Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich teased their upcoming reunion in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 during the Scream panel at Silver Scream Con over the weekend.

“I am thrilled to have [Skeet] in the community,” said Lillard, who reprises his role as William Afton from the 2023 video game adapatation. “I saw his performance this week. They’re gonna love it. He’s playing a great character. If the movie’s successful, hopefully he comes back.”

Lillard continues, “We’ve seen how voracious this Five Nights community is, and I just think it’s lovely to have him a part of it. I’m glad Scott [Cawthon, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator] brought him in.”

“I always love spending time with Matt,” Ulrich added. “He’s one of the greatest people I know, quite honestly. As you guys have experienced, he’s such a giving man. I always like spending time with him, and [Five Nights at Freddy’s 2] was no exception.”

“I love William Afton,” Lillard noted. “The first movie I think I had, like, two written lines in the script, and I said to the director [Emma Tammi], ‘Why do you want me in this movie?’ And she said to me, ‘You’re the Voldemort of the universe, and they can’t make a movie without you.’ I’m like, ‘I’m so in!’

Lillard adds, “I love being a part of the franchise. I value that part and what William Afton means to the fans, so I take it really seriously.

“In fact, Dead by Daylight, the video game, they wanted me to do the Springtap lines. I’m like, ‘I’m not doing Springtap until I do Springtap in the movie.’ So the only way I do Springtap is that people go see the movie on December 5! And then we make a third.”

In Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, one year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest.

Former security guard Mike and police officer Vanessa have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old sister, Abby, concerning the fate of her animatronic friends. But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

Tammi is back in the director’s chair, working from another script by Cawthon.

Lillard and Ulrich star alongside Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Theodus Crane, Freddy Carter, Wayne Knight, and Mckenna Grace.