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Jenna Davis on Being the Voice of M3GAN and How She Claps Back at Haters
UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – M3GAN 2.0 shifts from horror to action and philosophy by examining AI weaponization and government misuse, with a rogue AI antagonist challenging creators, critics report.
- Late last month, M3GAN 2.0 premiered at the end of June, arriving two and a half years after the original horror hit in January 2023.
- Following the original's viral success, which grossed $180 million from a $12 million budget, Blumhouse quickly greenlit the sequel.
- In this sequel, genre shifts to action, humor, and heart as AI weapon Amelia goes rogue, prompting Gemma and Cady to intervene.
- Despite a soft $10 million domestic opening, Blumhouse founder Jason Blum acknowledged overconfidence contributed to the sequel underperforming at the box office.
- Blumhouse plans a 2026 spinoff and upcoming sequels to 'The Black Phone 2' and 'Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,' indicating ongoing franchise expansion despite modest box office results.
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M3GAN 2.0: riotous action sequel to the comedy-horror hit about a killer doll
The low-budget hit "M3GAN" is back for a sequel, and this version is a different model – which is all to the good, said Michael Ordoña on The Wrap. In the first film, toy designer and programmer Gemma (Allison Williams) created M3GAN, a life-size robot doll, to take care of her orphaned niece.Unfortunately, M3GAN took its "prime directive too far", leading to gory deaths and, ultimately, the doll's destruction. M3GAN's AI consciousness survived,…
Jenna Davis on Being the Voice of M3GAN and How She Claps Back at Haters
Jenna Davis is still getting used to being one of the most recognizable voices in horror. Davis, 21, became the now-iconic voice of M3GAN in the 2023 film. Now, she’s back for M3GAN 2.0, a role that the actress said was a “difficult but fun task.” “When I got introduced to M3GAN and the fact that she was a new robot, but she had sass and humor, I thought, ‘How could I make her my own and make her special?’” Davis exclusively told Us Weekly of wa…
Jenna Davis on Voicing M3GAN and Clapping Back at Haters
Jenna Davis is still getting used to being one of the most recognizable voices in horror. Davis, 21, became the now-iconic voice of M3GAN in the 2023 film. Now, she’s back for M3GAN 2.0, a role that the actress said was a “difficult but fun task.” “When I got introduced to M3GAN and the fact that she was a new robot, but she had sass and humor, I thought, ‘How could I make her my own and make her special?’” Davis exclusively told Us Weekly of wa…
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