Director Jon Turteltaub
Genre Action | Horror | Sci-Fi
Cast Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, Rainn Wilson, Robert Taylor
Rating PG-13
Release Date August 10th, 2018
“After escaping an attack by what he claims was by a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.”
From director Jon Turteltaub, the man who brought us 3 Ninjas, Cool Runnings, National Treasure, and Last Vegas, The Meg is a sci-fi action/horror film based on the novel by Steve Alten. The story is about a man named Jonas Taylor who claims to have escaped a 70-foot shark, and soon after must face his fears and save those trapped in a sunken submersible. The cast includes Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, Rainn Wilson, and Robert Taylor. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Meg:
- Eli Roth was attached as director before he was replaced with Jon Turteltaub. Roth left due to creative differences with the studio, namely that he wanted the film to maintain both its R-rating and a $150 million budget. It's also rumored that Roth, on top of writing and directing, also wanted to play the lead role of Jonas, but the studio believed he didn't have the star power.
- MEG is based on the book, MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror, and is the first book that Steve Alten has ever published.