Five Nights at Freddy’s
Summary
Five Nights at Freddy’sintroduces a variety in Mike Schimidt ’s origin tarradiddle , which set aside the motion-picture show franchise to obviate merely copying a 44 - yr - old iconic twirl . In theFive Nights at Freddy’smovie , Mike goes to career counselor Steve Raglan , who offer him a job as a dark guard at Freddy Fazbear ’s Pizza . On the job , Mike meets police officer Vanessa Shelly , who eventually reveals that her father is William Afton . William is a nonparallel sea wolf who kidnaps and murders children , puts their body in animatronics , and allows them to stalk Freddy Fazbear ’s Pizza .
In a twist , the career counselor arrives wearing a " yellowish coney " case and reveals himself to be William . However , the video game dealership tells a very different story for Mike and William . In the firstFive Nights at Freddy ’s biz , Mike ’s last name is Schmidt , but it islater reveal in the 2016 gameFive Nights At Freddy ’s : Sister Location , that his real name is Michael Afton . That relieve oneself Mike the son of the main antagonist in the series . However , the change made to theFive Nights at Freddy’smovie ensures that a 44 - yr - previous twist will not be repeated .
At the time of writing this article , Five Nights at Freddy’sis available for streaming on Peacock .

Mike Not Being William Afton’s Son Saves Five Nights At Freddy’s From Copying Star Wars
It’s a twist that’s no longer shocking
WithFive Nights at Freddy’smoving off from Mike being related to William Afton in the movie , it avoid replicating the iconic machine seen inStar Wars . William Afton is the main antagonist inFive Nights at Freddy ’s , as he is the one responsible for creating the animatronics that haunt Freddy Fazbear ’s Pizza . If the movies follow the game , the film would feel very standardized to Darth Vader’s"I am your father"twist inThe Empire Strikes Back . The change allows the movies to find their own individuality , without having Mike and William replicate the iconic moment between Luke and Darth Vader .
In January 2024,Five Nights at Freddy ’s 2was confirmed .
Five Nights At Freddy’s Already Connected Mike & William Without Making Them Related
The change to Mike’s story makes it more emotional
While William and Mike are no longer related in theFive Nights at Freddy’smovie , the film still establish a connective between the two characters . In theFive Nights at Freddy’sfilm , Mike and William are tie in through William kidnapping and murderingMike ’s younger blood brother Garrett . Throughout the movie , Mike is haunted by the loss of his brother , sowhen it is discover that William , his life history counselor , was responsible for for the tragedy , it intensifies Mike ’s determination to retaliate Garrett . Another layer to their connectedness come with Mike ’s kinship with Vanessa .
Mike develops a bond with Vanessa throughout the film , and the reveal that William is her Padre may separate out their kinship , despite her scrap against him in theFive Nights at Freddy’sending . It is clear that theFive Nights at Freddy’sfilms are forge their own path , and are deviate from the television game ’s lore . With the connexion between Mike and William through Garrett ’s kidnapping and Mike ’s relationship with Vanessa , there is no need to adhere to the father - son relationship that is in theFive Nights at Freddy’svideo games .
Five Nights at Freddy ’s is an adaptation of the popular video game franchise of the same name , directed by Emma Tammi . The motion picture centers around a maintenance worker handling Nox duties at Freddy Fazbear ’s Pizza , a children ’s entertainment center home to a grizzly tragedy in its history . The animatronics come to life at night , and the worker must last until daybreak .

Five Nights at Freddy’s is an adaptation of the popular video game franchise of the same name, directed by Emma Tammi. The film centers around a maintenance worker handling night duties at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a children’s amusement center home to a grizzly tragedy in its history. The animatronics come to life at night, and the worker must survive until daybreak.
