Summary
M3GAN 2.0announces the start of filming alongside the confirmation of returning and new cast members. Blumhouse’s horror filmM3GANbecame a nearly instant hit upon its release in early 2023. From its amusing AI robot dance to its spontaneous songs,M3GANbalanced humor and horror to a degree that resonated with audiences and critics alike. The film was so successful that anM3GANsequel was confirmedless than a month after the first film was announced.
Per Deadline,M3GAN 2.0has begun filming, and several cast members have been confirmed. These cast members include stars Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps, who will reprise their roles as Cole and Tess, respectively. The sequel also added new cast members, including Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, and Jemaine Clement. The specific roles that these three new cast members will play has yet to be revealed. The officialBlumhouseX account also announced the start of filming alongside a video of an animatronic M3GAN.
What Will M3GAN 2.0 Be About?
M3GAN’s Ending Left Possibilities Open
These casting announcements add to the previously confirmedM3GAN 2.0cast members, which includeAllison Williams, Violent McGraw, and Jenna Davis reprising their roles.The film also previously announced the addition ofAhsokastar Ivanna Sakhno. Directing the project will be Gerard Johnstone, who also directed the original. The screenplay is written byM3GANscreenwriter Akela Cooper. As a whole,M3GAN 2.0is bringing back a lot of the main team from the original film, imbuing the project with critical talent.
Despite the announcement of the start of filmmaking, there has yet beenno confirmation as to the plot ofM3GAN 2.0.That said, theending ofM3GANhints at possibilities for the sequel’s story. Though the first film saw the defeat of the original doll, the ending teases that M3GAN had potentially infected “Elsie,” the Siri and Alexa-like virtual assistant system in the world ofM3GAN. Exactly how the robot did that remains to be seen, but these final moments nonetheless indicate thatM3GAN 2.0could expand what the AI system looks like.
M3GAN 2 Has A Lot More Pressure On It Now After Disastrous Horror Movie Streak
M3GAN 2 not only has the pressure of living up to the first film but also to end a very disappointing and disastrous horror movie streak.
M3GAN 2.0will have to tread carefully when going down this particular plot point, due to a potential crossover with the upcoming 2024 filmAfrAId. Akin toM3GAN’s Elsie,AfrAIdportrays an Alexa-like assistant system named AIA that acts as an uncanny version of reality. TheAfrAIdtrailerrevealed that AIA has begun to exert too much control over the lives of the main characters, and even takes on a monstrous form. In order to distinguish itself from other AI-centric films likeAfrAId,M3GAN 2.0will have to do something new while still offering a logical follow-up to the first film.
M3GAN 2.0
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M3GAN 2.0 is a 2025 sci-fi thriller that follows Gemma, the creator of M3GAN, as she resurrects and upgrades the AI companion. This time, M3GAN must thwart a powerful defense contractor’s misuse of her technology, which they have transformed into a military-grade weapon named Amelia.
