‘M3GAN’ Screenwriter Akela Cooper Says An Unrated Version Could Be On The Way
M3GAN screenwriter Akela Cooper opened up about writing the script for the horror film. She shared that an unrated version is possibly on the way and also revealed that there are plans for a sequel.
“No shade to Universal, love them, and I understand that once the trailer went viral, teenagers got involved and you want them to be able to see it. There should be an unrated version at some point,” she said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “I heard it is on the books. But yes, it was way gorier. Her body count in the script was higher than in the movie.”
While M3GAN is considered a horror flick, Cooper said it’s “exciting” to see the implementation of humor throughout with the help and approval of studio executives as they are shifting from very gory films.
“An exec who read one of my specs and really liked it said, ‘It’s gory and no one’s doing gore right now. We have to wait for a horror movie that has gore to come out and be a hit, and then the market will shift.’ I was sitting there, like, ‘OK…we could lead that charge,'” she said.
She added, “Now I’m [hearing], ‘There’s gore, and it’s not a problem.’ I’m happy that I could have a hand in bringing back fun horror that doesn’t take itself so seriously. I’m reading about more horror movies that are wild, out-there ideas coming out or being bought. And some of them are original, which is good! I’m happy that I could steer that ship so that studio execs can be like, ‘Oh! There might actually be money in them thar hills.'”
M3GAN is currently playing in theaters nationwide. Watch the trailer below:
