The sequel to the hit 2022 sci-fi/horror film M3GAN has been released in cinemas worldwide. M3GAN 2.0 continues the story of an artificially intelligent doll (a model 3 generative android, hence “M3GAN”) who develops self-awareness and becomes hostile toward anyone who comes between her and her human companion. The first film grossed over $181 million worldwide against a budget of $12 million and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its campy blend of horror and humor.

A pivotal moment in M3GAN 2.0 involves Kate’s classic song This Woman’s Work. According to writer-director Gerard Johnstone, a fan of Kate’s, he had designs on using the song for a while. Speaking to Forbes.com, he says “It was in the script, but in an earlier draft, it was another song because the situation was different and called for a different song. I wanted M3gan to sing This Woman’s Work over the titles of the first film, but we didn’t have enough time to seek out the rights. That was a fun idea I had that I didn’t get to do anything with. Once I realized the context of the scene in the sequel had changed and it was about motherhood, it felt like the most natural song choice.”

Director Gerard Johnstone on the set of ‘M3GAN 2.0.’

Johnstone, who wrote a letter to Kate personally, continues, “I’m a massive fan of Kate Bush, and in all honesty, we shot that scene not knowing if we would get the rights; we just had to hope and pray that we did. It took a little bit of convincing, and she had to see the scene to approve it, but she did. Kate didn’t take any money for it either. We gave her all we could afford, and she gave it to charity. That made me an even bigger fan.”

USA Today have talked about the scene in question: “It wouldn’t be a “M3GAN” movie without a killer needle drop. In the 2023 viral sensation, acerbic android M3GAN serenades the orphaned Cady (Violet McGraw) with a wispy rendition of “Titanium” by David Guetta and Sia. The trailers for its big-screen follow-up, “M3GAN 2.0,” have similarly deployed Chappell Roan and Britney Spears earworms.

M3GAN sings “This Woman’s Work.” to the character Gemma in the film

But none can compare to the demented brilliance of a pivotal new sequel scene, in which M3GAN launches into “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush. The jarringly hilarious performance comes after a rare earnest conversation between M3GAN and Cady’s roboticist aunt, Gemma (Allison Williams), who worries about her shortcomings as a parent to her young niece. M3GAN uses the tranquil pop ballad to ostensibly console her, in her own disconcerting way.” M3GAN 2.0 is in cinemas worldwide now.