Ever wondered what happens when a promising horror spinoff gets trapped in studio purgatory? Irish director Kate Dolan knows—her SOULM8TE began as an M3GAN spinoff, evolved into a standalone sci-fi thriller: grieving engineer David tests lifelike AI Sara, who runs amok and kills. After months of limbo, it premieres at Dublin’s Gaze LGBT Film Festival July 31, with VOD release August 1. Would you hit play? Share your take on this AI horror twist in the comments!