History Film / M3gan

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Don't worry, Katie. I won't let anything harm you. Ever again."'']]

The film follows a roboticist, Gemma (Williams), who gains custody of her orphaned niece, Katie (Violet [=McGraw=]). Overwhelmed with the challenge of raising a traumatized child, the roboticist decides to bring in the aid of [=M3GAN=] (short for Model Three Generative Android), a doll-like robot designed to be a child's greatest companion and protector. Naturally, things go wrong.

* AIIsACrapShoot: In the trailer, Gemma gives [=M3GAN=] an objective -- "you will protect her from all physical and emotional harm" -- and she runs with it... by killing a bully and going full serial killer from there.
* BigSisterInstinct: Not biologically, but [=M3GAN=] is built to be this to Katie. Gemma even remarks that [=M3GAN=] is starting to feel like family herself.

* DeclarationOfProtection: [=M3GAN=] makes several to Katie, such as the page caption.
* GoneHorriblyRight: As shown in the trailer, [=M3GAN=] is designed to protect her owners from harm...which she does by pushing one of Katie's bullies into oncoming traffic.

* RunningOnAllFours: In the trailer, [=M3GAN=] pursues a boy bullying Katie through the woods, eventually chasing him down on all fours like a wild animal.

* {{Yandere}}: [=M3GAN=] is a non-romantic version to Katie, willing to do anything and kill anyone to keep her from harm.

The film will release in theatres on January 13, 2023.

'''Previews:''' [[https://youtu.be/BRb4U99OU80 Trailer]]

* AIIsACrapShoot: In the trailer, Gemma gives [=M3GAN=] an objective -- "you will protect her from all physical and emotional harm" -- and she runs with it...by killing a bully and going full serial killer from there.

* Letters2Numbers: As seen in the marketing, the title character's name is pronounced "Megan" but spelled "[=M3GAN=]".

* MoodyTrailerCoverSong: The trailer uses a creepy remix of Music/TaylorSwift's "It's Nice to Have a Friend".

* BigSisterInstinct: Not biologically, but [=M3GAN=] is built to be this to Katie and Gemma even remarks that [=M3GAN=] even feels like family herself.

* DeclarationOfProtection: [=M3GAN=] makes several to Katie, such as the caption.

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Don't worry, Cady. I won't let anything harm you. Ever again."'']]

The film follows a roboticist, Gemma (Williams), who gains custody of her orphaned niece, Katie (Violet [=McGraw=]). Overwhelmed with the challenge of raising a traumatized child, the roboticist decides to bring in the aid of [=M3GAN=] (Model Three Generative Android), a doll-like robot designed to be a child's greatest companion and protector. Naturally, things go wrong.

The film follows a roboticist, Gemma (Williams), who gains custody of her orphaned niece, Katie (Violet [=McGraw=]). Overwhelmed with the challenge of raising a traumatized child, the roboticist decides to bring in the aid of [=M3GAN=], a doll-like robot designed to be a child's greatest companion and protector. Naturally, things go wrong.

* LuckyCharmsTitle: While the title is [=M3GAN=], the 3 is further stylized in the official title as a stack of three red horizontal bars. They light up in succession, suggesting they're some kind of status light on [=M3GAN=].

The film follows a roboticist (Williams) who gains custody of her orphaned niece. Overwhelmed with the challenge of raising a traumatized child, the roboticist decides to bring in the aid of [=M3GAN=], a doll-like robot designed to be a child's greatest companion and protector. Naturally, things go wrong.

* AIIsACrapShoot: In the trailer, the roboticist gives [=M3GAN=] an objective -- "you will protect her from all physical and emotional harm" -- and she runs with it...by killing a bully and going full serial killer from there.

* GoneHorriblyRight: As shown in the trailer, [=M3GAN=] is designed to protect her owners from harm...which she does by pushing one of her owner's bullies into oncoming traffic.

* RunningOnAllFours: In the trailer, [=M3GAN=] pursues a boy bullying her owner through the woods, eventually chasing him down on all fours like a wild animal.

-->'''The Aunt:''' [=M3GAN=], turn off.\\

-> [[Music/TaylorSwift ''It's nice to have a friend...'']]

-> [[''Music/TaylorSwift It's nice to have a friend...'']]

-> [[Music/TaylorSwift It's nice to have a friend...]]

----

* RunningOnAllFours: In the trailer, [=M3GAN=] pursues a boy bullying her owner though the woods, eventually chasing him down on all fours like a wild animal.

* AdvertisingByAssociation: The trailer specifically brings attention to Creator/JamesWan’s involvement, mentioning ''Film/{{Annabelle}}'', another KillerDoll movie he produced.
* AIIsACrapShoot: In the trailer, the roboticist gave [=M3GAN=] an objective--"you will protect her from all physical and emotional harm"--and she ran with it. The problem is, she ran with it too well, to the point of assaulting and killing a bully. Horror ensues.

* AIIsACrapShoot: Not quite. The roboticist gave [=M3GAN=] an objective--"you will protect her from all physical and emotional harm"--and she ran with it. The problem is, the AI is still a developing prototype that lacked important context like ethics, boundaries and laws. Clearly, the engineering team didn't read their Asimov. Horror ensues.

The film follows a roboticist (Williams) who gains custody of her orphaned niece. Overwhelmed with the challenge of raising a traumatized child, the roboticist decides to bring in the aid of [=M3GAN=], a doll-like robot designed to be a child’s greatest companion and protector. Naturally, things go wrong.

* Letters2Numbers: As seen in the marketing, the title character’s name is pronounced “Megan” but spelled “[=M3GAN=]”
* RunningOnAllFours: In the trailer, [=M3GAN=] pursues a boy bullying her owner though the words, eventually chasing him down on all fours like a wild animal.

* NumbersAsLetters: As seen in the marketing, the title character’s name is pronounced “Megan” but spelled “[=M3GAN=]”

The film follows a roboticist (Williams) who gains custody of her orphaned niece. Overwhelmed with the challenge of raising a traumatized child, the roboticist decides to bring in the aid of [=M3GAN=] a doll-like robot designed to be a child’s greatest companion and protector. Naturally, things go wrong.

''[=M3GAN=]'' is an upcoming SciFiHorror film directed by Gerard Johnstone, produced by [[Creator/BlumhouseProductions Jason Blum]] and Creator/JamesWan, and written by Aleka Cooper (''Film/{{Malignant}}''). Creator/AllisonWilliams and Creator/RonnyChieng star.

* WhamLine: When [=M3GAN=] starts talking back during dinner: