Statham who built his reputation as an action star headlined the surprise summer smash The Meg in 2018. However, Statham’s first battle with giant sharks was indeed not his last, as in 2023 he starred in the sequel Meg 2: The Trench, a $395-million worldwide hit that will now become a Netflix smash as well.
Film Meg was made after being inspired by Steve Alten’s thriller novel of 1997, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. The original version of the novel was written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber.
In the sequel, Jonas Taylor, played by 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.
The movie besides Jason also stars Li Bingbing, Page Kennedy, Shuya Sophia Cai, Cliff Curtis, and Wu Jing.
