After breaking out inStar Wars: Ahsokaas the mysterious villain Shin Hati,Ivanna Sakhnois about to face off against a different kind of droid inM3GAN 2.0. She will joinAllison WilliamsandViolet McGrawin the horror sequel.Deadline reportsthat Sakhno’s role will be a major one, but details about her character, and the plot in general, are still being kept under wraps.
All we know for now is that the sequel will pick up wherethe original film left off, in the wake of the titular artificially-intelligent doll’s homicidal rampage. Williams will reprise her role as Gemma, M3GAN’s designer, with McGraw returning as Cady, Gemma’s orphaned niece who was given M3GAN as a companion. The 2022 original was a huge success for horror impresariosJason BlumandJames Wan, making $181 million USD on a $12 million budget, and was well-received by critics:in her review, Collider’sAlyse Waxcalled it “a great movie. It is fun, it is funny, and it is weird”. Universal immediately put a sequel into development, and plans to release it onMay 16, 2025.
Who is Ivanna Sakhno?
Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sakhno appeared in a number of successful Ukrainian productions before departing to Hollywood, where she made her English-language debut in the horror filmThe Body Tree. Roles in the action sequelPacific Rim: Uprisingand theKate McKinnon/Mila KuniscomedyThe Spy Who Dumped Mefollowed, as did a recurring role on Hulu’sHigh Fidelity. Her most prominent role to date is that of the eerie Dark Jedi apprentice Shin Hati on the Disney+Star WarsseriesAhsoka; Hati survived the series' first season finale, despite being abandoned by her villainous allies, but there is no word yet on whether she’ll return forthe series' second season.
Much ofM3GAN’s creative team will return forM3GAN 2.0.Akela Cooperwill pen the script withGerard Johnstone, who will return to the director’s chair. Wan, Blum and Williams will produce, while Johnstone,Mark Katchur,Michael ClearandJudson Scottof Atomic Monster,Ryan Turekof Blumhouse, andAdam HendricksandGreg Gilreathof Divide/Conquer will executive produce.
M3GAN 2.0is slated to bereleased on June 24, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates. The first movie is currently streaming on Peacock in the U.S.
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