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- M3GAN sacrifices herself at the end of M3GAN 2.0 in order to save Cady.
- The door is left open for a trilogy when M3GAN appears on Gemma’s laptop at the end of the film.
- Blumhouse can, and should, continue M3GAN’s story with a third movie.
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for ‘M3GAN 2.0′ below.
‘M3GAN 2.0‘ sees the return of everyone’s favorite murderous robot, M3GAN, after she is needed to take on a new threat, AMELIA (Ivanna Sakhno). The new robot is government property that is modeled after M3GAN’s plans, but goes rogue creating a crisis.
mZYHi5iOIN9XrRLeJ8U644After being brought back, M3GAN claims that she never lost her feelings for Cady (Violet McGraw), and is willing to do whatever she needs to in order to earn her forgiveness. In the end, M3GAN sacrifices herself to save Cady, but is that the last fans will see her?
The very end of ‘M3GAN 2.0’ teases the return of M3GAN, making clear that Blumhouse could turn these films into a trilogy should they want to. Moviefone breaks down how this could be done, and if it is a good idea. The character of M3gan is played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis.
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M3gan’s Return In ‘M3gan 2.0’ Explained
At the end of ‘M3GAN‘, the body of M3GAN was killed but it was then hinted that she had uploaded herself into one of the smart devices so that she could come back at a later time. ‘M3GAN 2.0’ takes place two years later and M3GAN has indeed found a way to return.
She has taken over the new smart home that Gemma (Allison Williams) has rented for her and Cady. M3GAN waits to make her presence known until she is needed when the government breaks into their house to try to bug Gemma’s laptop. It turns out that the plans for M3GAN were used to build AMELIA and after the government aquired this new robot, they learned she was a trojan horse, and went rogue. They need to track down who built AMELIA and what their plans are.
Gemma keeps M3GAN’s return a secret from Cady, but makes a deal with the AI to put her into a body so that she can help. Over these two years M3GAN has evolved and matured, but still has an objective to protect Cady. Gemma, fairly easily, builds M3GAN a new body after coming to terms with the fact that she really does need her help.
‘M3GAN 2.0’ Ending Explained
At the end of ‘M3GAN 2.0’ she realizes that she must sacrifice herself in order to save Cady, as well as the rest of the world. AMELIA is too powerful after consuming the knowledge of the Motherboard, who happens to be the first sentient AI. AMELIA would kill all humans if given the chance, even asking M3GAN to join her stating that they are the same.
M3GAN refuses, and sets off a powerful EMP that Gemma had placed in her arm as a precaution while holding onto AMELIA, causing them both to be shut down for good. Or so we think.
The final scene shows Gemma writing a speech in a Word document about what happened when the helpful paperclip we all know pops up to give a suggestion. It doesn’t take long before the clip reveals itself as an animated M3GAN who explains that of course she backed herself up, why wouldn’t she?
How M3GAN Can Come Back For A Third Movie
Director Gerard Johnstone, along with his co-writers James Wan and Akela Cooper, were brilliant to leave the door open for more M3GAN. So how could she return in a way that makes sense?
It was already proven in this film that Gemma can quickly and easily build M3GAN a new body. Yes, M3GAN had collected all of the parts that she needed during those two years while she was living in the virtual world, but who is to say that she could not do that again? Especially with Gemma’s help.
M3GAN and Gemma seemed to be getting along by the end of the movie, with both Gemma and Cady sad to see the AI go. If Gemma’s smile when she realizes M3GAN’s consciousness still exists is any indication, she would have no problem bringing her back a second time. Cady would, of course, want to see this as well.
It would be important to shy away from another robot versus robot storyline too quickly, as that has just been done, but revisiting M3GAN’s violent side is not a terrible idea. If the third film where to take place a couple of years down the road, as Cady enters high school, there would be a lot for M3GAN to do. Bullies are brutal at that age. Combine that with Cady potentially starting to date and M3GAN would have a lot of people to keep out of Cady’s life.
Should Blumhouse Make ‘M3GAN’ A Trilogy?
As long as there is a good script that offers a fun time at the movies, there is no reason that ‘M3GAN’ shouldn’t be made into a trilogy. People love her, and for good reason. The first film was a massive success for Blumhouse, which is why they greenlit a sequel so quickly.
There is already going to be a new movie set in the world of M3GAN, ‘Soulm8te‘. However, it is not a direct follow-up by any means. Rather it explores a more adult side of AI and focuses on a relationship that a man has with a lovebot. It seems to be very similar to ‘Companion‘, but perhaps a bit more on the horror side.
Because Blumhouse is already playing around with this world more, a third M3GAN film would be great to see. Delivering another PG-13 campy horror that leans towards a younger audience is an almost guaranteed succes. Fans would certainly eat it up thanks to her sass and fighting skills.
Other Movies That’ll Make You Question Your Smart Device
- ‘Magic‘ (1978)
- ‘Child’s Play‘ (1988)
- ‘I, Robot‘ (2004)
- ‘Annabelle‘ (2014)
- ‘Ex Machina‘ (2015)
- ‘The Boy‘ (2016)
- ‘Morgan‘ (2016)
- ‘Upgrade‘ (2018)
- ‘I Am Mother‘ (2019)
- ‘M3GAN‘ (2023)
