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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

Godzilla Minus One proved giant monster movies can feature great performances, deep characters and all the special effects/destruction you could ever wish for. Meg 2: The Trench is not an intellectually stimulating film but at least it delivers when it comes to varied locations, perilous situations and unbridled carnage.

Six years after the events of The Meg, Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and the Mana One team are exploring the Mariana Trench and its population of Megalodon when they stumble upon an illegal underwater mining operation. An attempt to cover up the clandestine activities unleashes a slew of creatures thought long-extinct. It's only a matter of time before they make it to the unsuspecting beaches above.

116 minutes may seem excessive for what is essentially a well-made, big-budget version of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus but The Trench is packed to the gills with content. Before the story begins, we get a flashback to prehistoric times that starts us off on the right foot. Then, we flash forward to the present as Jonas busts environmental criminals before returning to Mana One to chastise his brother-in-law, Jiuming Zhang (Wu Jing) for keeping a pet Meg in a giant aquarium. You're counting down the minutes until it escapes to wreak havoc. The question is whether it will eat its owner before it does. On the way down to the Mariana Trench, Mana One’s submarines are damaged and we enter a new chapter of the story. Jonas, his stepdaughter Meiying (Sophia Cai), and the rest of the crew - Curtis (Whoopie Van Raam), Sal (Kiran Sonia Sawar) and Lance (Felix Mayr) - have to make their way to the underwater mining base – the one run by people who just tried to kill them. Why? Because our heroes' subs are damaged beyond repair and there’s no hope of rescue in time. How? By walking on the sea bed with their fingers crossed because who knows what kind of undersea monsters are lurking in the dark (If you liked Underwater, you’ll love this part). Why is there no hope of rescue? Because there’s a traitor up in Mana One. Even if they make it to safety, they're just walking into a new danger. This is all before anyone on the surface even sees a giant dorsal fin poking out of the water.

The movie keeps moving and keeps offering something new every few scenes. We’ve got people vs. people, people vs. small sea monsters, people vs. large sea monsters, people vs. large and small sea monsters, battles underwater, battles on the surface and plenty more.

The dialogue is nothing special and makes the thin character seem even thinner but this film wins mega points when it shows you what you came to see. We had one Megalodon in the first movie. That’s not enough the second time around so the film gleefully ups the ante. Before they show up properly, there’s always something new happening. The pace ensures you’re kept entertained instead of wondering “Where’s that Meg at?” There are plenty of campy thrills, though I would warn the filmmakers should they try their hand at a third film. Spectacle only goes so far and now that they’ve proved they can do the shark aspects right, we need some extra effort poured into the human element. There are six novels in Steven Alten’s Meg series. Nine if you count the cross-over/spinoffs. There's no reason this franchise couldn't go on but take some lessons from the Transformers franchise and give us some people to care for.

Whether a movie is good or not depends on whether it delivers what it promises and whether there’s “a better version of this movie out there”. There is certainly room for improvement in Meg 2: The Trench. The twists and turns are not difficult to unravel. The characters are often thin or little more than future shark food. What’s plausible or realistic is often ignored. It also keeps you entertained with all sorts of wild developments and plenty of the sights you signed up for when you chose to sit down and watch the film. I can understand those who will call the Meg 2 “bad” but just as many will say they had a blast with it. (January 3, 2025)

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'Meg 2: The Trench' Movie and 4K Review

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The Meg (2018)

My rating: 6/10

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Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Review

A research team stumbles upon a mining operation deep in the ocean, surrounded by many megs! ⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Untitled

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Meg 2: The Trench (12A): 'Jumping the Shark', Chinese Style.

#onemannsmovies review of "Meg 2: The Trench" (2023). #MegMovie. Bonkers shark sequel that physically kills off brain cells. 2/5.

