‘The Meg 2’ Sinks Its Teeth Into An Official Title As It Begins Production

Kelli Marchman McNeely February 5, 2022

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'The Meg 2' Sinks Its Teeth Into An Official Title As It Begins Production

Get ready to dive into the sequel to the 2018 prehistoric shark action-thriller Meg. Not only has the sequel got its official title, Meg 2: The Trench, it’s also begun production, with Ben Wheatley (High-Rise) directing.

Variety reports that Meg 2: The Trench has started filming in the U.K., with Jason Statham and Bingbing Li expected to reprise their roles.

Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber penned the script for the movie is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Meg author Steve Alten (interview) who is still writing the Meg series with the most recent, The Meg: Purgatory, set to be released on June 14, 2022.

Here’s a look back at the trailer for The Meg (review).

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner and editor of HorrorFuel.com. She has long had a love for the horror genre since she saw her first horror movie, Friday the 13th at the age of nine. She also serves as an executive producer for films like 13 Slays till X-Mas.

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