Director Gerard Johnstone hints that an Annabelle crossover could be in M3GAN's future. The upcoming James Wan and Jason Blum-produced horror film centers on an android with the appearance of a young girl, designed to be a friend and protector to the recently orphaned Cady (Violet McGraw). This arrangement soon has dangerous consequences for everyone involved as M3GAN gains self-awareness and becomes single-mindedly dedicated to her base function. M3GAN is not Wan's first horror project centered on a killer doll, with the producer having previously worked on the Annabelle franchise and comparing M3GAN to a cross between Annabelle and The Terminator.
While speaking with Entertainment Weekly, M3GAN director Gerard Johnstone took a position in the debate to determine the most lethal killer doll between M3GAN and Annabelle. The question was posed to producers Wan and Jason Blum as well as Johnstone and star Allison Williams, with Wan and Williams hinting at M3GAN's potential power level and Blum stating that, while Annabelle would be more of a challenge, M3GAN could take down the killer doll Chucky. Johnstone put his money on Annabelle due to her supernatural nature, but teased that a movie featuring a fight between the two is the only way to truly determine which doll would win. See Johnstone's comments - and Screen Rant's recent interview with Wan and Blum - below:
Who would win in a fight between M3GAN and Annabelle? Well, I guess because Annabelle's a demon, maybe she would win. Maybe we should make a movie and find out!
How M3GAN Differs From Annabelle
Given Wan's involvement with both Annabelle and M3GAN, Johnstone's tease could eventually come true in a future movie, especially since the popularity of the M3GAN trailer online has already led to talks of a sequel. Seeing the two dolls go head-to-head would be equally creepy and amusing, as well as fascinating due to their many differences. Though Annabelle and M3GAN were both meant to be companions for children before they went rogue, the pair differ in several ways, from the powers they possess to their origins.
Johnstone's comments point to the biggest difference between M3GAN and Annabelle, the former being a man-made AI android while the latter is a simple porcelain doll possessed by a demonic spirit. In contrast to the vastly more modern M3GAN, which was created by Williams' scientist character Gemma in the upcoming movie, Annabelle is a vintage doll passed on through the decades. The latter had contact with and haunted many families, while the trailers indicate that M3GAN solely interacts with Gemma, her niece Cady, and those around them. Another essential difference between M3GAN and Annabelle comes down to their goals and purpose. As a demon, Annabelle lusts after human souls, but M3GAN's purpose is comparably noble, since the android seeks to protect her young charge Cady.
The information released about the upcoming horror movie indicates that M3GAN will go to dark and horrible lengths in order to fulfill this goal. With that in mind, as well as the many potential modifications that M3GAN could be fitted with and her superior intelligence, it's possible that M3GAN could beat the demonic Annabelle if the demonically possessed doll were to threaten Cady. As Johnstone states above, the only way to determine the strongest killer doll is to see a M3GAN and Annabelle crossover, the possibility of which is dependent on M3GAN's fate in the movie.
Source: EW
