Soulm8te AI Horror Spin‑off Skips Theaters for August 1 Digital Release

Blumhouse/Atomic Monster’s M3GAN spin‑off Soulm8te, directed and co‑written by Kate Dolan and starring Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit and Arty Froushan, will debut on digital platforms on 1 August 2026. The film, which follows a grieving engineer who programs an AI android to become a sentient soulmate only to trigger a relentless spree of precision‑engineered mayhem, was originally slated for a theatrical debut in January 2026. After the under‑performance of M3GAN 2.0, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment pulled the title from the cinema schedule and announced a straight‑to‑VOD launch. Producer Jason Blum and director Dolan described the movie as a satirical erotic thriller that explores “the vicious cycle” of technology‑driven loneliness. The official trailer has been released worldwide, confirming the August 1 streaming date.