sequel was kept visually dense, eerie, and grounded by the use of different environments from various communities of the New Orleans metropolitan area. Besides New Orleans, filming locations included: New Orleans, Louisiana - The main filming location for production operations. Chalmette, Louisiana - The custom-built Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza set is located behind a Walmart. Terrytown, Louisiana - The Oakwood Center shopping complex was used as a filming location. Laplace, Louisiana - Another major production filming area during the months. Metairie, Louisiana - Additional scenes filmed in the New Orleans metro region. The filming, which lasted for three months, was supervised by the director of photography Lyn Moncrief. In February 2025, the production formally concluded; thus, the completion of the biggest set build in the history of the franchise's films was ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌marked.Read More: Zootopia 2 surpasses Avengers: Endgame to secure a Chinese box office recordWhat is Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 about and who stars in it?Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Image Via Universal Pictures)The story of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is set a year after the first film. It narrates the events when Abby Schmidt reunited her animatronic friends, yet discovered secrets that were closely linked to the pizzeria’s introduction.The sequel is packed with the return of throw characters such as Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard and the arrival of new ones like Skeet Ulrich, Wayne Knight, McKenna Grace, and Teo Briones. The movie plans are to delve into the very first of the Fazbear’s narrative and, as a result, provide the footing for the next installments of the franchise.The confirmed cast for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is:Josh Hutcherson plays Mike SchmidtElizabeth Lail plays Vanessa ShellyPiper Rubio plays Abby SchmidtMatthew Lillard plays William AftonSkeet Ulrich plays Henry Mckenna Grace plays LisaTeo Briones plays AlexWayne Knight in a undisclosed roleKellen Goff as the voice of Toy FreddyMegan Fox as the voice of Toy ChicaMatthew MatPat Patrick as the voice of Toy BonnieRead More: The first live-action Spider-Man Danny Seagren passed away at 81Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 5, 2025.