'M3GAN' Is Getting a 'SOULM8TE' in New Spin-off

Justin Klawans is a freelance News Writer at Collider who focuses on film and television news, casting, sci-fi, and when possible, 'Star Wars.'

The Big Picture More deadly robots will be coming to the big screen soon. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are currently developing SOULM8TE, a spinoff from their smash-hit horror film M3GAN, according to Deadline. The film, described as an erotic thriller set in a futuristic world, will serve as a new chapter in the so-called 'M3GAN universe,' and Universal Pictures has already dated it for a theatrical release on Jan. 2, 2026.

SOULM8TE will be directed by Kate Dolan from a re-written script by Rafael Jordan, with a story from Jordan, Ingrid Bisu, and Atomic Monster head James Wan. Wan will also produce the film for Atomic Monster alongside Blumhouse's Jason Blum. Atomic Monster's Michael Clear and Judson Scott will executive produce alongside Ingrid Bisu. "SOULM8TE is a thrilling and seductive addition to the M3GAN universe.

M3GAN performed so well that a sequel, M3GAN 2, was green-lit by Universal just weeks after the first film hit theaters, and is slated for a June 27, 2025. Williams and Cady, played by Violet McGraw, will once again return for the sequel alongside Ivanna Sakhno of the Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka. Wan previously said that M3GAN 2 will explore AI in a big way, and it appears that SOULM8TE will follow in this pattern.

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