The Meg 2018

Overview

The Meg is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by Jon Turteltaub. The screenplay was written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber and is loosely based on the 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. The film features a cast including Jason Statham and Ruby Rose. Principal photography for the project began in October 2016 and concluded in January 2017, with filming taking place in New Zealand and China. The story follows a deep sea submersible pilot who revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench. During this mission, he accidentally unleashes a seventy-foot ancestor of the Great White Shark that was previously believed to be extinct. The film was released in the United States on August 10, 2018. It is categorized as an action, science fiction, and horror film with a runtime of one hour and fifty-three minutes. The production, which received mixed reviews from critics, grossed 529 million dollars worldwide against a production budget estimated between 130 and 178 million dollars.