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WhenM3GANwas first released, it shocked people with its ability to tell a very good horror story with plenty of camp and laughs. When it was announced thatBlumhousewas bringingM3GANback to the big screen in 2025, there was much rejoicing. However, the first trailer for the sequel effectively punched a hole in the excitement in a big way.
One of the reasons thatM3GANseemed to have worked is that while there were some real horrorelements to the James Wan film, theidea of a killer robot being created as a children’s toy and then going on killing spree didn’t take itself too seriously. There was some obvious camp and most importantly, there wasn’t the idea of the world really being at stake. However, thereveal of theM3GAN 2.0trailershowed a film that looks like it’s leaning less into campy horror and more into aMission Impossiblestyle setting.
M3GAN 2.0 Misses The Point Of The First Film
The good news is thatM3GAN 2.0appears to have a bigger budget. The special effects will be better and perhaps the story will even be a bit more coherent and feel less rushed. But it feels as if James Wan and Blumhouse missed why thefirstM3GANwas so popularwith fans and even won over more than a few critics.
The idea thatM3GANcan never really die was one of the reasons why the film was one of thebest science fiction movies slated to releasein 2025. It was one of the reasons that critics and audiences alike felt as thoughcampy horror was making a real comeback. And in a lot of ways, it set the stage for horror movies in general to offer something other than the usual body horror of jump scares.
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The originalM3GANalso offered a real glimpse at the dangers of the way that technology was moving forward. But it did so while being careful to not take itself too seriously. There wasn’t a ton of crazy action scenes. There weren’t massive explosions. There was just a family dealing with the aftermath of tragedy and thendealing with a murderous AIthat just wanted to protect her girl. And things went from there.
Action Adventure Is A Massive Misstep For M3GAN 2.0
When making a list of things that fanswanted to see inM3GAN 2, it’s a safe bet that “bring M3GAN back as an action hero that has to stop another AI turned international assassin in order to save the world was not anywhere on there. Unfortunately, that is exactly what fans of the franchise are now getting.
They’ve also managed to bring back the AI and at first put her in a the body of what looks a bit like a Teletubby to make sure that she can’t hurt anyone.
The new trailer shows Gemma and Cadyback again, as well as Gemma’s coworkers who helped build the first robot. They’ve also managed to bring back the AI and at first put her in a the body of what looks a bit like a Teletubby to verify that she can’t hurt anyone.
The robot that can hurt anyoneand everyone is a new model that for some reason has been turned into a full grown adult who looks perfectly human. She is also quite attractive, allowing her to get next to her targets. As the video shows, Amelia has gone rogue and is killing everyone that helped create her. And now it’s up to M3GAN to stop her.
As is the case with action movies like this, there is even a training montage where the movie makes sure to tell everyone that she’s bigger, stronger and faster. And of course, she’s promised to not hurt the same people she hurt the first time around. And then of course, the film promises that the two robots will indeed face off against one another.For a fanbase that was hoping for a return to the comedy horror, the idea that there’s going to be some big battle between robots seems to take the movie in a direction no one wanted, and no one asked for inM3GAN 2.0’s plot.
M3GAN 2.0 Didn’t Need To Be A Superhero Movie
M3GAN 2.0might be trying to present itself as a bigger, bolder film with an even more intense storyline, but the big question is whether audiences truly want that kind of metamorphosis. The first movie had a lighthearted spirit that balanced effectively with its macabre elements, making it an unexpected delight. By transformingM3GANinto some sort of high-tech spy or superhero, Blumhouse risks losing the universal charm that helped the original film stand out from other horror offerings. The sequel’s approach to heavy action sequences, global peril, and unstoppable robots could overshadow the more subtle tension fans adored in the original. After all,M3GANwas fundamentally about the consequences of untested AI caretakers and the uneasy dynamic they can create within a close-knit family. That small-scale conflict introduced the perfect mixture of humor and fear, allowing the story to be both entertaining and cautionary at the same time.
