How 'M3GAN's' killer doll came to life

Ask Amie Donald, the New Zealand actor who makes her film debut as M3GAN, why the sentient doll sends shivers of fright down moviegoers' spines, and she grins.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment January 9, 2023 Puppets, fake tears, a young dance phenom: How 'M3GAN's' killer doll came to life The Times pulls off the M3GAN mask to reveal the movie magic that went into the creepy AI companion that has moviegoers buzzing. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Owen Roizman, 'French Connection' and 'Exorcist' cinematographer, dies at 86 Roizman was a five-time Oscar nominee who also shot "Network" and "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." SHARE       READ MORE Russell Banks, author of 'The Sweet Hereafter' and 'Affliction,' dies at 82 Russell Banks, an award-winning fiction writer who rooted such novels as "Affliction" and "The Sweet Hereafter" in the wintry, rural communities of his native Northeast and imagined the dreams and downfalls of everyone from modern blue-collar workers to the radical abolitionist John Brown, has died. He was 82. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Son of director Franco Zeffirelli slams 'Romeo and Juliet' child sex abuse lawsuit Director Franco Zeffirelli's son says "Romeo and Juliet" stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey "owe their notoriety essentially to this film." SHARE       READ MORE Adam Rich, former child star of 'Eight Is Enough,' dies at 54 Adam Rich, who played Nicholas Bradford on "Eight Is Enough" from 1977 to 1981, later became "a warrior in the fight against mental illness." SHARE       READ MORE 'M3GAN' makes a box office killing; 'Avatar 2' becomes biggest global release of 2022 "M3GAN" finished second in the weekend box office behind only Disney and 20th Century Studios' "Avatar: The Way of Water," which continued to dominate, grossing $45 million in its fourth weekend for a North American cumulative of $516.8 million. SHARE       READ MORE Review: 'The Number Ones' examines backstories behind pop's biggest hits Writer Tom Breihan brings a laser-like focus and fan's sensibility to a hand-picked selection of hit songs SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US