Meg 2: The Trench

This article is about the film. For the original novel, see The Trench (novel).

Meg 2: The Trench
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Wheatley
Screenplay by
  • Jon Hoeber
  • Erich Hoeber
  • Dean Georgaris
Story by
  • Dean Georgaris
  • Jon Hoeber
  • Erich Hoeber
Based onThe Trench
by Steve Alten
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHaris Zambarloukos
Edited byJonathan Amos
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) (SIFF)
  • August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
Countries
  • China
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$129–139 million[2][3]
Box office$397.7 million[4][5]

Meg 2: The Trench (titled Shark 2 in some territories[2]) is a 2023 science fiction action film directed by Ben Wheatley and a sequel to The Meg (2018), based on the 1999 novel The Trench by Steve Alten. Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris all return as writers from the first film, with Jason Statham, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, and Cliff Curtis reprising their roles alongside Wu Jing, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, and Skyler Samuels. Like the previous film, it follows a group of scientists who must outrun and outswim the megalodons when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

Plans for the sequel were announced to be in early development in October 2018 after the box office success of the first film. Principal photography began in February 2022 and lasted until May, occurring in various locations in Asia and Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

Meg 2: The Trench had its premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, 2023, and was released in the United States on August 4, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received negative reviews but was a box office success, grossing $397.7 million worldwide.

  1. ^ "Meg 2: The Trench (12A)". BBFC. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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  3. ^ "'Barbie' Reaches $1 Billion at Box Office After $53 Million Third Weekend". TheWrap. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Meg 2: The Trench (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Meg 2: The Trench – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2023.