Jason Stathamhas another giant sea creature to deal with.
Warner Bros. Pictures debuted thefirst trailerforMeg 2: The Trenchon Monday, giving fans a first look at the sequel to the 2018 original starring Statham, 55, as rescue diver Jonas.
The sequel also stars Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels and Cliff Curtis.
According to an official synopsis,Meg 2is 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,” the synopsis adds. “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 out-swim their merciless predators in a pulse-pounding race against time.”
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Prior to the trailer’s release Monday, Warner Bros. shared a short video onTwittershowing the creature preparing to chow down on a small dog sitting on a dock.
Director Ben Wheatleytold Comicbook.comback in 2021 that his goal with the sequel is “respectingThe Meg, and trying to make sure it’s a greatMegfilm” while also putting his own stamp on it.
“It’s an opportunity to do action on such an insanely large scale, that it’s just unbelievable,” said Wheatley at the time. “From doingFree Fire, which was, I thought, was all my Christmases came at once in terms of action, this is just unbelievable. And just doing the storyboards for it, just thinking and going, ‘Oh,’ it’s just … I feel a heavy responsibility for it, to make sure that it kind of delivers to all the big shark fans out there.”
Meg 2: The Trenchis in theaters Aug. 4.
source: people.com
