The Meg Sequel Set To Begin Filming This Month

After some delays, Ben Wheatley’s sequel to the Jason Statham shark hit The Meg will begin filming later this month. KFTV reports that the film – titled Meg 2: The Trench — will begin production next week in the UK at Warner Bro. Studios, Leavesden.

Filming is expected to run until late May on the sequel, which will see Wheatley (Kill List, A Field in England) directing and Statham returning as Jonas Taylor. Statham is reportedly more involved on a creative level in the sequel.

The Meg, based on the Steve Alten novels, was directed by Jon Turteltaub. It was released in 2018 and became a surprise hit, grossing $145.4 million domestically and $530.2 million worldwide against a $130 million budget. The film centered on group of scientists who encounters a 75-foot-long megalodon while on a rescue mission on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

No release date is currently set for the sequel.