M3GAN 2.0 follows an AI-powered doll launched within the 2022 techno-horror hit. The sequel expands the franchise right into a extra action-oriented route that raises the stakes round synthetic intelligence and management.
M3GAN 2.0 is streaming on Showmax from right now (30 January 2026). The film was launched earlier this week on Netflix within the United States. It premiered in cinemas in July final 12 months.
The unique, launched in SA in 2023, grossed over $180-million worldwide and drew consideration for its satirical tackle fashionable tech tradition. The sequel escalates the premise by introducing a weaponised android constructed from the identical expertise as M3gan, organising a direct confrontation between two superior AI methods.
M3GAN 2.0 strikes away from the restrained horror that outlined the primary movie, leaning as an alternative into larger-scale set items, heightened humour and a extra advanced, globally centered plot. This change in route influenced how the movie was obtained. The response was considerably muted. Global box-office takings got here in at about $39-million, considerably decrease than the unique.
Despite this, the sequel pushes its story ahead via the return of Gemma and her niece Cady, now a youngster, two years after the destruction of the unique doll. Gemma has since emerged as a vocal advocate for AI ethics, whereas Cady begins to problem her guardian’s more and more strict management.
This stress is compounded by the arrival of the weaponised android Amelia. Built from stolen expertise, she beneficial properties autonomy and rejects human oversight. In response, Gemma makes the controversial choice to revive and improve the unique doll, setting the stage for a confrontation between two superior AI methods.
The movie is directed by Gerard Johnstone, who additionally co-wrote the story with Akela Coope. The forged contains Allison Williams (Gemma), Violet McGraw (Cady), Amie Donald (M3gan), Jenna Davis (M3gan’s voice), Brian Jordan Alvarez, and Jen Van Epps. They joined by new forged members Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement.