Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench is an upcoming American science fiction action film, directed by Ben Wheatley with a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, based on the 1999 book "The Trench" by Steve Alten. Serving as a sequel to the 2018 film, "The Meg", the film stars Jason Statham, Sienna Guillory, and Cliff Curtis. "Meg 2: The Trench" is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on August 4, 2023. Production. Development. In April 2018, Jason Statham said a sequel to "The Meg" 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." 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." 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. In his September 2020 newsletter, Steve Alten confirmed the script, titled "Meg 2: The Trench", to be complete, expressing interest in its "dark" tone and potential for an R-rating (as opposed to the first film's PG-13). On October 23, 2020, Ben Wheatley was announced to direct. Filming. In April 2021, Statham said filming was set  to begin in January 2022. The government of Krabi, Thailand rejected the film's request to shoot at two of their beaches, due to environmental concerns. Principal photography began at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden on February 4, 2022. While the production was ongoing, additional casting announcements revealed the addition of Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, and Wu Jing as well as the departure of Li Bingbing's Suyin character from the series. Release. "Meg 2: The Trench" is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on August 4, 2023. Meg 2: The