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M3GAN 2.0 has been revealed – check it out below.Universal Pictures and Blumhouse have released a new trailer for M3GAN 2.0 ahead of its June premiere. The trailer begins with a quick recap of the original 2023 film, including M3GAN’s iconic dance scene.Then, it reintroduces us to M3GAN’s creator Gemma, who is told that a new AI robot is going on a rampage after the schematics for her design – which she thought she had destroyed – had been stolen to create a new military-grade robot named Amelia.Amelia ends up going rogue, forcing Gemma to rebuild M3GAN in an attempt to stop the rampaging robot.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com Following the teaser that dropped during the Grammys, showing M3GAN dancing to Grammy winner Chappell Roan’s hit pop song “Femininomenon,” a new trailer from Blumhouse showcases more of M3GAN’s vengeful return. After “M3GAN” became a surprise horror hit thanks to her viral dance moves and campy tone, grossing over $180 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, the killer doll returns in the aftermath of being destroyed by her owner, Gemma (Allison Williams). In the sequel, Gemma is now a well-regarded author who advocates for government oversight of A.I.

M3GAN dances to Chappell Roan in the first trailer for horror sequel M3GAN 2.0.In the 44 second clip, posted on X (formerly Twitter) this morning (February 3), the AI doll walks in silhouette towards the camera before performing her dance from the first film, this time to Roan’s song ‘Femininomenon’.During the dance, the titles reveal the release date of the highly-anticipated sequel, saying: “On June 27 his bitch is back”. A spotlight them reveals M3GAN, who says “Miss me?” to the camera before winking.The film’s director, Gerard Johnstone, has returned for the sequel, with star Violet McGraw coming back as Cady alongside Allison Williams as Gemma, her aunt and M3GAN’s inventor.

M3GAN is sitting at the top of the charts on Netflix, but what songs are on the film’s soundtrack? Find the full list below.The film follows the titular artificially intelligent doll who develops self-awareness and becomes a menace to anyone who tries to separate her from her human friend.Written by Akela Cooper and James Wan and directed by Gerard Johnstone (Housebound), it stars Violet McGraw as Cady, M3GAN’s companion, and Allison Williams as her aunt Gemma.The film received its premiere in December 2022 and hit cinemas the following January. It was a major box office hit and now a sequel, M3GAN 2.0, is in production with an expected release date of 2025.

EXCLUSIVE: M3GAN 2.0 is in production as it heads for a June 27, 2025 theatrical release with Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement boarding the Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Divide/Conquer sequel.

M3GAN spin-off titled SOULM8TE is in the works – find out more below.Per The Hollywood Reporter, Blumhouse has announced SOULM8TE, an erotic thriller set in the M3GAN universe. While a cast has yet to be announced, the film has received a January 2, 2026 release date via Universal and will see Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) direct.SOULM8TE will reportedly tell the story of a man who purchases an AI-operated android in the hopes of getting over the death of his wife.

EXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role as Shin Hati in the hit Star Wars series Ahsoka, Ivanna Sakhno has found her next big role. Sources tell Deadline she has landed a major part in M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to the hit film from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse in association with Divide/Conquer. She joins a cast that includes Allison Williams and Violet McGraw.

M3GAN – the murderous robot doll from the 2023 horror film of the same name – to your family; minus its killer intent.Replica doll manufacturer the National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) has announced that life-sized replicas of the creepy robot from M3GAN are now available for pre-order. However, unlike the film it’s based on, NECA’s replicas won’t come with animatronics or any form of circuitry.Instead, the replica doll will be just that – a posable doll that ins’t capable of much else (and if you’ve seen the movie, that’s probably a good thing).

New details about the cast of M3GAN 2.0 have been revealed!

EXCLUSIVE: New Zealand has long been known as a prime destination for big budget films such as Avatar and The Lord of the Rings thanks to its enviable locations, skilled crew base and generous 40% tax rebate. But, earlier this year when Avatar: The Way of Water was on its way to breaking multiple box office records as it climbed to its $2.3BN tally, there was another New Zealand-shot project that was making a dent in the global box office chart. Universal, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s killer doll hit M3GAN amassed an impressive $176M worldwide from just a $12M budget after its January release.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The beautifully creepy android doll from “M3GAN” is shimmying her way into your home. The unrated cut of the satirical sci-fi horror film will begin streaming exclusively on Peacock starting Feb. 24. Directed by Gerard Johnstone and produced by Jason Blum (“Get Out,” “BlacKkKlansman”) and James Wan (“Saw,” “Insidious,” “The Conjuring”), the film stars Alison Williams as Gemma, a brilliant toy company roboticist who creates a lifelike doll programmed with artificial intelligence to be a child’s greatest companion. But things take a tragic turn when Gemma becomes the unprepared caretaker of her newly orphaned niece and brings home the humanoid doll to keep her company.

