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Geek Vibes Nation
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Universal To Release The Sci-Fi Sequel 'M3GAN 2.0' On 4K UHD Blu-Ray In A New Unrated Form This September
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the sci-fi sequel M3GAN 2.0 in an all-new unrated form on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, and DVD on September 23, 2025. The film is currently available on Digital platforms. The film comes from director Gerard Johnstone, and Allison Williams (Get Out, 'Girls') reprises her role as M3GAN's creator, joined by returning cast members Violet McGraw ('The Haunting of Hill House'), Amie Donald, and Jenna Davis. The film welcomes new talents including Ivanna Sakhno (Ahsoka), Aristotle Athari (Saturday Night Live), Timm Sharp ('Percy Jackson and the Olympians') and Grammy winner and 11-time Emmy nominee Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows). The 4K UHD Blu-Ray release will feature Dolby Atmos audio and over 30 minutes of exclusive bonus content including scene breakdowns and a behind-the-scenes look at rebuilding M3GAN. Get more details below! Synopsis: When an autonomous android engineered to be the ultimate weapon threatens M3GAN's beloved Cady, M3GAN convinces her creator, Gemma, to give her a glow-up that makes the original A.I. diva even deadlier. Armed with wild new upgrades and her same iconic attitude, M3GAN claps back against the wannabe techno-terror in a fierce faceoff to crown the baddest bot built for maximum mayhem. BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, 4K UHD, BLU-RAY AND DVD: UNRATED VERSION – Upgraded with enhanced kills, deleted scenes and more blood & carnage, see the unrated version that was too gruesome for theaters! – Upgraded with enhanced kills, deleted scenes and more blood & carnage, see the unrated version that was too gruesome for theaters! Total Upgrade: Making M3GAN 2.0 – Equipped with some killer upgrades, the team that unleashed M3GAN returns. Cast and crew take you through the artistry and craftsmanship that went into building a bigger, badder, and bloodier sequel. – Equipped with some killer upgrades, the team that unleashed M3GAN returns. Cast and crew take you through the artistry and craftsmanship that went into building a bigger, badder, and bloodier sequel. Droid DNA – Unveil M3GAN 2.0 as she prepares to tackle rogue military asset Amelia. Go behind the scenes and see the puppetry, technology, and animatronics that brought these deadly droids to life. – Unveil M3GAN 2.0 as she prepares to tackle rogue military asset Amelia. Go behind the scenes and see the puppetry, technology, and animatronics that brought these deadly droids to life. The Art of Slaying – The cast and stunt team discuss creating and executing the film's most explosive and gruesome action sequences. Special effects and prop teams go into the gory details that make up the guts of the film. – The cast and stunt team discuss creating and executing the film's most explosive and gruesome action sequences. Special effects and prop teams go into the gory details that make up the guts of the film. Scene Breakdown: Embrace AI Convention – From a dance battle to a blood fest, this breakdown will show how each department worked together to create this epic and deadly sequence. Before we let you go, we have officially launched our merch store! Check out all of our amazing apparel when you click here and type in GVN15 at checkout for a 15% discount! Make sure to check out our podcasts each week including Geek Vibes Live, Top 10 with Tia, Wrestling Geeks Alliance and more! For major deals and money off on Amazon, make sure to use our affiliate link!
