M3GAN's ending saw Gemma and Cady defeat the sentient robot, with Gemma being informed that M3GAN's technology was used to build an even more deadly AI robot named Amelia.
The first M3GAN movie was a surprise hit with audiences and critics alike, gaining a 93% critics' approval rating on M3GAN 2.0's updates are seeking to recreate that success with even more hilarious moments. While the new trailer has already teased some big moments for M3GAN, the movie also seems to be taking inspiration from an even better cyborg film.
M3GAN 2.0 Is Copying Terminator 2 By Making M3GAN The Hero Fighting An Even Worse Cyborg
M3GAN 2.0's Hero Change Sounds Exciting
From ScreenRant's recent time at CinemaCon and the new M3GAN 2.0 trailer, more details about the movie have become clear, including M3GAN's the hero of the film. In order to stop the dangerous new AI Amelia from coming after Gemma and Cady, M3GAN convinces Gemma to give her a few upgrades that will allow her to take on the even stronger robot, Amelia. If this sounds somewhat familiar, that's because it is.
M3GAN 2.0 Teases A Repeat Of The Original Movie's Most Memorable Scene
The new M3GAN 2.0 trailer dropped during the 2025 Grammys, and it suggests the sequel will pay tribute to a fan-favorite scene from the original.
M3GAN 2.0 seems to have a lot of similarities to the acclaimed action sequel Terminator 2, in which Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator from the original film returns as the hero. While M3GAN may not be as strong or upgraded as Amelia, she is motivated by her desire to protect Cady, much like the reprogrammed Terminator is committed to protecting John Connor. However, M3GAN 2.0's trailer does show one clip of M3GAN saying she is willing to sacrifice Gemma, so perhaps the movie will have more twists than its inspiration suggests.
I'd Be Amazed If M3GAN Emulates Terminator 2's Success, But It's A Promising Start
M3GAN 2.0 Seems Unlikely To Sur Terminator 2 Anytime Soon
Since its release in 1991, Terminator 2: Judgment Day has become known as one of the best and most influential action movies of all time. The movie was incredibly financially successful, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1991, and won numerous awards, including four Oscars. In short, it seems unlikely that M3GAN 2.0 will be able to compete with the legacy of Terminator 2, but M3GAN 2.0 choosing to go with a similar plot does sound highly entertaining.
Applying Terminator 2's format of the villain transforming into a hero could become funny when combined with M3GAN's signature comedic, violent moments.
Applying Terminator 2's format of the villain transforming into a hero could become funny when combined with M3GAN's signature comedic, violent moments. The new trailer certainly indicates that audiences will be able to look forward to more of the bizarre humor that made the first movie so popular, showing that even if M3GAN is good now, she hasn't lost her spark. While M3GAN 2.0 will likely never reach the success that Terminator 2 has, the connections between the two actually make me even more curious about the movie.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
When a defense contractor weaponizes M3GAN’s technology to build a deadly android named Amelia, inventor Gemma recognizes the urgent danger. To counter this threat, she reactivates M3GAN with critical upgrades, boosting her power, agility, and lethality, ensuring she can stand against the advanced military-grade counterpart now threatening global security.
- Main Genre
- Horror
