The Meg returns. The pre-historic beast who ravaged the ocean and Jason Statham in the 2018 actioner will be back for a sequel – with Ben Wheatley, who recently helmed Netflix's Rebecca, serving as director.

That entire sentence is quite stunning. The Meg, directed by National Treasure's Jon Turteltaub, was a shock success at the box-office, making over $500 mi🦂llion worldwide despite middling reviews. Wheatley's appointment will come as a surprise to anyone who watched Rebecca, a romantic drama that's action and sh♏ark-free.

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The Meg has🐈 been scripted by Jon and Erich Hoeber, working off a draft by Dean Georgaris – the tr🥃io wrote the original movie. Jason Statham's also back as Jonas Taylor and will, according to , be “creatively involved” with the sequel. 

The Stath previously said that the first Meg didn't have enough blood, saying at the time: “You go, ‘Where’s the fucking blood?’ It’s like, ‘There’s a shark.’” Whether the sequel will progress with an R-rating remains to be seen, though that seems unlikel💮y considering how much the first movie made with its PG-13 one.

The Meg 2 – presumed to be titled The Meg 2: The Trench, though that could change – does not have a release date. While we wait, makes sure to check out Rebecca on Netflix and the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Netflix movies available right now.