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Sci-fi horror film M3GAN 2.0 is out now in theatres.
It follows Gemma (Allison Williams), a roboticist at a high-tech toy company, who developed M3GAN (played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis), a child-sized humanoid robot doll powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and designed to be an ultimate companion for children.
The prototype is ‘paired’ with Cady, Gemma’s eight year-old niece, to cheer her up after she lost her parents in a car accident, but things take a turn after Cady develops an unhealthy emotional attachment to the AI companion. M3GAN begins to operate independently and targets anything she deems a threat to Cady, resulting in an uncontrolled killing spree.
The sequel is set two years after M3GAN went rogue, leading to her being trapped in a harmless robotic doll by her creator. However, a defence contractor steals M3GAN’s technology to create military robot AMELIA (autonomous military engagement logistics and infiltration Android), who attempts an AI takeover.
The new threat convinces Gemma to resurrect M3GAN with advanced upgrades to fight AMELIA.
In an interview, producer James Wan stated that the first film’s success and the current quick advancements of AI were motivators to continue the franchise.
“It just felt like a relevant story for us to keep going, to keep continuing with it. And, obviously, M3GAN kind of gives us a fun vehicle to hang all these set pieces off and let her make social commentaries on our behalf in this fun, sassy way that could be enjoyable in a film,” James said.
He added that the second film will not focus on the horror genre as much as the first, explaining that director Gerard Johnstone wanted to follow a different path with the new instalment.
