The M3GAN spin-off movie that was supposed to come out early next year has been delayed indefinitely.
Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ M3GAN franchise began in 2022 with the Gerard Johnstone-directed film that was written by Akela Cooper. It was followed by a sequel, M3GAN 2.0, that was released in United States theaters this past June.
M3GAN 2.0, however, wasn’t a huge hit at the box office, as it only made around $39.1 million globally. The first film, in comparison, made $181.8 million. M3GAN 2.0 also received mostly mixed and negative reviews from critics.
In June 2024, plans for a M3GAN spin-off movie titled SOULM8TE were announced. Directed and co-written by Kate Dolan, it was supposed to arrive in United States theaters on January 9, 2026.
What is the update on the M3GAN spin-off movie?
Given that there’s been no trailer or marketing for SOULM8TE, many M3GAN fans assumed that the movie was going to be either delayed or canceled. Paramount Pictures also has its Primate horror movie, which is about a killer chimpanzee, scheduled for January 9, which led to further speculation that SOULM8TE likely wouldn’t be keeping its release date. Deadline has now confirmed this to be true as, according to the outlet, the movie has been removed from Universal’s release date calendar, and the film is currently being shopped around to other studios.
“In Soulm8te, a man acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife,” the article further notes. “In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate…The pic was billed as being inspired by the classic erotic thrillers of the 1990s. Dolan is the award-winning writer-director of the 2021 indie horror film You Are Not My Mother.”
The cast includes Claudia Doumit, Lily Sullivan, Isabelle Bonfrer, Emma Ramos, and Sydney Blackburn.
