Hutcherson revealed the development of a sequel in January 2024, with Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions officially confirming it three months later.
[3] A sequel was revealed to be in development by Josh Hutcherson, the actor who portrayed the role of Mike Schmidt in the previous film, in January 2024.
[4] In April 2024, Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions officially confirmed the sequel,[5] and that Jim Henson's Creature Shop would return to design animatronics for the film.
[6] In October 2024, Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard were confirmed to reprise their roles; the latter of whom had signed a three-picture deal with the studios.
[12] In the days leading up to the video game series' tenth anniversary in August 2024, Scott Cawthon released images of the new animatronics being developed in Jim Henson's Creature Shop, in addition to a page from the script alongside three fake pages on his ScottGames X (Twitter) account.