‘The Meg’ International Trailer Sinks Its Jaws Into New Footage
The only thing that can save the summer at this point isJason Stathamfighting a big-ass prehistoric shark. Thankfully, a newThe Meginternational trailer just swam online, bringing with it a ton of new footage.
The Meg International Trailer
Ah, summer. A time of sandy beaches, sunlight glinting off the sea, and of course, giant, prehistoric sharks. Jason Statham is going to close out the summer movie season withThe Meg, a big, dumb monster movie about a bunch of people trying to stop a a 75-foot-long Megalodon. WillThe Megbe high-art? No. Will it be anywhere near as good as Steven Spielberg’s immortal classicJaws? Absolutely not! But I’m not going to lie: I’m excited to see this. No matter how dumb the trailers look, no matter how cartoony the shark comes across, I’m all-in onThe Meg.
This new international trailer might be the best look at the film so far. Other trailers have been a bit so-so; this one amps up the shark footage, and the snappy editing helps as well. There are scenes here where Jason Statham firesunderwater missilesat the shark, and it doesn’t even flinch. Sign me up. Sometimes, you need a film to be a life-changing, emotional experience. And other times, you just want to watch Jason Statham fight a big CGI shark.
National TreasurefilmmakerJon TurteltaubhelmsThe Meg, but bringing the film to the big screen wasn’t smooth sailing.The Megis based on Steve Alten’s 1997 novelMeg, a bestseller that taped-into the public’s thirst for big prehistoric monsters followingJurassic Park. Film rights toMegwere purchased almost instantly, but the adaptation swam its way right into development hell. Over the years, both Jan de Bont and Guillermo Del Toro were attached to direct. Then in 2015,Cabin Feverfilmmaker Eli Roth was officially announced. Roth ended up leaving the project as well. That’s when Turtletaub hooked the film. And here we are!
In addition to Statham,The MegstarsLi Bingbing,Rainn Wilson,Ruby Rose,Winston Chao, andCliff Curtis.
The Megopens onAugust 10, 2018. In addition to the trailer above, please enjoy the wonderful new poster below.