Peacock has announced that it will begin streaming the sci-fi horror smash M3GAN from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster on February 24 — exactly three weeks ahead of its recently secured China release. The film’s PG-13 theatrical cut will be accompanied on the platform by an unrated version exclusive to Peacock.

In a turnabout, China is handing out release dates for Hollywood movies at a clip these days — and with a fair bit of notice. Yesterday, we learned that Paramount/eOne’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will go day-and-date on March 31, and today comes news that Universal/Blumhouse/Atomic Monster’s hit M3GAN has been granted a March 17 start. That’s about two months since the pic began overseas rollout and will see it face off with Warner Bros/New Line/DC’s Shazam: Fury of the Gods on March 17, that film timed to the domestic release.

The only new wide studio release this weekend is the Stage 6 and Screen Gems thriller Missing which collected $760K yesterday off of showtimes that began at 4PM at 2,650 locations. The movie, which is from the creatives behindSony’s micro-hit, Searching, is expected to do in the mid single digits off 3,000 theaters.

M3GAN star Violet McGraw confirmed Wednesday that she will reprise her role as orphan Katie in the sequel M3GAN 2.0, which Universal Pictures will release on January 17, 2025.The 11-year-old child star gushed on Instagram: 'It's happening! @meetm3gan 2.0!'It's no surprise considering director Gerard Johnstone's horror film amassed $95.3M at the global box office off a $12M budget, and the movie scored a 'certified fresh' 95% critic approval rating (out of 255 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. Ready for more? M3GAN star Violet McGraw (R) confirmed Wednesday that she will reprise her role as orphan Katie in the sequel M3GAN 2.0, which Universal Pictures will release on January 17, 2025 The 11-year-old child star gushed on Instagram: 'It's happening! @meetm3gan 2.0!'Allison Williams will also be returning in her dual role as executive producer and robotics engineer Gemma in the creepy doll continuation.And while the time jump shouldn't affect Jenna Davis from providing the voice of the AI android also known as 'Model 3 Generative,' the girl behind the mask - Amie Donald - will probably grow out of the plum part.The 12-year-old competitive dancer from New Zealand was arguably a big part of why M3GAN became a beloved gay icon with her TikTok-worthy dance moves that made the trailer go viral ahead of the worldwide January 6 release.Amie impressively performed all of her own stunts under the guidance of movement coaches Jed Brophy and Luke Hawker as well as stunt coordinator Ike Hamon.

The first weekend of any year at the box office is typically a weak one, but Avatar: The Way of Water and newcomer M3gan proved to be the exception to that rule.M3gan opened as the first new wide release for 2023, taking in a strong $30.2 million at the box office (via Deadline), just days after producer James Wan and director Gerard Johnstone hinted a M3gan sequel may be coming.Despite a strong debut, it could not dethrone director James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water, which won its fourth straight weekend with $45 million.  First 2023 movie: M3gan opened as the first new wide release for 2023, taking in a strong $30.2 million at the box office (via Deadline ), just days after producer James Wan and director Gerard Johnstone hinted a M3gan sequel may be coming  Blockbuster: Despite a strong debut, it could not dethrone director James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water, which won its fourth straight weekend with $45 millionAvatar: The Way of Water continues its blistering run, dropping just 33.2% in its fourth weekend, from a third weekend that saw a surprising 6.4% increase from the second weekend.The long-awaited sequel was added in 138 more theaters for a fourth-weekend theater count of 4,340, with a strong per-screen average of $10,368. The fourth-weekend haul pushed the blockbuster past the $500 million domestic threshold with $516.7 million, with the worldwide haul passing $1.7 billion.

EXCLUSIVE: James Wan has been labeled by fans for being responsible for killer doll movies, specifically his Conjuring franchise spinoff, Annabelle.

Hoping to take the sub-horror killer doll genre to new heights, producers James Wan and Jason Blum have teamed on what they hope to be a modern technology-infused combo somewhere along the lines of Annabelle meets The Terminator. Short of literally doing that, they have cooked up the latest Blumhouse fright picture, M3GAN, which for the most part follows a formula but shakes it up just enough to have strong appeal — especially for the teen-girl audience that gravitates to these PG13-safe kind of movies.

Allison Williams looked amazing Wednesday night as she and beau Alexander Dreymon walked their first red carpet together.The lovebirds, 34 and 39 respectively, put on a glitzy and loved-up display at the M3GAN movie premiere nearly one year after quietly welcoming a child.The German actor sweetly planted a kiss on the Girls alum's cheek during one sweet moment. Allison stars in the upcoming horror/sci-fi film, helmed by director Gerard Johnstone.

The Universal/Blumhouse/Atomic Monster genre film is going a week earlier on Jan. 6.