Leave it to Hollywood to never let a money-making opportunity go to waste. If something strikes it big, you better believe that the film-making industry will capitalize on it. Enter “M3GAN‘;” everyone’s favorite killer doll who isn’t Chucky, and wasn’t animated through a voodoo chant. “M3GAN“ made a killing at the box office since she debuted at the start of January. How much of a killing to you ask? Enough to already have a release date for a sequel.
If there’s one thing Hollywood continues to underestimate, it’s the value of horror titles released outside the Halloween season. Regardless of the time of year, horror fans are game for a good scare. Look no further than “M3GAN,“ currently grossing just over $100 million in the first month of release. erm though given that it’s not exactly being rushed out.
Writer Akela Cooper will return for the sequel, in addition to certain members of the previous cast. To avoid spoilers, we won’t drop any names. The sequel will also be produced by the same team that worked on the first- Jason Blum and James Wan. The only unknown in terms of the behind the camera staff is whether or not director Gerard Johnstone will be coming back as well. Reports indicate the producers are hoping to make a deal with him to helm the second film.
Franchise horror films can be a lot of fun when done properly, and “M3GAN” in particular managed to combine fun, comedy, and horror enough to where spending more time with this killer android doll would not be a bad things. Here’s hoping the follow-up can live up to the first. Even if it doesn’t we uh, we don’t think we’d want to tell her anyway. Might not end well.
The sequel, fittingly titled “M3GAN 2.0″, is set to hit theaters on January 17th, 2025, almost exactly two years from the original’s wide-release. As mentioned before, Hollywood tends to underestimate horror films being released outside the spooky season so the film will once again, likely have little to no competition in the genre. Additionally, two years is a good amount of time to not let an intellectual property languish while also not rushing things to the point of a film feeling half-baked.
