‘M3GAN’ 2.Oh No: Why Blumhouse & Atomic Monster Sequel Sputtered & Crashed At The Box Office

Jason Blum Knows Where M3gan 2.0 Went Wrong

Jason Blum has a theory on why ‘M3GAN 2.0’ had to fight for her life at the box office: ‘We all thought M3gan was like Superman.’

‘M3GAN’ 2.Oh No: Why Blumhouse & Atomic Monster Sequel Sputtered & Crashed At The Box Office

After becoming a surprise hit at the 2023 winter box office, fueled by a flaming hot TikTok dance meme, to the tune of $180 million worldwide off a $12M budget, there was no question that Blumhouse and Atomic Monster had to make a sequel to M3GAN. The psycho-doll movie was back, and this time she […]

Amie Donald on Returning to Portray Everyone’s Favorite Killer Robot Doll in ‘M3GAN 2.0’

Our last feature for the month of June for Popternative Magazine is with actor and dancer Amie Donald who reprises her role as the murderous dancing doll, M3GAN, in M3GAN 2.0, the sequel to 2023’s M3GAN. Now playing in theaters, the horror-sci-fi-comedy takes place two years after the first film where the doll was destroyed after she went on a killing rampage. The tech used for M3GAN has now been stolen and misused by a defense contractor who cr…

The Secret Behind "M3GAN 2.0": FX Duo Adrien Morot & Kathy Tse Reveal How They Perfected Horror's Creepiest Eyes

Early in M3GAN 2.0 (in theaters now), the robotic title character complains to her maker Gemma (Allison Williams) about being confined to the clunky body of Teletubby simply because it/she killed a bunch of people in the first movie. Negotiating for an upgrade to fend off a weapons-grade android, M3gan says, “I want to be stronger. Faster. And while you’re at it, make me taller.” That last demand posed a challenge to Morot FX Studio principals A…

M3GAN 2.0's Director Told Me Why THAT Song Was Picked For The Music Number (And I Still Can't Get Enough)

M3GAN 2.0 director Gerard Johnstone shares the story behind having M3GAN sing Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" to Allison Williams' Gemma.