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Teahe slandered a lotBox-Office-Bomb Blumhouse Sci-Fi Horror Sequel M3GAN 2.0 is set to Debuts on Netflix in the US in the New Year.
The film, which is releasing theatrically and streaming in June 2025 Peacock from the end of SeptemberWill land on Netflix for part of its first window deal.
we can confirm this M3GAN 2.0 Will be available on Netflix US starting Monday, January 26, 2026.
Why isn’t it going on Prime Video?
For industry watchers, this arrival came as a complete surprise. Since 2022, Universal Pictures has operated under a strict “Pay-1” window structure for its live-action films. Typically, a movie streams on Peacock for the first four months prime video For the next ten months, and then returns to Peacock. For Universal’s animated slate, it’s exactly the same, but Netflix is ​​sharing the first window deal.
Netflix is ​​going to get all the live-action Universal movies under the same deal as Prime Video, but that’s it This is not going to happen until early 2027,
M3GAN 2.0 So again, breaking the chain. Instead of landing on Amazon’s service as was expected in late January, it’s headed to Netflix.
Why the change? Although deals are opaque, the decision could potentially indicate or signal many things. while the original M3GAN was a viral sensation, grossing $181 million, the 2025 sequel struggled, grossing about $39 million globally.
It could be that Prime Video, which pays a premium for exclusive rights to Universal’s hits (like oppenheimer Or fast x), it may have opted to pass on the window for this underperforming title. As a result, Universal likely licensed it to Netflix non-exclusively or as a direct value replacement and put the franchise in front of the largest possible audience.
If you want a big jump, you can learn that this is a spin-off film Topic SOULM8TE It was initially scheduled to be released in January 2026, but was removed from the schedule earlier this month and is now Now shopping aroundDid Netflix license this film to gauge audience interest and perhaps garner a spin-off, or was the deal made with Netflix ahead of time to drum up interest in the planned initial theatrical release?
What is M3GAN 2.0 About this?
The sequel takes place a few years after the original. Gemma (Alison Williams) is now an AI security advocate. Yet, trouble arises when a defense contractor uses the stolen code to create a new, military-grade Android called Android. amelia (by game ivana sakhnoWhen Amelia goes rogue, Gemma is forced to do the unthinkable: revive and upgrade the original M3GAN (voiced by Amy Donald/Jenna Davis) to fight the new threat.
The film notably veered from a horror tone to an overly action one, which was partly responsible for its disappointing box-office performance, for which Jason Blum firmly took responsibility in one of the best podcast episodes of the year on Hollywood. We are referring to the time when they analyzed the performance city ​​with matthew belloni,
Will you give the sequel a chance when it arrives on Netflix on January 26? Let us know in the comments!