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Universal Pulls M3GAN Spinoff 'Soulm8te,' Shops Film Weeks Before Release

The decision follows M3GAN 2.0’s $39 million global gross, leaving the completed spinoff without a public marketing rollout or a new release plan.

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Overview

  • Universal removed Soulm8te from its Jan. 9, 2026 slot and is shopping the finished film to other distributors, with no buyer announced.
  • The move comes after the steep drop from M3GAN’s roughly $180 million worldwide to M3GAN 2.0’s about $39 million, a decline publicly acknowledged by producer Jason Blum.
  • The R-rated, adult-leaning thriller is written and directed by Kate Dolan and stars Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, and Claudia Doumit, with Jason Blum and James Wan producing.
  • Public marketing never launched beyond a closed-door CinemaCon trailer, and Paramount’s Primate has taken the vacated release date.
  • Trades note the project could be sold to another studio or streamer, and some reporting suggests franchise ties might be stripped if it changes hands; Deadline first reported the pull.