M3GAN (Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis), the homosexual icon with murderous tendencies and a penchant for dance numbers, has been powered up as soon as once more in a model new trailer for “M3GAN 2.0.” Would you consider it? Issues are going haywire in a horrifying approach, but once more. The distinction right here, although, is that M3GAN is definitely on our facet this time. Perhaps.
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After Blumhouse head Jason Blum claimed that producer James Wan had “about seven concepts” for a “M3GAN” sequel, the one they nailed down appears nice. Reactivated and beneath the cautious supervision of each Gemma (Allison Williams) and Cady (Violet McGraw), Funki’s flagship humanoid robotic doll is tasked with going up towards a extra superior android constructed from Gemma’s earlier design. So begins a battle of the bot-b*****s, which is giving not simply “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” vibes, however an extremely twisted model of Kim Potential, courtesy of M3GAN’s personal tech group giving her some upgrades and a wingsuit. The one query is, will the titular machine keep on with her programming, or will Gemma and Cady discover themselves as soon as once more on the run from a futuristic Frankenstein’s monster who can bust strikes that TikTok influencers might solely dream of? Our cash is on the latter, truthfully.
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M3GAN goes up towards a Star Wars villain in M3GAN 2.0
There’s quite a bit to be enthusiastic about right here, no matter how bonkers “M3GAN 2.0” may look on the floor. First, there’s the intelligent workaround of creating M3GAN taller, thereby bringing again Amie Donald to reprise her position as M3GAN from the unique movie whereas Davis carries on with the voice work. Additionally, bringing in “Ahsoka” star Ivanna Sakhno as M3GAN’s reply to the T-1000, Amelia, is sensible. Hey, if it labored for James Cameron, there is not any cause director Gerard Johnstone cannot do the identical right here.
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Does that imply Sakhno’s cybernetic organism goes to begin producing knives and stabbing weapons out of her physique? Most likely not, however after placing herself again collectively from a suitcase and the neon-lit “John Wick”-style showdown that seems to be in retailer, “M3GAN 2.0” appears to be a truckload of enjoyable and will put the titular terror heading in the right direction to being one in all one of the best film robots of all time. See what occurs when the movie powers up in theaters on June 27, 2025.
