FILM · 2022 · USA

M3GAN

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1. #001

   Writer Akela Cooper said the original body count was much higher because the film was bloodier. An unrated version was released on the Peacock streaming service on February 24, 2023.

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2. #002

   The film originally received an R rating from the MPAA. During editing, it became clear that changing a few scenes could earn it a PG-13 rating and attract a wider audience. Because of the trailer's popularity among teenagers, some scenes were reshot to reduce violence and secure the PG-13 rating.

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3. #003

   Lydia was killed by M3GAN during her attack on Funki Toys for making Cady cry during a therapy session. When the film was recut to PG-13, the death scene was removed from the final cut. Lydia's death was also not included in the film's alternate R-rated version.

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4. #004

   Adrien Morot and Kathy Tse of Morot FX Studio created an animatronic puppet version of M3GAN used for dialogue and close-ups. There was also a second animatronic used for certain scenes, as well as a non-puppet motion stunt version of M3GAN. The animatronic M3GAN was puppeteered by Adrien and Kathy together using various techniques, including radio-controlled facial expressions, automated lip sync for dialogue (with temporary lines provided during shooting by New Zealand actress Kimberley Crossman), and a puppeteer physically moving M3GAN's head and body.

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5. #005

   The song Megan plays on the piano is Martika's 1988 hit "Toy Soldiers."

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6. #006

   Performers dressed as M3GAN attended the Los Angeles Rams/Los Angeles Chargers NFL game on Sunday, January 1, 2023, to promote the film. They performed a dance routine on the field at halftime.

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7. #007

   With a budget of $12 million, principal photography began in June 2021 in Los Angeles, California, and Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland's suburbs were used to lend the film a "Denver, Colorado feel." Filming was completed in mid-August, just before New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown. After the original cut was deemed too violent, the film underwent reshoots in post-production to obtain a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association.

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8. #008

   In a 2023 interview with Screen Rant, Gerard Johnstone detailed parts of the film's now-famous dance scene: "The really funny thing was, these movies are made on such a tight schedule. We had about five dance scenes and they were all great. This was really the first one we were able to do, and it was incredible to see how much it worked. Thank God I didn't change it. Thank God I didn't do anything else, because it just felt like it was at a perfect level." He added that it was something someone could do at home, aside from the backflip. But the dance has a meaning, and it was always important that it not be done just for the sake of dancing. While taking the guillotine, she was doing it to distract the man.

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9. #009

   Screenwriter Akela Cooper cited Richard Attenborough's Magic (1978) and an innate fear of ventriloquists' dummies as major influences on her screenplay. She is also a big fan of the Chucky series.

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10. #010

    While examining M3GAN's presentation, Gemma notes that the device uses an A17 Bionic processor. This is a custom chip designed by Apple.

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