Newsweek
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
M3GAN 2.0 Gets New Digital Release Date
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors That infamous doll, known for her quirky dancing, returned in M3GAN 2.0, which hit theaters not long ago, but she's already tapping her way onto home release – and it's sooner than you think. From tomorrow, you will be able to rent and buy M3GAN 2.0 on Video on Demand platforms, and you can also pre-order the film on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD ahead of its release in the fall. M3GAN in M3GAN 2.0 directed by Gerard Johnstone. M3GAN in M3GAN 2.0 directed by Gerard Johnstone. Universal Studios Perhaps you missed M3GAN 2.0 intheaters, or maybe you're just looking to re-watch the madness; nevertheless, we've got a guide that includes details on where to watch M3GAN 2.0, as well as the M3GAN 2.0 digital release date and M3GAN 2.0 streaming information. M3GAN 2.0 – How to Watch M3GAN 2.0 hits Video on Demand platforms from July 15. You can rent and buy the title on places like Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Comcast Xfinity, Cox, and Microsoft Movies & TV. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at rebuilding M3GAN when you purchase from participating digital retailers. Where Can I Watch M3GAN 2.0? M3GAN 2.0 is available to rent and buy on Video on Demand platforms from July 15. It will be available to watch on places like Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. M3GAN 2.0 Physical Release Date M3GAN 2.0 is now available for pre-order in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, and will land on September 23, 2025. Bonus features include: UNRATED VERSION – Upgraded with enhanced kills, deleted scenes and more blood & carnage, see the unrated version that was too gruesome for theaters! Upgraded with enhanced kills, deleted scenes and more blood & carnage, see the unrated version that was too gruesome for theaters! Total Upgrade: Making M3GAN 2.0 - Equipped with some killer upgrades, the team that unleashed M3GAN returns. Cast and crew take you through the artistry and craftsmanship that went into building a bigger, badder, and bloodier sequel. - Equipped with some killer upgrades, the team that unleashed M3GAN returns. Cast and crew take you through the artistry and craftsmanship that went into building a bigger, badder, and bloodier sequel. Droid DNA - Unveil M3GAN 2.0 as she prepares to tackle rogue military asset Amelia. Go behind the scenes and see the puppetry, technology, and animatronics that brought these deadly droids to life. - Unveil M3GAN 2.0 as she prepares to tackle rogue military asset Amelia. Go behind the scenes and see the puppetry, technology, and animatronics that brought these deadly droids to life. The Art of Slaying - The cast and stunt team discuss creating and executing the film's most explosive and gruesome action sequences. Special effects and prop teams go into the gory details that make up the guts of the film. - The cast and stunt team discuss creating and executing the film's most explosive and gruesome action sequences. Special effects and prop teams go into the gory details that make up the guts of the film. Scene Breakdown: Embrace AI Convention - From a dance battle to a blood fest, this breakdown will show how each department worked together to create this epic and deadly sequence. (Bonus features may vary depending on format and retailer) M3GAN 2.0 Digital Release Date M3GAN 2.0 will be available to watch digitally from July 15, 2025. Is M3GAN 2.0 Available to Stream in the US? M3GAN 2.0 does not yet have a confirmed streaming release date. What Is M3GAN 2.0 About? The official synopsis for M3GAN 2.0, as per Universal, reads:
Forbes
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Unrated Version Of ‘M3GAN 2.0' New On Streaming This Week
Allison Williams in "M3GAN 2.0." An unrated version of 'M3GAN 2.0,' the sequel to the 2022 hit horror thriller, is new on digital streaming this week. The PG-13 version of M3GAN 2.0 opened in theaters on June 27. The summary for the film reads, 'When an autonomous android (Ivanna Sakhno) engineered to be the ultimate weapon threatens M3GAN's beloved Cady (Violet McGraw), M3GAN convinces her creator, Gemma (Allison Williams), to give her a glow-up that makes the original AI diva even deadlier. 'Armed with wild new upgrades and her same iconic attitude, M3GAN claps back against the wannabe techno-terror in a fierce faceoff to crown the baddest bot built for maximum mayhem.' Directed by Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN 2.0 also stars Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement. Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced on Monday that the unrated version of M3GAN 2.0 will be released on Tuesday, July 15. The film will be available for purchase or rent on digital streaming via premium on demand on such platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Microsoft Movies & TV and Prime Video. The unrated version of M3GAN 2.0 will only be available for consumers who purchase the film on PVOD, which costs $24.99. USHE noted in a press release that the unrated version of M3GAN 2.0 is 'upgraded with enhanced kills, deleted scenes and more blood and carnage, see the unrated version that was too gruesome for theaters.' The PG-13 version will be available for rent on PVOD. Since digital rentals are generally $5 less than purchase prices, consumers can expect to rent M3GAN 2.0 for $19.99 for a 48-hour period. 'M3GAN 2.0' Purchasers Will Also Get Bonus Features According to USHE, consumers who purchase M3GAN 2.0 on PVOD will not only get the unrated version of the film, but the following bonus featurettes: Total Upgrade: Making M3GAN 2.0 - Equipped with some killer upgrades, the team that unleashed M3GAN returns. Cast and crew take you through the artistry and craftsmanship that went into building a bigger, badder, and bloodier sequel. Droid DNA - Unveil M3GAN 2.0 as she prepares to tackle rogue military asset Amelia. Go behind the scenes and see the puppetry, technology, and animatronics that brought these deadly droids to life. The Art of Slaying - The cast and stunt team discuss creating and executing the film's most explosive and gruesome action sequences. Special effects and prop teams go into the gory details that make up the guts of the film. Scene Breakdown: Embrace AI Convention - From a dance battle to a blood fest, this breakdown will show how each department worked together to create this epic and deadly sequence. M3GAN 2.0 is new on PVOD on Tuesday.
