The original and uncut versions of the killer-robot tale will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD.

The android soon becomes worryingly protective of her charge.

ProducerJames Wandreamed up the movie in cahoots with colleagues at his Atomic Monster Productions company.

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M3GAN performing her infamous dance routine.Universal Pictures

“At one of these sessions, we came up with the idea of doing a killer-doll movie.”

“We thought it would be fun to do a movie that is basically Annabelle meets the Terminator.”

The bright idea of having M3GAN dance in the film came from the movie’s director, Gerard Johnstone.

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‘M3GAN,’ the unrated edition.Universal Pictures

“It was one of those crazy, sleep-deprived, 3 a.m. thoughts,” he said.

It was just something that everyone embraced and loved."

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