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The Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

The Meg 2: The Trench is a followup to the 2018 Jason Statham-starring film about a giant Megalodon shark. The sequel is based on The Trench novel from Steve Alten and sees the return of Jason Statham and Cliff Curtis' characters from the first film. Ben Wheatley replaces Jon Turteltaub as the director for the sequel.

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The Meg 2: The Trench
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Horror

Director
Ben Wheatley
Release Date
August 4, 2023
Studio(s)
CMC Pictures , DF Pictures , Di Bonaventura Pictures , Apelles Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Jason Statham , Cliff Curtis , Sienna Guillory , Jing Wu , Shuya Sophia Cai , Skyler Samuels , Melissanthi Mahut , Page Kennedy
Runtime
116 Minutes
prequel(s)
The Meg

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