Soulm8te

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Soulm8te (stylized in all caps and pronounced "Soulmate") is an upcoming American science fiction erotic thriller[3] film directed by Kate Dolan and written by Rafael Jordan and Dolan, based on a story by James Wan, Ingrid Bisu and Jordan. It serves as a spin-off of the horror film M3GAN, and the third installment in the M3GAN franchise. 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-Atomic Monster banners, and the film is distributed by Universal Pictures.[1]

Soulm8te
Directed byKate Dolan
Screenplay by
  • Rafael Jordan
  • Kate Dolan
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNarayan Van Maele
Edited byJohn Cutler
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Running time
100 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Production

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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,[4] that was based on a story by James Wan, Ingrid Bisu, and Jordan.[4][5] Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, and Claudia Doumit joined the cast in lead roles.[6][7] Oliver Cooper, Steve Chusak, Emma Ramos, and Ossian Perret were also cast in undisclosed roles.[8][9] Principal photography was completed by November 2024.[10] Narayan Van Maele served as the cinematographer,[11] while John Cutler edited the film.[12]

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Soulm8te was previously scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures in the United States on January 2,[13] and January 9, 2026,[14] before being pulled from the release calendar while the studio sought a new distributor for the film.[15] In March 2026, Universal was listed as the distributor according to the Motion Picture Association of America in 2026 after it received an R rating.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 Squires, John (March 4, 2026). "M3GAN Spinoff SOULM8TE Comes Back to Life With Official "R" Rating; Release Imminent?". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  2. "Soulm8te [MA 15+]". Australian Classification Board. May 28, 2026. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  3. King, Jordan (June 21, 2024). "M3GAN Universe Is Set To Expand With Erotic Thriller SOULM8TE In 2026". Empire. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. "SOULM8TE - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  6. Grobar, Matt (August 9, 2024). "Lily Sullivan Lands Lead In M3GAN Spin-Off SOULM8TE". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  7. Grobar, Matt (August 13, 2024). "David Rysdahl Joins Lilly Sullivan In SOULM8TE, Domestic Thriller Out Of M3GAN Universe". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 5, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. Grobar, Matt (August 11, 2025). "Amazon MGM's The Love Hypothesis Adds Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay, Jaboukie Young-White & Arty Froushan". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 28, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  9. Gearan, Hannah (April 3, 2025). "Soulm8te CinemaCon Footage Follows Robot Girlfriend & Human Boyfriend In A Toxic Relationship". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 25, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  10. ""Soulm8te": Finaliza el rodaje del spin-off de "M3gan"". Aullidos. November 8, 2024. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  11. "Narayan Van Maele Resume" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  12. "Mitglied - BFS". Bundesverband Filmschnitt Editor. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 20, 2024). "Atomic Monster & Blumhouse Expand M3GAN Universe With SOULM8TE, Set New Year's 2026 Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  14. Squires, John (May 9, 2025). "M3GAN Spinoff Movie SOULM8TE Gets a New January 2026 Release Date". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 4, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  15. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 16, 2025). "M3GAN Universe Movie Soulm8te Dropped From Release Calendar; Being Shopped". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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