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Cosmopolitan
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
When ‘M3GAN 2.0' Will Be Available to Stream and How to Watch
Everyone's favorite dancing robot is officially back, but has she really changed? M3GAN 2.0 is officially here and it looks like she is not the only android out here that's causing chaos. Now there's AMELIA, who is plotting an AI takeover, which we obviously don't want. So what's a girl to do? Well, you're going to want to tune in to find out. Thankfully, it's a lot easier to catch a movie than it is to take down a murderous military robot and we've made it super easy for ya! Here's everything you need to know about watching M3GAN 2.0. The M3GAN sequel was officially released on June 27, 2025. Don't worry, you don't need to build a special program or anything to try to get tickets. All you have to do is check out showtimes at your local theater to see when it's playing and check it out! But she's not dancing on the big screen forever! If you want to catch it in theaters, you're definitely going to want to tune in ASAP! Okay, so, about that... Unfortunately, the movie isn't available on streaming just yet. But don't you worry, it'll be here soon enough! Like all our favorite films, it'll be available on streaming after it leaves the big screen. While it is released by Universal Pictures, exactly *where* it'll be streaming is still a bit up in the air. Normally, that would mean it will be out on Peacock, but the first film is currently streaming on Starz. But hopefully we get an answer real soon! The one thing you can count on? You can still rent or buy it at home via online stores like Prime Video, iTunes, Fandango at Home, YouTube, or Google Play. Or if you're a huge fan, you'll also be able to buy it on Blu-ray and DVD!
Time Magazine
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
M3GAN 2.0 Is a Horror Sequel With No Horror
Warning: This post contains spoilers for M3GAN 2.0. M3GAN became a surprise hit in early 2023, earning nearly $182 million worldwide against a budget of just $12 million, due in part to the balance the movie managed to strike between creepy horror and campy comedy. Here was an AI-powered doll who came pre-loaded with meme-worthy dance moves and the ability to spontaneously burst into an a cappella rendition of Sia's "Titanium," but who was also capable of chasing school children into oncoming traffic and fatally wielding a machete. Over two years later, M3GAN 2.0 brings its sassy titular android back for a sequel that delivers on the comedy front, but strips M3GAN of her horror appeal in favor of a more action-centric plot. When a horror sequel featuring the same big bad as the first movie gets the green light, there's generally one of two routes it can go: a new and improved (or, more often, not so impressive) take on the original story or a Terminator 2-style installment in which the villain comes up against an even greater threat. M3GAN 2.0, written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, opts for the latter, a decision that sends the franchise in a new direction by giving M3GAN (played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis) a redemption arc following her previous murderous rampage. "For me, it was just so obvious, because the reaction to the first film happened on this global scale," Johnstone told Variety of the reason for the tonal shift. "The technology that M3GAN has is being fought over by various nations. At the moment, everyone's in this race to be the first to get AGI. It felt like a story that needed to play out on a much bigger canvas." In the two years that have passed since the events of the first film, roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a staunch advocate for government regulation of AI, while her now-preteen niece Cady (Violet McGraw) has thrown herself into computer science and the martial arts practice of aikido to work through her trauma. But when a team of FBI agents breaks into their home one night, Gemma learns that not only did M3GAN's digital consciousness survive the destruction of her body, but her underlying tech was also stolen to create a military-grade AI super-soldier named AMELIA (Ivanna Sakhno). Oh, and AMELIA has gone rogue and wants to destroy humanity. Naturally, this development forces Gemma to team up with M3GAN and build her a new and improved body in order to try to save the world alongside her colleagues Cole (Brian Jordan Alvarez) and Tess (Jen Van Epps), and fellow tech activist Christian (Aristotle Athari)—a potential love interest who, surprise, actually turns out to be the person behind AMELIA's creation. While we won't get into the somewhat convoluted details of how exactly AMELIA intends to bring her goals to fruition, just know the movie reads as a satirical cautionary tale about the evolution of AI. Johnstone, however, has said he views the sequel as more of a parenting allegory. "We're not saying, 'Don't build AI.' We're asking, 'What happens when you don't train it right?'" he told Creative Screenwriting. "You don't train kids like dogs. You raise them. That's the same with AI." In the end, an action-packed showdown at a Palo Alto tech campus culminates in M3gan proving she has developed true empathy by sacrificing herself in order to save Cady and Gemma, and eliminate the threat of AMELIA and the mysterious all-powerful Motherboard AI she's after. But worry not, M3GAN 2.0's final moments reveal M3GAN's source code is still alive and well, leaving the door open for future sequels that could fall under a variety of genres. According to Johnstone, the sky is apparently the limit. "I would not be surprised if there's another five of these movies," he told the Hollywood Reporter. "So, who knows, maybe I'll come back for the fifth one."