NZ Herald
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
NZ-made killer doll sequel another scary merry dance
M3GAN 2.0: Can she save the world? Photo / Supplied M3GAN 2.0, directed by Gerard Johnstone, is in cinemas now. Kiwi director Gerard Johnstone's 2022 worldwide horror hit, M3GAN, might have capitalised on fear of Artificial Intelligence, but it was a dance routine by Auckland youngster Amie Donald playing the titular Robo-Barbie villain that became its viral, defining moment. By
Forbes
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘M3GAN 2.0' Star On Reuniting With Killer AI-Powered Doll
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: Jen Van Epps attends the "M3GAN 2.0" New York City Premiere at AMC ... More Lincoln Square 13 on June 24, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) After the killer AI robotic doll tried to permanently delete her character, Tess, in M3GAN, in 2022, Jen Van Epps has decided to give the self-aware being another chance in M3GAN 2.0. Joking that her character should be called 'Teflon Tess' ahead of our recent Zoom conversation for eluding a grisly fate in the first M3GAN movie, Van Epps, along with fellow cast members Allison Williams (Gemma), Katie McGraw (Cady) and Brian Jordan Alvarez (Cole) are all back for M3GAN 2.0, which opened in theaters on June 27. Also back are Amie Donald and Jenna Davis, who embody and voice M3GAN, as is director Gerard Johnstone, who helmed the 2022 movie. In M3GAN 2.0, Gemma, along with her fellow roboticists Tess and Cole are tasked with doing the unthinkable — rebuilding M3GAN — after they discover a government defense contractor stole the plans to their AI creation and upgraded it to the military-grade robot/weapon named AMELIA (Ivanna Sakhno). As AMELIA becomes self-aware and goes on a murderous rampage, Gemma, Tess and Cole have no choice but to reconstruct a new and improved version of M3GAN to defeat the doll's rapidly evolving counterpart before it becomes a threat to all of humanity. Like the AI characters in the film, Van Epps said the story of M3GAN 2.0 was something that evolved over time. Allison Williams and Jen Van Epps in "M3GAN 2 0." After all, the smashing success of the first M3GAN movie led to a quick green light for the sequel, but with a new chapter came a bit of uncertainty for Van Epps. Williams for sure would be back, as would Donald and Davis. But in an effort to make the plot decidedly different from the first film, the possibility existed that the story would move away from such vital supporting characters as Tess and Cole. Luckily for Van Epps and Alvarez, their presence in the story of M3GAN was too big to be denied and her character grew with each draft of the M3GAN 2.0 script. 'By the last draft, I was like, 'Yes! Yes! She's here!' Tess had growth and that's the best you can ask for,' Van Epps enthused. '[Gemma, Tess, Cole and Cady] are trauma-bonded together and rightfully so. 'With any person in real life, if you face death — and I can only assume because I've never been there — you have two trajectories: You can either fall off a cliff or you look at your life and say, 'What can I do now?' — and Tess had that attitude,' Van Epps added. "I'm so grateful that Tess was given more hutzpah.' Besides, building M3GAN was and again a three-pronged effort and Johnstone, along with his co-writers Akela Cooper and James Wan, wanted Cole and Tess to make that point to Gemma after she became the public face of their company's efforts. Allison Williams in "M3GAN 2 0." 'It's a team effort that includes Tess and Cole. I mean, he's a bit of the bumbling ding-dong brother that we love, but they are both geniuses and their own right and she's a roboticist, too,' Van Epps said. On top of that, you have to hand it to Tess for utilizing her sartorial sensibilities to give M3GAN her stylish clothes. 'Tess is in charge of the style of M3GAN,' Van Epps said with a smile. 