Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fate of the Legion is a 2026 American epic action film written, co-produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Produced by RatPac-Dune Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is a sequel to The Knight of Springtrap and the fourth installment in the High Legion film series. The film stars Dwayne Johnson as Golden Freddy, alongside Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Sam Elliott, Jennifer Lawrence, John Krasinski, Donald Glover, James Marsden, and Laurence Fishburne. Its story follows Golden Freddy as he must once again rely on his old friends, the Puppet (Portman) Freddy Fazbear (Jackman) and the others as they battle the remaining Nightmare Animatronics, led by Nightmare Fredbear (Elliott). The Fate of the Legion premiered in San Francisco on December 14th, 2026, and was released 7 days later; it grossed 2.291 billion at the box-office, becoming the highest-grossing film in the series. The film was met with a surprise critical acclaim, with praise for the story, visual effects, action sequences, the darker tone, cinematography, musical score, acting, direction, screenplay, characters, and emotional elements, with many considering it the best of the series and a satisfying conclusion to the saga. In 2029, a direct sequel entitled Five Nights at Freddy's: Resurrections was released, as a revisiting to the series.
