Megashark 2: The sequel will bring Jason Statham back in the cast

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A release date for Megashark 2: The Trench isn’t set yet, but Jason Statham will be back in the cast.

to Juliana Gomez

01/20/2022 – 21:33hs BRT

Jason Statham in a scene from the first movie "Megatubarao" - Photo: clone — Jason Statham in a scene from the first “Megashark” – Image: clone

success in theaters in 2018, “Megatubarao“, which grossed $530.2 million worldwide at the box office, will receive a sequel titled”Megashark 2: The TrenchThe film will be shot in the UK, at Warner Bros. Studios, starting next week, January 24.

Based on Steve Alten’s book, the plot begins when the crew of a submarine is trapped after being attacked by a prehistoric creature that everyone believes is extinct. To save them, Chinese oceanographer (Winston Zhao) hires Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham), a former deep-water diver who has encountered a giant shark before.

Jonas is forced to resume his role to carry out the perilous rescue operation in the Mariana Trenches. In the process, he and the entire research team at the base of Mana One struggled with the presence of Megalodon, the 20-meter-long prehistoric shark, which came back to eat everything in its path.

The film’s sequel will be directed by Ben Wheatley from a screenplay by Dean Gorgaris and John and Eric Hooper. In addition, the film brings the actor back Jason Statham In the role of Jonas Taylor, the main plot diver. The release date of the new movie has not yet been announced.