SOULM8TE

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SOULM8TE
Directed byKate Dolan
Screenplay by
  • Rafael Jordan
  • Kate Dolan
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNarayan Van Maele
Edited byJohn Cutler
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • January 9, 2026 (2026-01-09)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

SOULM8TE (pronounced "Soulmate") is an upcoming American science fiction erotic thriller [1] film serving as a spin-off and the third installment in the M3GAN franchise. Directed and co-written by Kate Dolan, it stars Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, and Claudia Doumit. The plot follows a man who buys an android to cope with the death of his wife. Jason Blum and James Wan serve as producers under their Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster banners.

Contents

SOULM8TE is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on January 9, 2026.

Cast

Production

In June 2024, it was announced that a spin-off of M3GAN (2022) was in development. Kate Dolan signed on to direct and rewrite the original draft by Rafael Jordan, [2] that was based on a story by Phil Lord, James Wan, Ingrid Bisu, Jordan, and Christopher Miller. [2] [3] Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, and Claudia Doumit joined the cast in lead roles. [4] [5] [6] Arty Froushan, Oliver Cooper, Steve Chusak, Emma Ramos, and Ossian Perret were also cast in undisclosed roles. [7] [8] Principal photography was completed by November 2024. [9] Narayan Van Maele served as the cinematographer, [10] while John Cutler edited the film. [11]

Release

SOULM8TE is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures in the United States on January 9, 2026. [12] It was previously set for January 2. [2]

References

  1. ↑ King, Jordan (June 21, 2024). "M3GAN Universe Is Set To Expand With Erotic Thriller SOULM8TE In 2026". Empire . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Kit, Borys (June 20, 2024). "'M3GAN' Getting Horror Spinoff SOULM8TE From Atomic Monster, Blumhouse". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "SOULM8TE - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 9, 2024). "Lily Sullivan Lands Lead In 'M3GAN' Spin-Off 'SOULM8TE'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 13, 2024). "David Rysdahl Joins Lilly Sullivan In 'SOULM8TE', Domestic Thriller Out Of 'M3GAN' Universe". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 13, 2024). "David Rysdahl Joins Lilly Sullivan In SOULM8TE, Domestic Thriller Out Of M3GAN Universe". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 11, 2025). "Amazon MGM's 'The Love Hypothesis' Adds Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay, Jaboukie Young-White & Arty Froushan". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Gearan, Hannah (April 3, 2025). "Soulm8te CinemaCon Footage Follows Robot Girlfriend & Human Boyfriend In A Toxic Relationship". ScreenRant . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ ""Soulm8te": Finaliza el rodaje del spin-off de "M3gan"". Aullidos. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Narayan Van Maele Resume" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mitglied - BFS". BFS. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "'M3GAN' Spinoff Movie 'SOULM8TE' Gets a New January 2026 Release Date". May 9, 2025. Archived from the original on June 4, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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