It's hard to turn the original movie into a hit these days, with horror often the genre where new ideas can bloom. Even so, it rarely goes as "M3Gan". Blumhouse's horror/comedy arrived in early 2023 and started this year at the bang, becoming an unexpected huge hit for universal paintings. Of course, that means a sequel. Enter "M3GAN 2.0", which should hit theaters next weekend. The question is, can he repeat his predecessor's success in more severe conditions?

Currently, "M3Gan 2.0" by director Gererrard Johnonton is currently seeing the home open weekend in the range of $ 23 to $ 32 million. For context, The first "M3Gan" opens to the north of $ 30 million in January 2023On the way to a global finish of $ 180 million. He did that for some time, one of the biggest original films of the Pandemic era. It was especially great for a $ 12 million budget film. So, the aperture in a similar range sets for success, at least on the surface.

Part of the problem is that Racing drama in Brad Pitt's appearance F1 It also hits that weekend theaters, opening $ 56 to $ 72 million in cards. A few weeks ago, The deadline If the two films opened in the $ 30m range, but F1 saw its actions rising as the date of publication is approaching. The other thing is that Universal and Blumhouse have absolutely spent more than $ 12 million in the sequel. How much more, exactly? It has yet to be discovered, but even if the amount is triple, $ 36 million is relatively cheap by summer film standards.

Even so, it is difficult to deny that competition will be a major factor here. "28 years later" arrives this weekend and figures to hold pretty well. "Rebirth Jurassic World Rebirth" is almost around the corner of early July. It's a crowded summer season, and it's a key difference this time Blumhouse and Universal.

The sequel is gathered two years later, after M3Gan went hostile and climbed to a murderous rampage. Then she was destroyed, and M3Gan creator Gema (Allison Williams) is now a high -profile author, who is advocating AI's government, while her granddaughter Cady (purple McGrve), now a teenager, rebels against gems. Meanwhile, the basic technology used to create M3Gan has been stolen by a defense contractor to create a military department known as Amelia.

M3Gan has benefited from the January issue, where it is generally spoken, far less competition. For this purpose, it has not faced any significant competition from a new issue to "Knock in Cab" in February, with "Avatar: Water Road" at the top of the graphs For seven rights weekends before. The sequel will not get such a benefit, with Superman, "I know what you did last summer" and "Fantastic Four: First Steps" all arrive in July, among others.

Trailers for "M3GAN 2.0" have passed full "Terminator 2," Promising a greater sequel to a new villain. It's not just delivery of the same job over again. It can be risky, but it can also help avoid the attitude of "I have seen already" that can lead to a collapse. Originality has helped the first film become a real cultural moment. Not playing it safely, it can potentially help the sequel to do the same.

Much of this may not depend on the universal, which has shown real self -esteem by giving this film a summer release. Will the Internet take the same way as it did with the first installment? Can we get another viral moment as dancing M3Gan? Will Titis take the ball and run with her? We'll see

"M3GAN 2.0" hits theaters on June 27, 2025.