It’s a great time to be in horror movie Agency. Co-produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster M3GAN exceeded all expectations at the box office , amassing (to date) $124,725,415 against a reported budget of $12 million. Under the recently released contract, young actress Violet McGraw earned a substantial bonus due to the impressive box office receipts of the bad film about artificial intelligence.
tmz extension reports it has obtained court documents for the child actresses’ contract, which said the 11-year-old star was paid $3,932.50 a week, with a guaranteed 4-week job. M3GAN ended up shooting for another two weeks due to government-imposed closures in New Zealand, where production on the slasher Blumhouse was taking place.
According to media reports, the M3GAN The star’s contract also says he received a bonus based on the film’s box office performance. With the film grossing over $73 million domestically, Violet is looking at somewhere in the range of another $150,000 on top of her $23,595 starting salary. $173,000 isn’t a bad salary for an 11-year-old. At her age, she could barely make $10 selling lemonade!
M3GAN continues to conquer box offices and get ratings. The film barely saw a 35% drop in audience participation in its second week in theaters, and Universal has already rolled out a sequel. That’s right, a follow-up is officially underway and the title, M3GAN 2.0, it’s perfect. You can expect to see the pint-sized assassin with impeccable fashion sense when she returns to the big screen on Jan. 17, 2025.
Although the details surrounding the next horror movie sequels are thin, we know a few things. Screenwriter Akela Cooper was selected to write the second chapter. This should work M3GAN happy fans because gonzo-style script by Cooper (also responsible for 2021) Evil) produced the film’s unique tone. Even the writer admitted it venting his childhood fears in the script. After the success of M3GANit makes sense to bring her back for the rest of the story.
Stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw would return as Gemma and Cady, respectively. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s seen the movie before, because the climax of the film leave the door open to follow-ups. Not to mention, producer and story collaborator James Wan has already considered the possibility of a larger version. universe that M3GAN only clues .
However, the big question surrounding the next installment in the Killer Doll franchise is whether or not director Gerald Johnstone will return as, at the moment, the film has no associated director. It would be a shame if the director didn’t return, given how well he handled the absurd tone of the film. In the hands of a lesser creator, M3GAN it could have easily slipped into “so bad it’s good” or “just bad” territory. The director may wait a little longer before adding his name to the project in hopes of getting more pay than he saw for his work on the first film. If so, if he totally deserves it.
The entire cast deserves better paychecks for the next installment in the Evil Doll series. While we don’t know how much young star Violet McGraw will be paid for the sequel, there will no doubt be plenty of updates until then. M3GAN 2.0 finally hits theaters. Stay tuned to 24 News Bulletin for all the news on the film’s release. In the meantime, check out our New movie releases 2023 to plan your next trip to the theater.
Source: Cinemablend
