Few issues go collectively higher than summer season motion pictures and large sharks, which is why we should always all be grateful that megalodons are returning to theaters with The Meg 2: The Trench. The primary trailer for the Jason Statham-starring motion blockbuster was launched on Monday and options all kinds of ridiculous motion already, together with a megalodon dealing with off in opposition to its equally prehistoric cousin, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The movie, which is a direct sequel to 2018’s The Meg, brings again Statham’s Jonas Taylor, an expert underwater rescuer and shark stabber, to as soon as once more face off in opposition to the terrors of the deep. This time round, nevertheless, the megs are searching in packs, they’re combating large squids, and the entire seaside is in danger. However Statham is even higher ready with all of the meg-fighting data he gained from the primary film.
Whereas moviegoers might keep in mind The Meg considerably mockingly, it’s a bit underrated at this level and a fairly enjoyable giant-monster film that’s completely anchored by Statham’s infinite wells of allure. What makes The Meg 2 so particular although is a change in who’s directing it: Ben Wheatley, changing Nationwide Treasure director Jon Turteltaub from the primary film.
Wheatley is a very odd alternative for a film like this, having principally accomplished smaller indie motion and horror motion pictures thus far in his profession, like Kill Record and Sightseers. From the trailer, it looks as if he has a imaginative and prescient for The Meg 2 and an distinctive understanding of how cool a large prehistoric shark may be. That mixed together with his ordinary stylistic aptitude ought to make The Meg 2 one thing particular — much more particular than a daily film about megalodons already is, in fact.
All of The Meg 2’s dino on dino motion will arrive in theaters on Aug. 4.
