Nothing to be alarmed about — as we told you, M3GAN 2.0, was inevitable and Universal just set a Jan. 17, 2025 release for the sequel to the Blumhouse and Atomic Monster hit film. The pic, now in its second week, has racked up $92M around the world off a $12M budget.

The pic was produced in association with Divide/Conquer, is in the works. The sequel’s script is being penned by Akela Cooper (M3GAN, Malignant, The Nun 2), who wrote the script to the original film. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are onboard to return for the sequel. Williams will also serve as a producer. She served as an EP on the original film.

Jason Blum, James Wan and Allison Williams are producers on the hit film’s 2.0. Michael Clear and Judson Scott, of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, will executive produce. Blumhouse’s Ryan Turek is an executive producer. Mark Katchur is an executive producer. Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath, from Divide/Conquer, are also EPs.

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse have been in final talks to merge.

EXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role as Shin Hati in the hit Star Wars series Ahsoka, Ivanna Sakhno has found her next big role as sources tell Deadline she has landed a major role in M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to the hit film from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse in association with Divide/Conquer. She joins a cast that includes Allison Williams and Violet McGraw, who were previously announced.

EXCLUSIVE: M3GAN 2.0 is in production as it heads for a June 27, 2025 theatrical release with Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari and Jemaine Clement boarding the Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Divide/Conquer sequel.

Also returning from the original 2023 $181M global grossing movie is Brian Jordan Alvarez as Cole and Jen Van Epps as Tess.

Gerard Johnstone, as we previously told you, is returning to the helm with a screenplay penned by Akela Cooper, who wrote the first film.

Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, and Jenna Davis were previously confirmed to return for the sequel which will also star Ivanna Sakhno.