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“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment.Apparently, video game adaptations are the new big thing. After decades in the critical and box office worlds, the genre has become successful in recent years, and 2023 looks to be a record year, what with The Super Mario Bros. and now “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”The horror film, an adaptation of the popular point-and-click game series released in 2014 by creator Scott Hawthorn, has made tons of money at the domestic and international box office.“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment.In case you haven’t seen the film (and since it was released simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock, a lot of people did), “Freddy’s” is about Mike (Josh Hutcherson), a troubled young man, who looks after his 10-year-old child. His one-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio) is haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother more than a decade ago.Mike was recently laid off and is desperate to find a job so he can retain custody of Abby. He agrees to take a job as a night watchman at an abandoned themed restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria.But Mike soon realizes that nothing is as it seems with Freddy. With the help of Vanessa Shelly, a local police officer (Elizabeth Lail), Mike’s nights at Freddy’s lead him into inexplicable encounters with the supernatural and draw him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare.“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment.The initial weekend launch of “Freddy’s” – despite being released on Peacock – proved to be a huge success, fueled by the games’ fan base and word of mouth despite mediocre reviews.It opened at $80 million, far exceeding projections and a success thanks to Blumhouse’s typically frugal $20 million budget.The title is now the highest-grossing horror film of the year, ahead of films like “M3GAN” and “The Nun II”. It has now surpassed $217 million worldwide.Jason Blum, head of Blumhouse, thanked fans for their participation on social media:“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment.“Freddy’s” suffered a slight dip in its second weekend, falling 76% to $19.4 million, but that doesn’t dent its momentum. It’s the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation this year, but still has some way to go to beat Mario, which passed the billion-dollar mark (both titles were published by Universal, so we’re sure that studio is happy either way). ).So why the decline?Here’s something David A. Gross, head of Franchise Entertainment Research, told Variety the second weekend number:“’Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Crashes Second Weekend of Simultaneous Streaming. The two viewing options compete with each other. An exclusive cinema broadcast ensures the highest overall box office results, increases the film and creates anticipation for the subsequent streaming premiere.”However, weak competition last weekend also contributed to two indie releases failing to make it into the top five.And it picked up another award, becoming the first horror film since 1991’s The People Under the Stairs to return to the top spot at the box office after a Halloween release.It won’t surprise anyone to learn that sequels are very likely due to its success. Nothing is official yet, but Emma Tammi, co-writer and director of “Freddy’s,” told Variety before the film started:“We definitely look forward to continuing to make more films in this world if we are fortunate enough to do so.”“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse in association with Striker Entertainment.Apparently, video game adaptations are the new big thing. After decades in the critical and box office worlds, the genre has become successful in recent years, and 2023 looks to be a record year, what with The Super Mario Bros. and now “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”The horror film, an adaptation of the popular point-and-click game series released in 2014 by creator Scott Hawthorn, has made tons of money at the domestic and international box office.“Five Nights at Freddy’s” from Universal...

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