Box Office Hit Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jason-blum-james-wan-team-horror-film-m3gan-1128040 Quote Jason Blum and James Wan, two titans in the scary movie world, are partnering for a techno horror thriller titled M3GAN. Gerard Johnstone, who directed the Australian horror movie Housebound, is on board to helm the project, which has a script by Akela Cooper, a writer-supervising producer who has worked on Luke Cage andAmerican Horror Story. Wan and Blum will produce the feature, which is aiming to begin shooting this fall. M3GAN comes together on the eve of Comic-Con International: San Diego, the annual pop culture convention, at which both Blum and Wan will be present. Blum has two movies there — Glass, M. Night Shyamalan’s sequel to Unbreakable and Split, and a reboot of Halloween — as well as television show The Purge, while Wan is taking part in ScareDiego, which will highlight the latest from his Conjuring horror movie universe as well as Aquaman at Warner Bros.' mega Hall H panel. The two have a longstanding friendship and relationship from the making of 2010’s Insidious, the surprise horror hit that Wan directed and Blum produced and which helped put both on the road to success. "I had such a great time working together with Jason on Insidious, a film that did a lot of good for both of us," Wan tells The Hollywood Reporter. "I don’t forget where I started from and I’m grateful and appreciative of Jason. We’ve been looking for something to collaborate on again since." (Not that they’ve been apart since. Blum occasionally submits scripts or films for Wan to peruse. "If you have an hour of James’ time, its worth is incalculable. No one is better at looking and giving notes than he," says the Purge producer.) Cooper’s script tells of a brilliant toy company roboticist who uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll’s programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend…with terrifying results. Part of the origin of the project lies at Wan’s Atomic Monster Productions, where he and his execs were kicking around film ideas and landed upon one about a killer doll. Wan had already flirted with creepy and possessed dolls in movies such as Annabelle, but this idea could resonate with audiences in a whole new way. "Pretty much the concept is about embracing technology too much and relying too much on it," Wan says. "And what happens with technology runs amok. It’s a commentary on the world we live in and it feels relevant." Blum says that M3GAN will have black humor in it, one reason the producers chose Johnstone for the directing job: "We needed someone who can do the thrills and set pieces, but who also has a cheeky approach." Edited January 20, 2022 by Box Office Hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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filmlover Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 January 13, 2023. Allison Williams’ ‘M3GAN’ Release Date Set for January 2023 – The Hollywood Reporter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deep Wang Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 That is an amazing trailer and I can't wait to watch this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Looks like campy fun. From the writer of Malignant? A horror version of a Taylor Swift song? I'm sold! The memes have already begun on Twitter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Inject this shit in my veins. 20/24/50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Eric the Crocodile said: This looks fucking ridiculous. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasNicole Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Yeah it's the movie of the year i can't wait Amazing trailer, writer of Malignant, with an talented director... If it's actually good and funny this will blow up so hard, the trailer is viral already 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 This looks like a scream haha IN. Memes are all over my Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThomasNicole Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Me all day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 This absolutely exploded on social media. If reviews are half decent I think we are looking at a 30M+ opener. Maybe even higher. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 54 minutes ago, CJohn said: This absolutely exploded on social media. If reviews are half decent I think we are looking at a 30M+ opener. Maybe even higher. Good luck to everyone else in contention for Best Actress 2023 because M3GAN has already won. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morieris Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I have never seen any of these budget horrors with no IP in the theater* but I absolutely will for this. *Or any horror with IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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