Meg 2: The Trench: Last News

Meg 2: The Trench has been savaged by critics in early reviews, with many claiming it to be worse than the first film.The follow up to the 2018 action movie sees Jason Statham return as Jonas Taylor, as he and his crew of underwater researchers discover a deep trench housing three massive megalodon sharks, as well as another prehistoric creature that threatens everyone on the surface.At the time of writing, Meg 2 has a Rotten Tomato critic score of just 28 per cent, which is even lower the franchise’s mildly received first film (46 per cent).Variety wrote of Ben Wheatley’s sequel: “If you want to know what a movie would sound like were it written entirely by AI, look no further than The Meg 2.”The Guardian, meanwhile, gave the film two stars, writing: “The sequel treads water and splashes around frantically in search of an identity. Never settling on whether he wants his film to be Alien, Jaws, Jurassic Park or Sharknado, Wheatley serves up a bouillabaisse of all four.”Sharing a similar sentiment, BBC Culture wrote: “Meg 2 doesn’t know what it is, other than a movie sort of like that first movie, but messier.

Meg 2: The Trench arrives at cinemas week – you can find details regarding its runtime below.Upping the ante from the first film (released in 2018), Meg 2 sees returning tough man Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and his team encounter an entire batch of megalodons — one of which is dubbed the largest shark ever — as well as a variety of other prehistoric sea creatures.The official synopsis for the film reads: “Jonas Taylor 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.”The sequel has a runtime of one hour and 56 minutes, which is just three minutes longer than the first film.The first full-length trailer for the film was released in May.

Meg 2: The Trench will arrive in cinemas later this week – but what does the sequel to Jason Statham’s 2018 shark thriller have in store?The first film focused on a team of underwater researchers who were attacked by a megalodon, a massive prehistoric shark previously thought to be extinct. Jonas Taylor (Statham), a tough rescue diver, was enlisted to save the team and stop the shark before it reached populated beaches.As you’d expect, the upcoming sequel treads familiar water, although the ante has well and truly been upped this time around.This time, Statham’s Jonas Taylor and his team take to the bottom of the ocean to explore the titular trench.

Meg 2: The Trench, Jason Statham‘s anticipated follow-up to the 2018 prehistoric shark action film has finally been revealed.The trailer for Meg 2: The Trench ups the ante for Statham and gang, revealing that more megalodons still exist and reside alongside other unknown creatures in the deepest trenches of the ocean.Statham’s Jonas Taylor and his team take to the bottom of the ocean to explore the trench and seemingly let loose all of its creatures, which include not one but three megalodons – one of which is dubbed the Apex Predator for being the largest megalodon ever, dinosaur-ish looking reptiles and more.Watch the thrilling trailer for Meg 2: The Trench above.Meg 2: The Trench has long been in development, and was first announced in November 2018. Director Ben Wheatley revealed in June 2021 that he had spent seven months on storyboarding for the film, which began filming in January last year.“It’s gonna be massive.