After a ruthless tech giant acquires his company, a grieving engineer is tasked with testing their new AI companion. But when he attempts to program her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of her own. A film by Kate Dolan, starring Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, Claudia Doumit, Arty Froushan, Elijah Cook, Emma Ramos, Mara Huf, Sydney Blackburn, Isabelle Bonfrer, Oliver Cooper, Nicholas Lane, Hannah Mamalis, Gary Hetzler, Jordanne Jones, Andy Ascough, Sean Donegan, Blu Hydrangea, Jon Tarcy, Ossian Perret, Charlie Kranz, Steve Chusak, Cameron Anthony, Erin McGathy, Valerie Hanna, Harleen Sahota, Robert Ashe, Noor Dillan-Night, and Hannah Brady.

Directed by Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan from a script she co-wrote with Rafael Jordan, SOULM8TE is a sci-fi thriller. It serves as a M3GAN spin-off and the third installment in the M3GAN universe.

SOULM8TE premiered at Gaze Film Festival on 31 July 2026. The film was released on digital platforms on 1 August.

★★★☆☆

SOULM8TE (2026)

She just wants to make everything perfect.

Cast & Crew

Director

Kate Dolan

Cast

Lily Sullivan • David Rysdahl • Claudia Doumit • Arty Froushan • Elijah Cook • Emma Ramos • Mara Huf • Sydney Blackburn • Isabelle Bonfrer • Oliver Cooper • Nicholas Lane • Hannah Mamalis • Gary Hetzler • Jordanne Jones • Andy Ascough • Sean Donegan • Blu Hydrangea • Jon Tarcy • Ossian Perret • Charlie Kranz • Steve Chusak • Cameron Anthony • Erin McGathy • Valerie Hanna • Harleen Sahota • Robert Ashe • Noor Dillan-Night • Hannah Brady

Writers

Rafael Jordan • Kate Dolan

Editor

John Cutler

Cinematography

Narayan Van Maele

Art Director

Gillian Jonker

Composer

Anthony Willis

Costume Design

Gwen Jeffares Hourie

Producers

Michael Clear • Judson Scott • Ingrid Bisu • Alayna Glasthal • Macdara Kelleher • John Keville • Gerard Johnstone • Allison Williams • James Wan • Jason Blum • Jennifer Scudder Trent • Niamh Gale