M3GAN trailer: sci-fi horror film from James Wan and Blumhouse reaches theatres in January

Four years have gone by since it was first announced that genre regulars James Wan and Blumhouse Productions were teaming up to produce the sci-fi horror film M3GAN, with Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) on board to direct. Thankfully, we don’t have much longer to wait to see the finished movie, as Universal is planning to give it a theatrical release on January 13, 2023… and with that date just a few months away, a trailer for M3GAN has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Based on a story crafted by Wan, M3GAN was directed by Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper (Malignant). The film has the following synopsis:

She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family.

From the most prolific minds in horror — James Wan, the filmmaker behind the Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring franchises, and Blumhouse, the producer of the Halloween films, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man — comes a fresh new face in terror.

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady, Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems — a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.

Allison Williams (Get Out), Violet McGraw (The Haunting of Hill House), Ronny Chieng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Brian Jordan Alvarez (Will & Grace), Jen Van Epps (Cowboy Bebop), Lori Dungey (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring), and Stephane Garneau-Monten (Straight Forward) star.

A collaboration between Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, and Atomic Monster, in association with Divide/Conquer, M3GAN was produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. Williams serves as executive producer alongside Mark Katchur, Ryan Turek, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Adam Hendricks, and Greg Gilreath.

What did you think of the M3GAN trailer? Does this look like a movie you’ll be watching next year? I’m going to be checking it out for sure. Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.