SOULM8TE, a new film set in the M3GAN universe, has officially cast its leading star.
According to Deadline, Lily Sullivan has been chosen to star in SOULM8TE. She will portray an artificially intelligent android purchased by a man to cope with the loss of his wife. Initially designed to be his new companion, the AI android gradually transforms into a deadly soulmate instead of a harmless lovebot. SOULM8TE is characterized as a 1990s erotic thriller infused with a technological twist.
Sullivan, an Australian actress, gained popularity with American audiences through her role as Beth Bixler in Evil Dead Rise. Her credits include Monolith, I Met a Girl, and Picnic at Hanging Rock.
Announced in June, SOULM8TE marks the first spinoff from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s M3GAN. Kate Dolan, best known for directing You Are Not My Mother, will helm SOULM8TE. Dolan has revised the original script by Rafael Jordan, inspired by a story by Jordan, James Wan, and Ingrid Bisu.
Lily Sullivan Lands Lead In ‘M3GAN’ Spin-Off ‘SOULM8TE’ https://t.co/qOSf9QetXI
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James Wan and Jason Blum are credited as producers for SOULM8TE, with Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Ingrid Bisu, and Alayna Glasthal serving as executive producers.
In January 2023, audiences were introduced to an AI killer robot in M3GAN. Directed by Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN achieved a worldwide box office revenue of $181 million on a $12 million budget. The success of M3GAN led to the announcement of M3GAN 2.0, with Allison Williams and Violet McGraw reprising their roles. M3GAN 2.0 is set for a theatrical release on June 27, 2025.
SOULM8TE is scheduled to hit theaters on January 2, 2026.
