Who Is Mike In The FNAF Trailer & Why Is He Important?

In "Five Nights at Freddy's," nothing is as it seems on the surface. As the movie trailer reveals, the nightmare-inducing animatronics are actually possessed by the souls of children, seeking revenge against the man who murdered them. Unfortunately for Mike Schmidt, that man is his father, William Afton, leading the robots to attack him when he starts his job as a security guard.

Interestingly, the "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie features both Mike and William, with Josh Hutcherson and Matthew Lillard bringing the characters to life. While William, going by the alias "Steve," initially hires Mike, it's safe to assume that Mike will know his true identity by the time the credits roll, setting up future sequels to dive deep into the "FNAF" lore as it explores the Afton family.

Although "Five Nights at Freddy's" is a relatively young video game franchise, there are already more storylines and lore than can fit into a single movie, with subsequent games peeling back the curtain on the Afton family. "Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location" revealed that William's daughter and Mike's sister Elizabeth possesses Circus Baby, the game's main animatronic antagonist.