‘M3GAN’ will have an uncensored version with more gore and the sequel would already be underway

‘M3GAN’ is the new terror phenomenon. Blumhouse’s New Gamble was successfully released theatrically, exceeding expectations with $30 million in its first weekend in the US and positive reactions from critics and audiences. The babysitter robot is already an icon along with other dolls like Annabelle or Chucky, and her sinister adventures have won over fans of the genre.

However, the cut of ‘M3GAN’ that has reached theaters is different from what the studio had planned. As screenwriter Akela Cooper revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the film was originally much gorier, but when Universal Pictures saw how popular the doll was becoming among teenagers, they decided to tone down the violence to lower the intensity. age range. Rated-R at PG-13, thus broadening its audience range.

“Not critical of Universal, I love them”says Cooper. “I get that when the trailer went viral, teens were really into it and you want them to see it.”. As for that bloodier, uncensored original cut, the writer teases that he may see the light of day in the future. “I Heard It’s In The Plan”says Cooper, who describes the unrated version thus: “It was a lot gorier. Its death toll was higher than in the final film. It wasn’t Gabriel’s level [de ‘Maligno’], but many more people have been charged. With a couple of characters, [el productor] James Wan told me ‘I like what you did with them, but I want them to live.’ I had no mercy, but that’s how I am. My humor is extremely dark”.

The director, Gerard Johnstone, also commented on the matter to Total Film, but his take is a little different, as he ensures the original cut wasn’t so, so gory: “Making PG-13 was a bit later, but it was still very close to being PG-13. We thought it was wrong not to accept that. I even remember thinking in the beginning, ‘This could be PG-13. Some of my favorite movies, like “Drag Me to Hell,” are PG-13″. So we made the decision to make it PG-13 and actually re-recorded a couple of things.”.

In any case, the montage of ‘M3GAN’ which has actually reached the theaters is being liked a lot and people are already asking for more. Given the excellent box office results and the limited budget (cost 12 million dollars, in line with Blumhouse’s profitable production model). The film leaves the door open for a sequel, and according to Deadline, a second part is already underway. Neither Blumhouse nor Universal have made it official, but it would be very rare for it not to happen. A new franchise is born and something tells us there will be ‘M3GAN’ for a while.

Johnstone didn’t want the trailer to reveal the dance

The first trailer of ‘M3GAN’ immediately went viral and the most commented moment was the hypnotic dance of the protagonist robot, which sparked thousands of memes. However, the director would have liked that particular scene to be kept a secret.. “I was concerned when I saw the trailer and there was a lot of dancing in it. I was like, ‘My God, you guys are gutting this and it needs to be cut.’ I wanted it to be a surprise.”Johnstone tells Digital Soy (via CinemaBlend). “We did two test screenings and I was able to see people react genuinely for the first time not knowing what they were going to see. So it bothered me a bit but you have to promote the film”.