Elle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
‘M3GAN 2.0' Is the Killer Sequel You've Been Waiting For—Here's How to Watch
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. She's back, and deadlier than ever. M3GAN 2.0, the highly anticipated sequel to 2022's viral horror hit, marks the return of the internet's favorite killer doll, complete with sharper instincts and a rival with a mission of her own. Directed once again by Gerard Johnstone, the sequel picks up two years after the original, with roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) and her now-teenage niece Cady (Violet McGraw) navigating life after narrowly surviving M3GAN's first rampage. But a new government-backed AI weapon named AMELIA, played by Ivanna Sakhno, enters the picture—and it's not long before M3GAN is brought back to stop her. The film officially hits theaters today, bringing together returning cast members Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Jen Van Epps, and Brian Jordan Alvarez, alongside newcomers Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, and Jemaine Clement. The sequel also takes a satirical tone, focusing on our increasingly AI-reliant world. 'We shot this film three years ago and already technology has evolved so much,' Johnstone told 1News. 'The best thing about the movie is that it's part of the conversation about what's happening now and the more that happens the more there is to talk about. That's what's most exciting about getting to do one of these movies again.' Among the new faces, AMELIA clearly stands out. Sakhno, who plays the military-grade android, told The AU Review she approached the character as more than a villain: 'Although she is very much an artificial intelligence, I think there are certain aspects of her that people can resonate with, and I can only hope that people are able to find a little bit of compassion towards her. But I also feel open to them being scared for her, equally.' For now, M3GAN 2.0 is available only in theaters. As a Universal Pictures title, it is expected to eventually stream on Peacock, the studio's in-house streaming platform, although a date has not been confirmed. The original M3GAN, however, is available on Peacock. Audiences can experience all the chaos, choreography, and campy thrills of M3GAN 2.0 the old-fashioned way—on the big screen. Get Tickets
UPI
a day ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Allison Williams on 'M3GAN' phenomenon: People get her energy
NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- Get Out and Girls actress Allison Williams says she remembers feeling relieved when she saw the adorable relentless monster from her M3GAN horror movies was actually resonating with audiences. "We were like, 'I hope people get her.' She's a very specific vibe. She's like that friend who [says], 'I'll kill him if he's mean to you,' and you're all laughing and she's like, 'No, no, I will.' And you're like: 'I believe you. You will,'" Williams, 37, recently told the crowd at New York Comic Con. Shortly after the trailer for the first movie came out three years ago, people expressed their excitement about it online and M3GAN became an overnight meme sensation. "People got her energy," Williams said. "We were so psyched because we were like: 'OK, she's in good hands. People understand.'" attention all meat sacks: i'll be seeing u on friday. M3GAN 2.0 (@meetM3GAN) June 22, 2025 M3GAN 2.0 -- the sequel to 2022's M3GAN -- opens in theaters Friday. Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, it co-stars Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ivanna Sakhoo, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement. The film follows roboticist Gemma (Williams) as she rebuilds the murderous M3GAN so she can take down AMELIA, a robot weaponized by renegade military defense contractor Christian (Clement) with tech stolen from Gemma. Along for the ride again is Gemma's teen niece, Cady (McGraw), whom M3GAN is determined to protect at all costs. Williams said she learned a lot about technology on the first movie that proved useful when she returned for the sequel. "Animatronics are temperamental, a little high-maintenance," the actress explained. "She's kind of a diva," she added. "When M3GAN rolls on the set -- and I mean it, sometimes she IS rolled onto set -- the vibe shifts in the room and it gets way spookier and it was fun to do it the second time. We were like, 'OK, we know how this is achieved. We know how to do it and, so, now we can have a little bit more fun with it and make it bigger and more expansive." The actress said the M3GAN robot is disturbing even when she is not performing in front of the camera. "The creepiest parts are just M3GAN in repose, wherever she's being held and I'm walking past that tent, the M3GAN tent," Williams laughed. "She's like: 'I will not be with everybody else. I need my own space.' But it's like M3GAN with her costume, without her costume. M3GAN with a body or just a head. Any version of M3GAN is just terrifying and if you look at it for too long, you're like: 'That's gonna move. I'm gonna keep walking.'" After six seasons starring in the TV dramedy, Girls, Williams admitted she did not expect to find herself working steadily in unsettling sci-fi movies. "I am really scared of horror movies and [Get Out director Jordan Peele] was like: 'I need a white girl who is so innocent seeming and so white... the whitest girl the world has ever made. A girl so white she might pronounce the 'H' in white,'" Williams said. "He was like: 'And it's you. I choose you,' and I was like, 'I'm honored.'" She said Peele also told her he thought she was fearless for playing the title character in an NBC musical production of Peter Pan in 2014. "He was like: 'You were Peter Pan on live television. You'll do anything,'" Williams quoted Peele as saying. "And I was like, 'You're not wrong.' ... I hadn't really thought about doing a horror movie just because the ones that I'd seen had lived in my psyche so fiercely and had really altered my ability to sleep." Making Get Out changed her mind, however, and she not only ended up enjoying the movie, but also loving the people she worked with on it and the fans who came out to see it. "I was like, 'This is kind of addictive.' It's amazing to tell stories in this mixture of genres, where you can really play with archetypes and just make new rules," Williams said. "In the Blumhouse [production company] model, you get to support these new filmmakers and their vision, and you get to make the thing that they've been obsessed with making for years and years in that very specific way and I just loved it. It's so fun." The actress said fans who approach her in public seem to recognize her equally for Get Out or M3GAN. "If they talk to me, it's M3GAN," she added. "If they just look at me with fear in their eyes and cross the street, it's Get Out."
