Soulm8te, a spinoff of the hit horror movieM3GAN, has a similar premise asCompanion, which points to a burgeoning Hollywood trend. Hollywood has released movies about evil robots for a long time, but with the rise of artificial intelligence, these films are more relevant than ever. In 2022,M3GANwas released and became a huge hit. The story of the horror film follows a lifelike doll that’s programmed to be a child’s best friend. However, of course,M3GANeventually turns on her owners.
Reviews forM3GANwere great, with Screen Rant’s own Patrice Witherspoon giving it a score of 7 out of 10. Additionally,M3GANhas an impressive score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes (viaRotten Tomatoes). Since the first film was such a critical and commercial success,M3GAN 2.0was confirmedto be in development very quickly, and will be released this year. Additionally, theupcomingSoulm8tewill be the first spinoff film in the horror franchise and will focus on a new robot companion. Interestingly,Soulm8tesounds very similar toCompanion, one of the best horror movies of 2025.
Soulm8te Has A Very Similar Story As Companion
Soulm8te & Companion Both Have Robot Love Interests
While the film won’t be released until January 2026,footage ofSoulm8tewas shown at CinemaCon 2025. Footage from CinemaCon doesn’t get released online, but Screen Rant was in attendance at the event to provide details about the upcoming horror film. The footage ofSoulm8teshows a robot being delivered to an apartment. After this,it doesn’t take long for this robot to become obsessed with her owner, and is quick to threaten and harm anyone who comes close to him.
Soulm8teandCompanionwill likely take their stories in different directions, but it is undeniable that they sound like very similar films.
WhileSoulm8tewill likely portray its robot as more evil, it has a very similar premise asCompanion. InCompanion,Jack Quaid’s character, Josh, purchases an android that is built for human companionship to act like his girlfriend. In the film, Josh actually ends up framing his android, who is played by Sophie Thatcher, for murder, which forces her to fight for her own survival.Soulm8teandCompanionwill likely take their stories in different directions, but it is undeniable that they sound like very similar films.
Soulm8te & Companion’s Similarities Are Part Of A Larger Trend
Hollywood Is Making More Movies About Human/Robot Relationships
Soulm8teandCompanionare both movies which explore relationships between humans and robots. As AI is becoming a bigger topic of discussion,it makes sense that Hollywood is making more movies exploring the dynamic between humans and robots. In addition to these two films, Megan Fox also played a robot in 2024’sSubservience, another horror film about the relationship between a human and a robot.
New M3GAN Movie Is Way More Exciting After Horror Movie Casting From Acclaimed 84% Hit
M3GAN’s spinoff, SOULM8TE, has found its main actress, and this project is now a lot more exciting after her most recent horror success.
WhileSubservienceportrays its robot as evil, viewers interestingly root for Iris, the android inCompanion. While not many details aboutSoulm8teare currently known,it is likely that its robot will be portrayed as an evil killer, just like M3GAN was. Moving forward, it should be interesting to see how Hollywood portrays robots in films. WhileSoulm8te,Companion, andSubservienceare early films in this new Hollywood trend, it’s likely that many more films in the coming years will explore relationships between humans and robots.
SOULM8TE
Cast
Soulm8te follows a grieving man who uses an artificially intelligent android to cope with the loss of his wife. However, his efforts to create a sentient companion lead to unintended consequences as the android transforms from a harmless lovebot into a lethal soulmate.
Companion
Companion is an upcoming psychological thriller crafted by writer-director Drew Hancock.
