M3GAN 2.0 explained
M3GAN 2.0 is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone and written by Akela Cooper. A sequel to M3GAN (2022), it sees Allison Williams and Violet McGraw return to star, alongside Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement. Jason Blum and James Wan return as producers under their respective Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster companies, alongside Divide/Conquer.
M3GAN 2.0 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on June 27, 2025.
Cast
Production
In November 2022, The New York Times reported that Universal Pictures was pleased how M3GAN box office performance had turned out and had plans for a sequel.[1] In January 2023, Gerard Johnstone confirmed talks of a sequel, with James Wan explaining that he had an "idea of where sequels would go".[2] A few weeks later, Universal confirmed a release date and that the title would be M3GAN 2.0. Akela Cooper returned to write the script and Johnstone also returned to direct.
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw reprise their roles as Gemma and Cady, respectively.[3] Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps reprise their roles from the prior film while Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement join the main cast.[4] [5] Principal photography began in New Zealand on July 16, 2024.[6]
Release
M3GAN 2.0 is scheduled to be released on June 27, 2025.[7] The film was originally scheduled to be released on January 17, 2025,[3] and May 16, 2025.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Barnes . Brooks . 2022-11-16 . Hollywood Horror Blockbuster: Two Leading Producers Will Soon Join Forces . 2022-12-09 . . November 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122130643/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/business/jason-blum-james-wan-merger.html . live .
- Web site: Jones . Tamera . 5 January 2023 . James Wan Already Knows Where a M3GAN Sequel Could Potentially Go . 8 January 2023 . . January 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108210055/https://collider.com/megan-movie-2-sequel-james-wan-comments/ . live .
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2023-01-18 . M3GAN 2.0 To Happen In 2025 . 2023-01-18 . . January 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118211824/https://deadline.com/2023/01/m3gan-2-release-date-1235226429/ . live .
- Web site: Kroll . Justin . May 1, 2024 . ‘Ahsoka’s Ivanna Sakhno To Co-Star Opposite Allison Williams In Atomic Monster And Blumhouse's M3GAN 2.0 . May 1, 2024 . . May 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501160601/https://deadline.com/2024/05/ahsoka-ivanna-sakhno-allison-williams-blumhouse-m3gan-2-0-1235900571/ . live .
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2024-07-16 . M3GAN 2.0 Rolls Cameras With Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, Jemaine Clement & More . 2024-07-16 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Mantilla . Ryan Louis . 2024-07-16 . M3GAN 2.0 Cast Adds New & Returning Actors, Photo Celebrates Production Start . 2024-07-16 . ComingSoon.net.
- Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2024-05-16 . Universal Dates Five Nights At Freddy's 2, The Woman In The Yard, Drop; Pushes The Black Phone & M3GAN Sequels . 2024-05-16 . . May 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240519100103/https://deadline.com/2024/05/five-nights-at-freddys-2-sets-release-date-m3gan-sequel-pushed-1235919529/ . live .
- Web site: Squires . John . 2024-02-14 . Blumhouse Sequel M3GAN 2.0 Moves from January to May 2025 . 2024-02-14 . . February 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214205035/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3799897/blumhouse-sequel-m3gan-2-0-moves-from-january-to-may-2025/ . live .