[This story contains spoilers from Soulm8te.] Four years ago, Blumhouse struck gold with M3GAN, the story of a roboticist who creates an AI-powered doll to serve as a companion for her niece after the child loses her parents. The horror-comedy became a breakout hit with critics and audiences, grossing $180 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. However, last year’s M3GAN 2.0 failed to replicate that success. The sequel followed M3GAN being rebuilt to help combat a humanoid military robot, but it ultimately underperformed, grossing $39.1 million worldwide. That changed the trajectory for Soulm8te, a spinoff set in the M3GAN universe…