'Gemma in the first movie is wearing flannels and sweatshirts, but Tess is like fun and kooky, a little bit out there and has a sense of style, so I'm taking ownership of that!' Jen Van Epps Says 'M3GAN' Inadvertently Became A Sign Of The Times In 2022 While the point of M3GAN and M3GAN 2.0 is first and foremost to entertain, there's no denying watching AI grow rapidly as it has since the first film in 2022 can be quite disconcerting to not only movie audiences but for the people who make them, Jen Van Epps included. 'It's wild. In the first M3GAN we hit on a moment when AI was starting to creep into our everyday lives,' Van Epps observed. 'I'm sure the tech companies already had it running around in our day-to-day lives but we just weren't aware of it yet. Now, it's ever-present. I love my dad, but the guy is planning trips on ChatGPT, you know? Everything that is possible is being done through AI.' On the contrary, Van Epps said she's never used ChatGPT and has no interest in learning about it anytime soon. 'We don't even have an Alexa in our house,' Van Epps said. "My husband is insanely private. No social media, even. But AI? It's scary.' Luckily for the actor, she can see the perils of AI through the prism of a movie script that is turned into a frightening — although oftentimes funny action-filled —vcautionary tale that is playing on the big screen called M3GAN 2.0. In fact, the level of humor is one of the things that Van Epps enjoyed the most about M3GAN 2.0, as well as Gerard Johnstone grounding the story in situations that while they might not exist now, could certainly become reality in the near future. Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Van Epps in "M3GAN 2 0." 'Gerard wanted to walk a razor-thin line from being really funny — slightly camp, as he calls it, 'Scooby-Doo Land' — but he was also very clear that he needed grounded performances so the film couldn't turn into sort of cartoon,' I mean, yes, it's about a robot doll, but again, but again he found a way to make that work and it was about grounding our performances in reality.' Of course, there were serious situations on film where Van Epps couldn't help but laugh, including the outrageously funny scene where Gemma and Tess streamed M3GAN's AI consciousness into something that could best be described as a turquoise-hued plastic encased member of the iconic TV characters the Teletubbies. It's a precautionary measure Gemma and Tess take as they need to trust M3GAN before reforming the robot into its former self. The idea certainly doesn't sit well with M3GAN, who certainly isn't impressed after getting its first look after being trapped in a computer for three years. In fact, the first words the robot utters after getting its new look is, 'What the f--- is this?' (In the trailer, the dialogue' is changed from the F-word to 'hell'). "Every iteration of Megan is hilarious, but to hear the voice out of this Teletubby-adjacent doll toy is insane,' Van Epps said, laughing. 'The funny thing it's actually a real toy called Moxie that comes from a company in California, and they would program voices in it and lines for us." However, Van Epps added, there was a slight problem with getting the GPT-powered toy to say the F-word that M3GAN uses in the film. That happened, of course, through an audio dub, but the rest of the dialogue coming out of the character was real, Van Epps said. A Moxie doll was used in "M3GAN 2.0." 'It was so funny, we could give it lines to say, but the company said, 'We cannot program cursing into our child's toy,'' Van Epps recalled, laughing. 'Still, it was fun that they let us sneak the word into the movie [with the audio dub]. I think Moxie actually says 'funk.'' Rated PG-13 — a rating that generally allows two of those funky words, so long as they don't have dirty connotations — M3GAN 2.0 is playing in theaters nationwide.
