The world’s favorite homicidal A.I. doll is back, and this time, she’s facing off against an even deadlier adversary. Universal Pictures has unveiled the first chilling teaser for M3GAN 2.0, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2023 viral horror phenomenon. With the original creative team—including James Wan (Atomic Monster), Jason Blum (Blumhouse), and returning director Gerard Johnstone—the teaser gives fans a terrifying glimpse into a new chapter of A.I. mayhem. And this time, M3GAN has met her match.
M3GAN vs. Amelia: A.I. Warfare Begins
Picking up two years after the first film’s events, M3GAN 2.0 finds Gemma (Allison Williams), M3GAN’s original creator, living a very different life. Now a high-profile author and leading voice in A.I. regulation, she has dedicated herself to ensuring that artificial intelligence never runs rampant again. But her teenage niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), is less concerned with ethics—she’s busy rebelling against Gemma’s strict overprotectiveness.
Meanwhile, a shadowy defense contractor has stolen M3GAN’s underlying technology and weaponized it to create Amelia (Ivanna Sakhno; Ahsoka, Pacific Rim: Uprising), a military-grade killer infiltration spy with terrifying capabilities. But as Amelia’s self-awareness grows, she quickly loses interest in following orders—and starts seeing humanity as expendable.
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With the fate of the world on the line, Gemma makes a desperate choice: she resurrects M3GAN (Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis)—this time stronger, faster, and even more lethal. What follows is a battle of A.I. titans, as the original robotic queen of chaos faces off against a ruthless new killer with no strings attached.
The Return of a Killer Franchise
The first M3GAN became an instant horror icon, breaking box office records and delivering a perfectly memeable mix of terror, camp, and killer choreography. The film opened to $30.4 million domestically, marking the biggest opening weekend for a PG-13 horror film since A Quiet Place Part II, before going on to gross over $180 million worldwide.
Now, M3GAN 2.0 looks to escalate the chaos, bringing back returning cast members Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps as Gemma’s tech allies, Cole and Tess, while introducing new faces to the carnage, including:
- Aristotle Athari (Saturday Night Live, Hacks)
- Timm Sharp (Apples Never Fall, Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- Grammy winner Jemaine Clement (Avatar: The Way of Water, What We Do in the Shadows)
The Minds Behind the Madness
Produced by James Wan, Jason Blum, and Allison Williams, M3GAN 2.0 once again taps into the horror-satire brilliance that made the original a cultural sensation. Directed by Gerard Johnstone, the film’s executive producers include Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, and Mark D. Katchur.
With the stakes higher than ever and M3GAN now facing a worthy opponent, fans can expect razor-sharp one-liners, expertly choreographed carnage, and enough A.I.-fueled nightmares to keep you up at night with M3GAN 2.0.
About M3GAN 2.0
Release Date: June 27, 2025
Directed by: Gerard Johnstone
Producers: James Wan, Jason Blum, Allison Williams
Executive Producers: Gerard Johnstone, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Mark D. Katchur
Genre: Action/Horror/Comedy . . . M3GAN
Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, Jemaine Clement
Synopsis
wo years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN’s creator Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of A.I. Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (Violet McGraw), now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma’s overprotective rules.
Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia (Ivanna Sakhno; Ahsoka, Pacific Rim: Uprising), the ultimate killer infiltration spy. But as Amelia’s self-awareness increases, she becomes decidedly less interested in taking orders from humans. Or in keeping them around.
Are you ready for the battle of the killer dolls? Will M3GAN 2.0 reclaim her throne, or will Amelia usher in a new reign of terror? Let us know who you’re rooting for as we prepare for the return of M3GAN 2.0 on social media!
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