‘Meg 2: The Trench’: ‘The Meg’ sequel kicks off in London, it will be directed by Ben Wheatley

The sequel “Meg 2: The Trench” of “The Meg”, which has been set up in 2020, finally revealed the news of the launch.

According to reports, the highly anticipated sequel will start filming in London. The new “Butterfly Dream” director Ben Wheatley will direct.

Most of the original cast will return for “Meg 2: The Trench,” including indispensable Jason Statham. He played the shark researcher in the film and contributed a lot of action scenes.

The 2018 film “The Meg” was a Sino-American co-production in which Li Bingbing also played a role.

“The Meg” eventually grossed $530 million worldwide. The film’s revenue was also an important reason for Warners’ decision to make a sequel.

“Meg 2: The Trench” was established and directed in 2020, but it has not been able to start due to the epidemic.

In addition to the return of Jason Statham, Lorenzo di Bonaventura will also return as producer.

In fact, the project “The Meg” has been around for a long time in Hollywood.

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It was put on the agenda by Disney as early as 1997, but the failure of “Deep Blue Sea” made Disney finally abandon the plan, and Warner took over the film.

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by author Steve Allen, in which the two male protagonists need to work together to catch a megalodon swimming along the California coastline.

This shark, one of the most powerful bites ever found, is now extinct.

It is reported that long before the “Jurassic World” box office hit, Warners expressed great concern about the “The Meg” plan. And the success of “Jurassic World” seems to have accelerated Warner’s progress with “The Meg.”