Directed by Gerard Johnstone (Housebound) from a story by Akela Cooper and James Wan,
M3GAN stars Alison Williams as Gemma, the designer of
M3GAN, a lifelike robotic companion for children. When Gemma finds herself
the guardian of her young niece (Violet McGraw), she attempts to
pair M3GAN with the child, with disastrous consequences.
The film also stars
Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Lori Dungey and
Stephane Garneau-Monten.
M3GAN is in UK/ROI cinemas from January 13th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
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 (Get Out’s Allison Williams), 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 (Violet McGraw, The Haunting of Hill House), 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.