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M3GAN
File:M3GAN Teaser Poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed byGerard Johnstone
Screenplay byAkela Cooper
Story byAkela Cooper
James Wan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter McCaffrey
Simon Raby
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

M3GAN (stylized as MΞGAN, pronounced "Megan") is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper and a story by Cooper and James Wan. It stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, and Brian Jordan Alvarez, with Amie Donald as the title character.[1][2][3] It is produced by Jason Blum and James Wan under their Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster Productions banners, respectively, alongside Divide/Conquer.

M3GAN is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on January 6, 2023.[4]

Premise

Gemma (Allison Williams), a brilliant roboticist at a toy company, uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN (short for Model 3 Generative Android), a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her recently orphaned niece Katie when the child's parents died in a car accident, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype, a decision that has horrific consequences when she becomes overprotective and kills everyone in her way.

Cast

Justin Roiland provides additional robot voices

Production

Principal photography began on July 5, 2021.[5]

Release

M3GAN is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on January 6, 2023.[6] It was originally scheduled to be released on January 13, 2023, before being moved up a week in order to avoid competition with House Party and the wide expansion of A Man Called Otto, which were also scheduled for the January 13 release date.[7]

Reception

Pre-release

Following the trailer's release, M3GAN received significant media attention, particularly for a scene where M3GAN starts dancing.[8] This scene became the source of various memes,[9] with M3GAN being referred to as the "yassified" form of Annabelle from the Conjuring Universe film series.[10]

References

  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 9, 2021). "Violet McGraw Joins Allison Williams In M3GAN From Blumhouse & Atomic Monster". Deadline. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Allison Williams, Blumhouse Team for Tech Thriller 'M3GAN'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Allison Williams to Star and Exec Produce Blumhouse Horror Film 'M3GAN' for Universal". October 7, 2020.
  4. ^ McClintock, Pamela (January 19, 2022). "Allison Williams Thriller M3GAN Sets January 2023 Release in Theaters". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  5. ^ "M3gan - Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance". productionlist.com. June 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Mendelson, Scott (October 19, 2022). "Universal Shifts 'M3GAN' Up To First Week In 2023". Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. ^ McClintock, Pamela (January 19, 2022). "Allison Williams Thriller M3GAN Sets January 2023 Release in Theaters". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  8. ^ Katz, Leslie (October 11, 2022). "In M3GAN Movie Trailer, a Murderous Robot Shows Off Killer Dance Moves". CNET. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Stopera, Matt (October 12, 2022). "Nothing, And I Mean Nothing, Is More Funny Than These Ridiculous Memes About A Killer Doll Named Megan". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Lindert, Hattie (October 11, 2022). "The M3GAN trailer yass-ifies the haunted doll trope". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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