Overview

• M3GAN 2.0 bows in theaters on June 27 with writer–director Gerard Johnstone steering the franchise into full-blown action-comedy territory.
• Allison Williams and Violet McGraw return as the AI creator and her niece, enlisting an upgraded M3GAN to confront a rogue android weapon.
• Reviewers applaud the energetic action sequences—from wingsuit chases to a UN showdown—and Jenna Davis’s deadpan voice performance.
• Some critics fault the sequel’s convoluted plotting and argue the move away from horror undercuts the original’s impact.
• Beneath the over-the-top spectacle, the film raises questions about AI autonomy and the ethics of regulation without fully delving into them.