If you haven’t seen Blumhouse’s M3GAN yet, run don’t walk! The first smash hit of the year has not only surpassed box office expectations, but it has made its way onto TikTok with over 1B+ views since the film’s release.
“I wanted people to like her and get a kick out of her, but there’s no way I could comprehend the reaction that we got,” director Gerard Johnstone told NBC News in a recent Zoom interview. “It’s unbelievable. It makes my head spin.”
While the dance sequence was not originally intended for social media success,
Though he refers to himself as a “self-imposed social media exile,” Johnstone doesn’t spend time on video-sharing platforms like TikTok. That said, as a filmmaker, he understands the important role it plays in the lives of girls and how elements of TikTok, like dance, are bonding experiences for young women.
He said he wanted to incorporate that experience in the film’s narrative. “There’s a scene early on in the film where M3GAN and Cady are bonding and just dancing is one of the things they do,” says Johnstone.
Be it at shopping centers, or professional sports matches, M3GAN is sure to pop up near you soon!