(Director) Kate Dolan expertly blends tech paranoia with erotic thriller in SOULM8TE, which is fun and thought-provoking.
– Producer and Blumhouse Atomic Monster CEO, Jason Blum
Premiering exclusively on digital platforms starting August 1, 2026, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, SOULM8TE follows a grieving engineer testing a ruthless tech giant’s new AI android.
When he attempts to program her as a sentient soulmate, she develops her own needs, unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem. Here’s an exclusive look at the trailer:
Featuring captivating performances from Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit, and Arty Froushan, SOULM8TE is unnerving, sexy, suspenseful, and darkly compelling.
“When Blumhouse Atomic Monster approached me about an erotic thriller set in the M3GAN-verse, I was skeptical. But something intrigued me. In our bizarre time, companies sell us ‘connection’ through apps, algorithms, and AI, yet these forces pull us apart. The lonelier we get, the more dependent we become on these tools. SOULM8TEsatirizes this vicious cycle, exploring desire, obsession, autonomy, and control. It’s a ridiculous movie that’s best watched with friends, a drink in hand, and no shame in shouting at the screen.”
Producer and Blumhouse Atomic Monster CEO, Jason Blum, says, “Kate Dolan expertly blends tech paranoia with erotic thriller in SOULM8TE, which is fun and thought-provoking.”
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast:
Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit, Arty Froushan
Music by:
Anthony Willis
Film Editor:
John Cutler
Production Designer:
Susie Cullen
Executive Producers:
Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Ingrid Bisu, Alayna Glasthal, Macdara Kelleher, John Keville, Gerard Johnstone, Allison Williams
Produced By:
James Wan, Jason Blum
Screenplay by:
Rafael Jordan and Kate Dolan
Story by:
James Wan, Ingrid Bisu, Rafael Jordan
Directed By:
Kate Dolan
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ABOUT BLUMHOUSE ATOMIC MONSTER:
Blumhouse Atomic Monster is a production company founded by Jason Blum.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster, a film, television, and gaming company, is a leading force in horror. After merging in January 2024, the company has grossed over $10 billion worldwide and represented about 50% of the horror market in the past decade.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster has produced nearly 250 movies and TV series, including the successful Conjuring Universe. Recent hits include Obsession, Backrooms, The Mummy,Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and Black Phone 2. The company has the most ongoing franchises of any studio, including Halloween, The Conjuring, The Purge, The Black Phone, Annabelle, Paranormal Activity, The Exorcist, Insidious, The Nun, M3GAN, and Five Nights at Freddy’s. It also produced iconic films like Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash, and Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster produces provocative scripted and unscripted TV series and documentaries, including the hit Scarpetta (Prime Video), The Rainmaker (USA Network), and the Worst Ever franchise (Netflix). Recent series include 56 Days (Prime Video) and The Copenhagen Test (Peacock). Previous series include Peabody and Emmy Award-winning The Jinx (HBO) and The Good Lord Bird (Showtime), and Emmy-nominated limited series Sharp Objects (HBO).
The company also launched a games division with titles like Crisol: Theater of Idols and Grave Seasons.
Blumhouse, honored by Fast Company as one of its Most Innovative Companies in 2024 and Brands That Matter in 2023, boasts Jason Blum on the Annenberg Initiative’s first-ever Inclusion List as a Top Inclusive Producer from 2019-2022, with three films on the Top 100 Most Inclusive Films list.
The company invests in brand development and audience connection through Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, Halfway to Halloween Film Festival, annual Blumfest, and upcoming transformation of the Stanley Hotel exhibit space from The Shining.
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