Universal has removed the M3GAN spinoff Soulm8te from its theatrical release schedule, and Blumhouse Atomic Monster will instead send the AI sci-fi thriller straight to home video. Directed and co-written by Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother), the film will launch exclusively on digital platforms from 1 August through a deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The move follows the disappointing box-office performance of M3GAN 2.0, which underperformed sharply the previous summer.

M3GAN 2.0 grossed $39.1 million globally, well below the $180 million taken by Gerard Johnstone's original 2023 hit M3GAN. Soulm8te stars Lily Sullivan as an AI-powered companion hired by a grieving man played by David Rysdahl, with a supporting cast including Claudia Doumit and Arty Froushan; the script is drawn from a story credited to James Wan, Ingrid Bisu and Rafael Jordan. Producer Jason Blum praised Dolan for blending "tech paranoia with erotic thriller", while Dolan described the film as a satirical, "unhinged" work best enjoyed at home with friends, comparing the experience to watching Basic Instinct or Showgirls.