You possibly can’t hold a very good evil doll down, particularly one that’s making a killing on the field workplace.

James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse banners on Wednesday formally introduced a sequel to M3GAN, the horror sensation that opened Jan. 6.

Titled M3GAN 2.0, the script is being written by Akela Cooper, who wrote the unique. There’s even a launch date: Jan. 17, 2025.

Actors Allison Williams and Violet McGraw, who starred within the first and survived to inform the story, are onboard to return. As well as, Williams, who served as an exec producer the unique, will now be appearing as a producer.

Gerard Johnstone, who directed the primary film, isn’t slated to return simply but however sources say producers hope to make a take care of him.  

The film informed of a robotics engineers, performed by Williams, who provides a life-like robotic doll to her niece, grieving over the demise of her dad and mom. Issues takes a sinister flip because the doll turns into murderous and nigh-invincible.

M3GAN has grossed $30.4 M domestically on its opening weekend, shattering expectations. The tally to date is $91.9M worldwide.

Producing will probably be Blum, Wan and Williams. Michael Clear and Judson Scott of Wan’s Atomic Monster banner will govt produce whereas Ryan Turek is an govt producer on the Blumhouse aspect.

Mark Katchur and Divide/Conquer’s Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath are additionally govt producers.