Tag: The Meg
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Hollywood Needs to Give Jason Statham a Rom-Com
Although the 1980s saw the emergence of iconic action stars like Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis, no one has dominated action cinema in the 21st century quite like Jason Statham. Although he has appeared in such franchises as The Expendables, The Meg, The Transporter, and Crank, Statham has successfully created his own genre…
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Jason Statham Lost Out on a Role That Seemed Tailor-Made for Him
Jason Statham is one of the world’s most prolific action stars. In addition to headlining major franchises like The Expendables as well as the Fast and Furious films, he’s also headlined punch-em-ups including Crank and The Meg. With his shaved head, gruff voice, and tendency for violence, Statham tends to be a standout presence in…
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How To Watch The Giant Shark Sequel Meg 2: The Trench At Home
Ben Wheatley’s new monster movie “Meg 2: The Trench” is about … you know what? I’m fairly positive most of the people seeking out “Meg 2: The Trench” likely won’t give much thought to what the film is about. The two “Meg” movies are exploitation cinema par excellence, providing basic, lizard-brain thrills for bloodthirsty summer…
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Meg 2 Swims Past $300 Million At The Global Box Office, But Is That Enough?
Even though the movie hasn’t made the biggest splash in the U.S., Warner Bros. has found a surprisingly decent late summer hit with “Meg 2: The Trench.” Serving as a sequel to 2018’s “The Meg” with Jason Statham returning to fight more megalodons, the blockbuster has quietly become a sizable hit overseas, particularly in China.…
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‘Meg 2’ Global Box Office Delivers Monster Returns
If anyone was ever in doubt about how important the overseas box office is for certain films, look no further than Meg 2: The Trench, the sequel to 2018’s surprise hit The Meg, which starred Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor. The Meg was a fun, if slightly too serious film given the subject matter—enormous prehistoric…
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More gore please: don’t waste my time with blood-free monster movies | Anne Billson
Steven Spielberg mastered the art of carnage in Jaws and Jurassic Park, but pale imitators such as Meg 2 seem to have forgotten how to do itMonster movie fans were thrilled when Ben Wheatley was confirmed as director of Meg 2: The Trench. The director of Kill List unleashed on a film in which Jason…
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Box Office: ‘Meg 2’ Swims to $112 Million Overseas, ‘Oppenheimer’ Hits $550 Million Globally
“Meg 2: The Trench,” the second Jason Statham-led shark thriller, is swimming to $112 million in its international box office debut, bringing its global total to $142 million.It’s a strong start for the $130 million-budgeted film, which was co-financed by Warner Bros. and China Media Capital. Like the original, 2018’s “The Meg,” which earned nearly…
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‘Meg 2’ Global Box Office Swims Toward Impressive Debut
Meg 2: The Trench is here to wreak havoc along the shoreline, starting its box office run with a global debut of $142 million. Out of that impressive number, $30 million was earned domestically and $112 million internationally, as the sequel marks one of the final big releases of this summer movie season. Ben Wheatley…
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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Director Ben Wheatley on Designing the Death Scenes
The biggest event to hit theaters this summer since Barbenheimer is the highly anticipated follow-up to the Jason Statham-led thriller, The Meg (2018). As Meg 2: The Trench splashes its way to the box office, audiences are beyond ready to see what other fantastical, monstrous creatures the deep is home to. Return to Mana One…
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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Review: Ben Wheatley’s Sequel Is A Big, Amateurish Mess
Ben Wheatley undoubtedly blew some cinephile minds a few years ago when he was announced as the director of “Meg 2: The Trench,” a follow-up to 2018’s fun-enough August blockbuster “The Meg.” Turns out Wheatley’s attempt at being a popcorn salesman ain’t so good, but the pitch must have been spectacular: sea explorers navigating unchartered…