The M3GAN Universe was set to expand this past January with spinoff movie SOULM8TE, but though the film was dated for theatrical release on January 9, 2026 as of mid last year, it was eventually pulled from release entirely by Blumhouse and Universal. The reason? M3GAN 2.0 surprisingly failed at the box office, calling the future of the M3GANverse into question.
It was back in December of last year that we learned SOULM8TE was being indefinitely pulled from release, with the studio reportedly looking to sell off the movie at the time. It’s unclear if SOULM8TE will be scrapped entirely, released into theaters down the road, or dumped straight-to-streaming, but the project is now showing some new signs of life this week.
SOULM8TE has received its official MPA rating this week, suggesting that the film’s release is imminent. The M3GAN spinoff movie has been Rated “R” by the MPA for:
“Strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language.”
It’s interesting to note that both M3GAN movies were rated “PG-13.”
Universal Studios is still listed as SOULM8TE‘s distributor at this time. Stay tuned for more.
Lily Sullivan (Evil Dead Rise, Monolith) stars alongside Claudia Doumit (“The Boys”). The spinoff is being billed as a ’90s-style erotic thriller with a “new technological twist.”
David Rysdahl also stars in the upcoming SOULM8TE.
SOULM8TE follows along as “a man (Rysdahl) acquires an Artificially Intelligent android (Sullivan) to help him cope with the recent loss of his wife. In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, the man inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate.”
Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) directs. The filmmaker rewrote an original draft from Rafael Jordan (Salvage Marines), based on a story by James Wan, Ingrid Bisu and Jordan.
“Fundamentally, I view this film as an exploration of relationships and loneliness,” Dolan said in a recent statement. “Despite technological advances, there are enduring human truths we cannot escape, and I am looking forward to delving into those depths.”
