US Edition‘M3GAN’ Universe Movie ‘Soulm8te’ Dropped From Release Calendar; Being Shopped
Universal pulled Soulm8te days before its January release due to scheduling conflicts, poor marketing, and M3GAN 2.0’s weak $39 million box office, studio sources said.
- With less than month to go before Jan. 8, 2026, Universal Pictures removed Soulm8te from its release calendar and is shopping the film to other studios, Deadline reported.
- Paramount's schedule change pushed Primate onto the same weekend, and studios avoid releasing two horror films simultaneously, Deadline reported.
- Produced by Atomic Monster's James Wan and Blumhouse's Jason Blum, Soulm8te is a 1990s-inspired erotic thriller in the M3GAN universe, with only a CinemaCon trailer starring Lily Sullivan shown.
- No buyer has been confirmed for Soulm8te , and industry sources say caution follows M3GAN 2.0's poor box-office showing, delaying related releases.
- Since the 2022 M3GAN breakout, M3GAN 2.0 grossed just $39 million compared with the original's $181 million, weakening franchise momentum despite Blumhouse's recent success with Five Nights at Freddy's 2.
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‘M3GAN’ Spinoff ‘Soulm8te’ Removed From Release Schedule, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere
The “M3GAN” Cinematic Universe might not be expanding after all. “Soulm8te,” a sci-fi spinoff about man who buys an android to cope with the death of his wife, has been removed from Universal’s release calendar. The film, which was set for Jan. 9, will be shopped around town to other Hollywood studios. “Soulm8te,” an erotic […]
Universal Ditching The "M3GAN" Spin-Off
Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ “M3GAN” spin-off film “SOULM8TE,” originally slated for early next year, has been delayed indefinitely. Originally announced in mid-2024, the film was directed and co-written by Kate Dolan and was going to arrive on January 9th 2026. That was still the case this week, even though no marketing material for the film had been released. It was widely expected that a delay was coming, and now it has, with the title p…
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