Exclusive: Violet McGraw, star of the M3GAN franchise from Universal and Blumhouse/Atomic Monster, has signed with Linden Entertainment for representation.
In the original sci-fi horror film, released in 2023, McGraw plays Cady James, a young girl who, after tragically losing her parents in a car accident, is sent to live with her aunt Gemma (Allison Williams), a roboticist. During her stay with Gemma, the aunt creates M3GAN, an AI-powered doll intended to help her cope with her grief. However, M3GAN’s protective instincts take a dangerous turn, leading to violence and mayhem.
Directed by Gerard Johnstone, the film was a breakout cultural phenomenon, grossing more than $181 million worldwide on a relatively small budget and spurring the sequel M3GAN 2.0. Also helmed by Johnstone, that film is out in theaters June 27.
Recently, McGraw was seen starring alongside Tom Hiddleston and Karen Gillan in in Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck,...
In the original sci-fi horror film, released in 2023, McGraw plays Cady James, a young girl who, after tragically losing her parents in a car accident, is sent to live with her aunt Gemma (Allison Williams), a roboticist. During her stay with Gemma, the aunt creates M3GAN, an AI-powered doll intended to help her cope with her grief. However, M3GAN’s protective instincts take a dangerous turn, leading to violence and mayhem.
Directed by Gerard Johnstone, the film was a breakout cultural phenomenon, grossing more than $181 million worldwide on a relatively small budget and spurring the sequel M3GAN 2.0. Also helmed by Johnstone, that film is out in theaters June 27.
Recently, McGraw was seen starring alongside Tom Hiddleston and Karen Gillan in in Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck,...
- 6/18/2025
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Violet McGraw, whose surprise horror hit M3gan became a viral sensation, has signed to headline the cast for A Wonderful Way with Dragons, written, directed, and produced by Delfine Paolini.
The film will begin production this summer in Upstate NY. It marks Paolini’s feature film directorial debut.
‘Dragons’ follows a group of six children and a sinister, possibly imaginary, friend, abandoned on an enigmatic island after a pandemic has swept the world. Their struggle to survive becomes paled by individual desires for each other and for power.
Joining McGraw are Miguel Angel Garcia, star of The Long Game; Taylor Geare from the film Inception; Donnie Masihi of the TV series This Is Us; Ian Foreman, star of the TV series Let the Right One In; and Theodore Dalton, a fashion model turned actor most recently seen in a nationwide Ralph Lauren ad campaign.
“I wrote this script at the beginning of the pandemic,...
The film will begin production this summer in Upstate NY. It marks Paolini’s feature film directorial debut.
‘Dragons’ follows a group of six children and a sinister, possibly imaginary, friend, abandoned on an enigmatic island after a pandemic has swept the world. Their struggle to survive becomes paled by individual desires for each other and for power.
Joining McGraw are Miguel Angel Garcia, star of The Long Game; Taylor Geare from the film Inception; Donnie Masihi of the TV series This Is Us; Ian Foreman, star of the TV series Let the Right One In; and Theodore Dalton, a fashion model turned actor most recently seen in a nationwide Ralph Lauren ad campaign.
“I wrote this script at the beginning of the pandemic,...
- 5/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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