The Meg International Trailer Boasts TONS of New Footage and Homages the Scariest Shot from Jaws
Mike Sprague
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Earlier this week the first trailer for The Meg starring Jason Statham crashed ashore. That trailer was a ridiculous delight if you ask me, and if you agree, then you’ll dig the film’s new international trailer just as much.
The new trailer features tons of fresh footage, including a shot that is a direct – but still fucking terrifying – rip-off of what I consider to be the scariest shot, not only in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws but in film history. You know the one.
You can check it out below for yourself and then make sure to let us know what you think in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!
The Meg is produced by di Bonaventura Pictures, Apelles Entertainment, Maeday Productions, Inc., and Flagship Entertainment, in association with Beijing Digital Impression (BDI) Film. The screenplay is written by Dean Georgaris along with Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, based on the New York Times best-selling book by Steve Alten.
In addition to Jason Statham and Li Bingbing, the cast includes Winston Chao, Masi Oka, New Zealander Cliff Curtis, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Page Kennedy, Jessica McNamee, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Robert Taylor, and Sophia Shuya Cai. The Meg, directed by Jon Turteltaub, swims into theaters August 10, 2018.
Synopsis:
A deep-sea submersible–part of an international undersea observation program–has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific… with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter, Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew–and the ocean itself–from this unstoppable threat: a prehistoric 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon.
What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below… bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.
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