M3GAN Director James Wan Says Spin-Off SOULM8TE Is Like 'Fatal Attraction but with Robots'

M3GAN director James Wan says spin-off SOULM8TE is like 'Fatal Attraction but with robots'

With the movie now in post-production, producer James Wan has teased SOULM8TE will be like "Fatal Attraction but with robots".

James Wan Knows You're Dying for Details About That R-Rated 'M3GAN' Sexbot Spin-Off

High-tech erotic thriller 'SOULM8TE' has already completed filming and hits theaters early next year.

M3GAN director James Wan says spin-off SOULM8TE is like ‘Fatal Attraction but with robots’

With the movie now in post-production, producer James Wan has teased SOULM8TE will be like “Fatal Attraction but with robots”.

M3GAN Spin-off Movie SOULM8TE Is 'Fatal Attraction But With Robots'

Universal Pictures/Paramount Pictures The M3GAN movies have shown us the dark side of artificial intelligence. Our introduction to the humanoid robot doll proved that hostility can come when a robot is self-aware. Its sequel reprograms that same robot to go against a military robot attempting an AI takeover. Its M3GAN spin-off movie SOULM8TE teases its concept as “Fatal Attraction but with robots.” The first M3GAN movie ended up being a huge suc…

SOULM8TE: a "Fatal Attraction with robots" set in the M3GAN universe

Back in April, Blumhouse Productions spent some time in the spotlight during the Universal panel at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, and JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray was there to witness an early preview of SOULM8TE, which is “a new movie in the M3GAN universe” that is set to reach theatres on January 2, 2026. Bumbray reported, “Seems similar to Companion. Centers on a sexbot that becomes so obsessed with her “owner” that she kills anyone close to…

James Wan Says ‘M3GAN’ Spin-Off ‘SOULM8TE’ is “Like ‘Fatal Attraction’ But with Robots”

With M3GAN 2.0 hitting theaters, producer James Wan is looking ahead to the next stage of evolution: SOULM8TE, a spin-off movie that functions as an R-rated erotic thriller. “M3GAN, obviously, dabbles in the PG-13 world, the younger demographic. We always felt like there might be a more adult story to tell, and that’s really what SOULM8TE is,” Wan tells EW. “SOULM8TE is basically set in the same AI world but seen through a more grown-up perspect…