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Spoiler Free Meg 2: The Trench Movie Review

Meg 2: The Trench is a 2023 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber. A sequel to the 2018 film The Meg, the film stars Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Shuya Sophia Cai, Cliff Curtis, Page Kennedy, and Li Bingbing. In the film, Statham reprises his role as Jonas Taylor, who must rescue a research team from a group of giant…

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Meg 2: The Trench Trailer

The Meg 2: The Trench, a sequel to 2018s The Meg, follows a research team on an exploratory dive deep in the ocean. “Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time.” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The Meg 2: The Trench stars Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, and Cliff Curtis. Ben Wheatley directs from a screenplay and screen story by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber and Dean Georgaris, based on the novel The Trench by Steve Alten.

Meg 2: The Trench hits theaters on August 4, 2023.

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Meg 2: The Trench will be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 24 via Warner Bros. Best Buy will carry an exclusive Steelbook 4K UHD edition ($37.99). The sequel 2018's The Meg hits Digital today.

Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High-Rise) directs from a script by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber (Red) and Dean Georgaris (The Meg), based on Steve Alten's 1999 novel. Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, and Cliff Curtis star.

Meg 2: The Trench is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision/HDR and Dolby Atmos audio. Special features are listed below, where you can also see the Steelbook artwork.

Special features:

The Making of Meg 2: The Trench

Up From the Depths: Even More Beasts

Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.

Pre-order Meg 2: The Trench.

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Meg 2: The Trench (titled Shark 2 in some territories)[2] is a 2023 science fiction action film directed by Ben Wheatley from a screenplay by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris, based on the 1999 novel The Trench by Steve Alten. Serving as the sequel to The Meg (2018), the film stars Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels and Cliff Curtis. In the plot, a group of scientists must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

Plans for the sequel announced to be early development on October 2018 after the box office success of the first film, Wheatley replaced Jon Turteltaub to attached to be director from the returning script by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, with Alten completed the screenplay in 2019. Filming begin on various locations on Asia and the London place Leavesden Studio on February 2022 with much of the cast joined the same month until May 2022.

Meg 2: The Trench had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 4, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Director Ben Wheatley Writers Jon HoeberErich HoeberDean Georgaris Stars Jason StathamJing WuCliff Curtis

Cast Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor Wu Jing as Jiuming Sophia Cai as Meiying Zhang Page Kennedy as DJ Sergio Peris-Mencheta Skyler Samuels Cliff Curtis as James "Mac" Mackreides Sienna Guillory Melissanthi Mahut Production Development In April 2018, Jason Statham said a sequel to The Meg (2018) would happen if the film did well with the public, saying "I think it's like anything in this day and age – if it makes money, there's obviously an appetite to make more money. And if it doesn't do well, they'll soon sweep it under the carpet--but that's the way Hollywood works."[6] In August 2018, Steve Alten said "My feeling has always been that this is a billion dollar franchise if it was done right. But to be done right you had to get the shark right, get the cast right, get the tone right. And Warner Bros. have nailed it completely. The producers have nailed it."[7] In October 2018, executive producer Catherine Xujun Ying announced a sequel was in the early stages of development.

Pre-production In March 2019, it was announced that a script for the film was in the works, with screenwriters Dean Georgaris, and Jon and Erich Hoeber returning.[9][10] In his September 2020 newsletter, Alten confirmed the script, titled Meg 2: The Trench, to be complete, and expressed interest in its "dark" tone.[11] In October 2020, Ben Wheatley was announced to direct.

Filming In April 2021, Statham said filming was set to begin in January 2022. Filming commenced as planned at the end of January at the Warner-owned Leavesden Studios outside London, with principal photography starting on February 4, 2022. It continued there until May before switching to outdoor locations, presumably in Asia. While the production was ongoing, Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, and Wu Jing were announced as part of the cast.

Post-production DNEG, Scanline VFX and Milk VFX provided the visual effects for the sequel (with DNEG also handling the 3D conversion). Pete Bebb and Gavin Round served as production visual effects supervisor and production visual effects producer respectively.

Music Harry Gregson-Williams composed the sequel, returning from the first film.WaterTower Music released a score album on July 28, in addition to the Bankay Ojo's remix version of Page Kennedy's song "Chomp."

Release Meg 2: The Trench is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on August 4, 2023.The film had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, 2023

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