James Wan and Universal Pictures are already discussing a sequel to M3GAN

James Wan has a new weird looking horror movie coming out titled M3GAN, which he is producing with Blumhouse. When the first trailer arrived, it went viral on social media and audiences were eager to see the film. Well, Universal is so happy with the movie that they’re even discussing a sequel with Wan.

The film is directed by Gerard Johnstonewho directed the Australian horror film Homeboundand the script comes from Akela Cooper (Malignant, The nun 2). Here is the synopsis:

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a lifelike doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant robotics toy company Gemma (Get Out’s Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen, watch and learn as she becomes a friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to.

When Gemma suddenly becomes the caregiver of her 8-year-old orphaned niece, Cady (Violet McGraw, The Haunting of Hill House), Gemma is insecure and unprepared to become a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to solve both problems, a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.

The news of the sequel comes from the New York Times in a report on the merger between Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. That report said:

It was actually Mr. Wan who got the ball rolling on M3GAN. Atomic Monster first pitched the idea to Warner Bros. execs, who passed on, in part because Warner already has the Annabelle series of evil dolls. Mr. Wan then brought the project to Mr. [Jason] Blum, who pounced. Universal is so pleased with how M3GAN turned out that they’re already talking about a sequel to M3GAN. TikTok posts tagged #M3GAN have been viewed 300 million times since the trailer was released a month ago.”

The movie is shaping up to be a big hit and I’m sure the WB executives are going to kick their ass for passing it on. The film will hit theaters on January 6, 2023.