M3GAN fans, get ready to be thrilled as the sequel to the 2022 cult hit, M3GAN 2.0, has officially kicked off production!
The buzz around the follow-up started buzzing right after the first flick hit the screens, with an original release date set for January 17, 2025, but it got shunted back to a spring release on May 16.
But hold your horses. Deadline’s latest scoop reveals another shift in the schedule, with the new drop date marked for June 27, 2025.
The film’s makers, Blumhouse, couldn’t keep the excitement under wraps and spilt the beans on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. They posted: “Time to put M3GAN back together. Week one of principal photography!”
They even chucked in a cheeky teaser clip showing M3GAN getting all dolled up and ready to wreak havoc. Fans have been losing their minds in the comments, with one fan riffing on the iconic lyrics: “buy it use it break it fix it trash it change it mail upgrade it charge it point it zoom it press it snap it work it quick erase it.” (sic)
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Over on Instagram, another fan was buzzing, saying: “I know who this was just from those eyes! Can’t wait! ! ! ” (sic)
And someone else was gobsmacked by how time flies, writing: “Isn’t that insane. It’s almost 2 years since M3GAN came out. I can’t believe it’s been that long already.” (sic)
The sequel is bringing back some familiar faces too, with Allison Williams reprising her role as Gemma and Violet McGraw returning as Cady.
Also back in action are Brian Jordan Alvarez as his character Cole and Jen Van Epps as Tessy, while Jenna Davis is returning as the voice of M3GAN.
This time around, the cast will be joined by three newcomers in the form of actors Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jermaine Clement.
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The plot of the first movie consisted of the artificially intelligent doll M3GAN developing self-awareness and deciding to go after anyone who is hostile to her human companion.
M3GAN turned out to be a massive runaway success with both box office success and being praised by critics.
Made on a budget of $12 million dollars, the film ended up minting $181 worldwide, bringing in a tidy profit for the makers.
It was also commended by critics who applauded the horror flick for its blend of horror and humour, thus paving the way for the upcoming sequel.
M3GAN 2.0 is expected to release on June 27 2025.
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