US EditionM3gan 2.0 Film Review — AI Horror Doll Gets a Witty Upgrade and a Lethal Foil
- The film M3GAN 2.0, directed by Gerard Johnson and distributed by Universal, premieres in cinemas on June 27, 2025.
- This sequel follows the viral success of the first 2023 M3GAN film and early sequel discussions by Blumhouse and James Wan before the original release.
- M3GAN 2.0 shifts to an action-packed story featuring two AI robots, including the military weapon Amelia and a revamped M3GAN, with intense sci-fi sequences.
- The film stars Allison Williams as Gemma, now an AI oversight advocate, and Violet McGraw as her rebellious niece Cady, with the plot involving stolen tech and escalating conflict.
- The sequel’s expansion into high-octane action and ethical themes suggests the franchise aims to explore AI’s evolving role and its consequences for humanity.
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A budget of 12 million, a return of 180. The makers of horror comedy M3gan (2022) would be crazy not to build on their success. And fortunately, they do so without repeating the same trick.
Stars of ‘M3GAN 2.0’ talk about AI finding its identity, parenthood and ethics of AI in lethal sequel - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
In the beginning, there was one killer robot, but now that robot wants to take down another killer robot. “M3GAN 2.0” is here, and she’s even more lethal than a French Tickle Me Elmo. Deco caught up with the cast. She’s back, with better coding. Two years after the AI icon shocked audiences, M3GAN is getting a 2.0 upgrade … but this time, she’s not the only one who’s gone bad. In “M3GAN 2.0,” Allison Williams is back as a brilliant roboticist wh…
'M3GAN 2.0' Gives The Horror Icon A Big, Bratty Upgrade
How do you improve upon camp perfection? Gerard Johnstone’s M3GAN was already ideally programmed for maximum meme-ification, thanks to the heavily marketed sequence of its killer robot doing TikTok-ready dances while it chases its latest victim. But even when the sassy AI doll was destroyed by its creator Gemma (Allison Williams) and her grieving niece Cady (Violet McGraw), it was clear that M3GAN had to get a sequel. And it did it the only way …
She's Back! Everything to Know About 'M3GAN 2.0'
Your new best friend is back! After the viral success of M3GAN, the horror movie is getting a sequel — and Allison Williams is set to return as her remorseful creator. M3GAN became a viral hit months before its January 2023 release, in part because of a scene in the trailer that showed the robot doll pausing her murder spree for a dance break. One popular meme suggested that M3GAN is a “yassified” version of Annabelle, the haunted doll from the …
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