Hype Malaysia
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
M3GAN 2.0 Review: An AI Robotics Horror Turned 'Spy Kids' Movie
The sci-fi horror genre of how AI will be taking over the world has now become a common trope in movies, playing into the fear factor that the computing systems we use might grow to have their own consciousness. Yes, it's scary and downright creepy; however, how well could you portray a killer robot to have as much character development as an actual human? After its success in 2023 with its first movie, M3GAN returns to the box office with a big character development in her system. From a horror murder bot to a turned empathetic spy bot, M3GAN 2.0 follows the revival of the sensational Megan, but this time, she's not out for blood. Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone, the returning cast includes Violet McGraw, Allison Williams, Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps are joined by Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement. Two years after going rogue and embarking on a murderous rampage to protect Cady (Violet McGraw), and was later destroyed, M3GAN's creator, Gemma (Allison Williams), has become a successful author and an advocate for government oversight of AI. Without their knowledge, the core technology behind M3GAN has been stolen and repurposed by a powerful defence contractor to create AMELIA (Ivanna Sakhno), a deadly, high-tech infiltration weapon. However, as AMELIA gains self-awareness, she begins to rebel, losing interest in following human commands or even preserving human life at all. With humanity's survival at stake, Gemma realises she has only one choice: bring M3GAN (Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis) back online and equip her with major upgrades to make her faster, stronger, and more dangerous than ever. Now, as these two advanced A.I.s face off, the original tech terror is about to face her most formidable rival yet. Yes, AI is here, and it's out to get you. But shaking off its camp-like quality, M3GAN 2.0 adopts a more empathetic nature, as though she had a system reboot after her destruction, and she installed a character development code in her system. We have to admit, what pulled viewers in from its predecessor was its play on the fear factor of rampaging demon robots who always know your next move. We get glimpses of that in its second edition, but what started as a play on horror turned upside down to what seems more like a 'Spy Kids' movie than anything. If you're looking for the original horror trope, don't be surprised since you won't find it here. M3GAN 2.0 plays heavily on its character development trope, where our protagonists learns that free will comes with great responsibility. Yes, our demonic conscious robot has softened up around the edges, but is that necessarily bad for the plot? Not really, as the direction brings forth a new direction on where the plot may expand to, rather than confining it to the premise of M3GAN wanting to kill everyone around her, she might just be one heck of a weapon to save the world. But is it refreshing and new? Probably not, as we're greeted by a plot that we've seen time and time again in any sci-fi action thriller out there. While the fighting scenes and sarcastic comebacks prove to be the highlight of entertainment for the movie, that's where it ends to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, since its plot has nothing of interest to bring forward the unique factor of what could be the next ground-breaking box office hit. The film displayed some amazing graphics with a full-fledged robotics fighting scene straight out of a game. The gags are quite funny, but with how the plot was stylised, it almost felt like a kids' movie, but with some blood splatters here and there. What differs from this movie is that the directors seem to have wanted to open up the film for a bigger set of audience, which was to minus the gore and horror completely from the movie. Not the best take when you introduced M3GAN as a demonic, on all fours running towards you in the woods type beat character. We do catch glimpses of its original horror feel when M3GAN tries to reach out to Cody by waking him up in the middle of the night by letting him know that she 'sees him', playing on the comedy factor of how our devices can track us wherever we are. There are a handful of moments which we found to have maintained their outright absurdity of the first movie, such as M3GAN literally dancing posed as a robot, her sarcastic comebacks (she's become chattier than ever) and M3GAN soothing Gemma by singing Kate Bush's 'This Woman's Work'. Overall, M3GAN 2.0 is amusing at times and morale-boosting at others. It's a new concept from what was introduced as a horror sci-fi, which has many rooms for improvement in retaining its viewership with its new plot line. It's amusing and could borderline on 'Spy Kids', but a great sit-at-home movie when you've got nothing else to stream. Watch the trailer here: M3GAN 2.0 premieres globally in cinemas tomorrow (27th July 2025) Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article. What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
