Blumhouse and Universal have released the first trailer for Soulm8te, a straight-to-streaming erotic thriller spin-off set in the M3GAN universe, ahead of its digital release on 1 August. The film follows a grieving software engineer (David Rysdahl) who, after his wife's death, is tasked by his tech-giant employer with "testing" an android designed to serve as a romantic partner — a scenario that predictably turns dangerous. The release marks the franchise's continued expansion despite the underwhelming performance of M3GAN 2.0.

The film is directed by Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother), who co-wrote it with Rafael Jordan, and is produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster with distribution by Universal. Its trailer leans into an over-the-top tone, teasing grisly deaths at the hands of a Terminator-like android antagonist played by Lily Sullivan. Originally greenlit for a theatrical release in June 2024, plans changed — likely after M3GAN 2.0 took just $39.1 million at the box office compared with the original's $181.8 million — leading to the shelved film now arriving on digital retail before reaching streaming (probably Peacock, given Universal's involvement).