Director Ben Wheatley Hopes He Gets to Make a Third MEG Movie
While we all wait to watch Jason Statham fight a giant-ass shark again in Meg 2: The Trench, director Ben Wheatley is hoping that he gets to make a third Meg movie! The filmmaker has already got ideas of how he’d like to expand the story and continue to explore this world that he’s created. During an interview with Total Film, he said:
"You don't want to talk about it until Meg 2 is out, but I hope so. There's a lot more to explore in that world. It's very rich. The international-ness of it is very interesting.”
The filmmaker went on to talk about the franchise and what they did with the first film that was so smart:
"What's so smart about the first film is that it's not Rush Hour. It's not East-meets-West, 'Oh, we're all confused about each other. It's just people working together, and being in an everyday adventure, and the people just happen to come from places all over the world. I think that's good for audiences, and it's a good message as well."
In the upcoming sequel: “A literally larger-than-life thrill ride that supersizes the 2018 blockbuster and takes the action to higher heights and even greater depths with multiple massive Megs and so much more! Dive into uncharted waters with Jason Statham and global action icon Wu Jing as they lead a daring 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 Megs and relentless environmental plunderers, our heroes must outrun, outsmart, and outswim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time. Immerse yourself in the most electrifying cinematic experience of the year with Meg 2: The Trench – where the depths of the ocean are matched only by the heights of sheer, unstoppable excitement!”
Other cast members include Cliff Curtis, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil: Afterlife), Skyler Samuels (Scream Queens) and Sergio Peris-Mencheta (Rambo: Last Blood).
Meg 2: The Trench will be in theaters on August 4 and I’m looking forward to watching it!