Meg 2: The Trench simply obtained a trailer — in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Following a personal, early have a look at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. has now dropped the action-packed trailer, which sees Jason Statham reprising his function as rescue diver Jonas Taylor, dealing with off towards the massively murderous megalodon and a bunch of different prehistoric sea creatures. Ben Wheatley (Rebecca) directs the sequel, which relies on the 1999 thriller novel ‘The Trench’ by Steve Alten. Meg 2: The Trench releases August 4 in theatres.
The trailer for Meg 2: The Trench opens with a close-up have a look at the prehistoric meals chain, which one would naturally count on to finish with the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex having the final snort. But the reptile appears to have run out of luck this time, as he’s quickly devoured by a megalodon – the greater, hungrier sea monster asserting its dominance in the ecosystem. “Jonas, we need your help,” James ‘Mac’ Mackreides (Cliff Curtis) explains. “We’re detecting increased aquatic activity 25,000 feet deep in the trench. It’s an ancient ecosystem untouched by man.” For the uninitiated, 2018’s The Meg noticed Jonas (Statham) discovering {that a} pack of megalodons — lengthy thought to have been extinct — nonetheless thrives in a bit of the Mariana Trench. The sequel seems to be exploring the depths additional and seeing what different odd beasts lurk inside.
The Meg 2: The Trench trailer then cuts to an underwater section, with our heroes heading out to discover the ocean mattress in armoured fits. The scene performs fairly just like Alex Garland’s Annihilation, with the staff carrying round firearms and shifting in particular patterns to thwart the big shark. It’s quickly revealed that the Meg is not the solely factor Jonas’ staff must be frightened about, as we see a member getting stalked and attacked by an enormous octopus. “Jonas, we’ve got company,” Chinese star Wu Jing warns our heroes a few swarm of prehistoric sharks — one in every of them being described as the largest megalodon they’d ever seen. The trailer quickly takes us again onto the floor, stressing that three huge megs had escaped the breach and had been headed in direction of the seaside shoreline.
Jonas and the staff take it upon themselves to guard the lives of the innocents, as we’re handled to visuals of the megs chomping down the boardwalk. The Meg 2: The Trench trailer additionally leans towards some predictable comedy for a bit — similar to a ‘meg-proof’ glass tank being rendered ineffective and vacationers making an attempt to flee by way of paddle boats to no avail. It’s not simply the megs which have made it nearer to the floor, however another sea creatures as nicely, together with an enormous tentacled one, which is seen hurling a chopper into the waters. The entire affair screams unbridled mayhem, with over-the-top motion sequences similar to Statham making an attempt to harpoon one in every of the megalodons whereas using a robust wave; all of that is as bonkers because it sounds. The movie additionally stars Sienna Guillory (Clifford the Big Red Dog) and Shuya Sophia Cai as the returning character Meiying.
Meg 2: The Trench releases August 4 in theatres.
