M3GANwas an unexpected viral hit when its trailer first dropped. Fans were immediately taken by its campy, horror-filled tone and many users began making memes and reaction images of the killer doll. It seems that’s emboldened Universal Pictures to begin talks on a sequel.
When audiences met thelatest killer doll in theM3GANtrailer, they were immediately entranced by her. Her design is less creepy than most killer dolls, and though she hits the uncanny valley at some points, she’s actually pretty cute as far as murderous automatons go. That, and her dance moves, endeared her to the internet and made the film a highly anticipated affair.
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In aNew York Timesarticle about a possible merger between the two companies that producedM3GAN,Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster Productions, the possibility of a sequel was discussed. Tucked away in the article about the merger is news about a potential risingM3GANfranchise. “Universal is so pleased with howM3GANturned out that it is already talking about aM3GANsequel.” The report also notes thatM3GANhas been doing exceptionally well on social media, with the TikTok hashtag #M3GAN having been viewed 300 million times.
In the age of social media engagement and its use as a barometer for a film’s potential success, this bodes very well forM3GAN. The studios already demonstrated they have faith in the project whentheM3GANrelease date was moved upa week from its original date. It comes as no surprise, then, that those early talks are already underway for a potential sequel.
What this sequel could be about is anyone’s guess, but there is speculation that theChild’s Playfranchise could come to the fore.The officialM3GANand Chucky accountson Twitter are currently beefing and acting in character as the dolls, showing that the minds behind both franchises are aware of the comparisons between the two. In light ofM3GAN’ssuccess on social media, MGM even reuploaded the trailer for the 2019 remake ofChild’s Play,which starred Aubrey Plaza.
In the 2019 remake ofChild’s Play,Chucky is not a possessed doll buta more sci-fi-based rogue AI, much likeM3GAN. It would not be a stretch for the two to co-exist in a shared universe, and a film featuring the two could do very well at the box office. TheM3GANsequel is still in early talks, though, so this is all just idle speculation.
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