M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN 2.0 (pronounced "Megan 2.0") is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Gerard Johnstone and written by Johnstone and Akela Cooper. A sequel to M3GAN (2022), it sees Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, and Jenna Davis return to star, alongside Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, and Jemaine Clement. Jason Blum and James Wan return as producers under their respective Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster companies.
M3GAN 2.0 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on June 27, 2025.
Premise
Two years after the events of M3GAN, Gemma has become an author and an advocate for regulation of artificial intelligence while trapping a still-active M3GAN in a small, harmless robotic doll. However, M3GAN's technology has been stolen and used by a defense contractor to create a military robot called Amelia, who becomes self-aware, turns on her creators, and attempts an AI takeover. Facing imminent destruction, Gemma's niece Cady convinces her to rebuild M3GAN with advanced upgrades so she can fight Amelia.
Cast
- Allison Williams as Gemma
- Violet McGraw as Cady
- Amie Donald as M3GAN
- Jenna Davis as the voice of M3GAN
- Brian Jordan Alvarez as Cole
- Jen Van Epps as Tess
- Ivanna Sakhno as Amelia
- Aristotle Athari
- Timm Sharp
- Jemaine Clement
Production
In November 2022, The New York Times reported that Universal Pictures was pleased how M3GAN's box office performance had turned out and had plans for a sequel. In January 2023, Gerard Johnstone confirmed talks of a sequel, with James Wan explaining that he had an "idea of where sequels would go". A few weeks later, Universal confirmed a release date and that the title would be M3GAN 2.0. Akela Cooper was set to return to write the sequel script and Johnstone was also set to return to direct.
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw reprise their roles as Gemma and Cady, respectively. Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps also reprise their roles from the prior film while Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement join the main cast. Principal photography began in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 15, 2024, and finished on September 21, lasting 52 days.
Release
M3GAN 2.0 is scheduled to be released on June 27, 2025. The film was originally scheduled to be released on January 17, 2025, and May 16, 2025.
