Jason Statham to take on Meg

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18202

Source: Variety
December 31, 2006


Variety reports that Steve Alten's prehistoric shark story Meg may finally move forward in 2007.

Like many would-be tentpoles, the movie fell victim to escalating costs as well as New Line's focus on other pricey pics, says the trade about the delays.

New Line picked up the rights last year and put the film on the fast track for a 2006 release. At the time, it was hoping to make Meg for $75 million, with a significant chunk financed by selling off foreign distribution rights. But when the estimated budget came in much higher -- some put the figure at $150 million, mostly due to costly f/x -- New Line began scaling back.

Now, Meg is looking to shoot this spring for a summer 2008 release, at the earliest.

"I have no doubt Meg will swim," says director Jan de Bont. Alten, meanwhile, says he won't begin the book "Meg 4: Hell's Aquarium" until the movie is greenlit. "I need the movie to generate publicity for that book," he says.

I wonder if they found a compromise on the budget,personally i feel that the $150M is what you need for this movie
I just bought the books and would be more excited if de Bont wasn't directing

 

[xwolverine2]

whats it even about?

i like the director.

 

[Jochimus]

whats it even about?

I'm not sure but I think this (in italics) has something to do with it...

Variety reports that Steve Alten's prehistoric shark story Meg may finally move forward in 2007.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

whats it even about?

i like the director.

It's simply Jaws with a much bigger shark.

 

[xwolverine2]

It's simply Jaws with a much bigger shark.

Deep Blue Sea?

 

[Hunter Rider]

Deep Blue Sea?

No they were genetically engineered sharks this is a shark species thought dead since the jurassic period

Plot Summary: On a top-secret dive into the Pacific Ocean's deepest canyon, Jonas Taylor found himself face-to-face with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. The sole survivor of the mission, Taylor is haunted by what he's sure he saw but still can't prove exists - Carcharodon megalodon, the massive mother of the great white shark. The average prehistoric Meg weighs in at twenty tons and could tear apart a Tyrannosaurus rex in seconds.

Written off as a crackpot suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Taylor refuses to forget the depths that nearly cost him his life. With a Ph.D. in paleontology under his belt, Taylor spends years theorizing, lecturing, and writing about the possibility that Meg still feeds at the deepest levels of the sea. But it takes an old friend in need to get him to return to the water, and a hotshot female submarine pilot to dare him back into a high-tech miniature sub.

Diving deeper than he ever has before, Taylor will face terror like he's never imagined, and what he finds could turn the tides bloody red until the end of time. MEG is about to surface. When she does, nothing and no one is going to be safe, and Jonas must face his greatest fear once again.

 

[Jspider13]

I just read all 3 books over the summer and have been going crazy as to when this movie will be greenlit.

A 70 foot prehistoric great white on the big screen. Can't wait.

 

[Hunter Rider]

An idea of how much bigger MEG is supposed to be compared to a regualr shark

 

[Arcturus]

I just read all 3 books over the summer and have been going crazy as to when this movie will be greenlit.

A 70 foot prehistoric great white on the big screen. Can't wait.

Easily agreed, you can't go wrong with any of that.

 

[Jspider13]

 

[SoulManX]

Wow I would pay real money to see this.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[ultimatefan]

What I like about the whole megalodon here is there´s speculation about whether the possibility of a gigantic shark living in modern waters... There are stories about supposed sightings and actually there´s some scientific logic in the notion... Sharks don´t come close to land unless food becomes less available. For a gigantic shark, there wouldn´t be competiton or preys that can put out much of a fight in the deep ocean, so that need would be extremely rare. There is a similar theory towards suspect zero, that is, if a serial killer was smart and ellusive enough, he could spend years attacking without being identified or captured by the police, and in facts there are accounts of such ones.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

What I like about the whole megalodon here is there´s speculation about whether the possibility of a gigantic shark living in modern waters... There are stories about supposed sightings and actually there´s some scientific logic in the notion...

The two most unexplored places on earth are the deepest, coldest parts of the oceans, and parts of Africa where the jungle is so dense it's virtually impossible to explore on foot (and it's a very dangerous country to try exploring anyway). In these places there are likely to be hundreds, if not thousands of new animals to be discovered.

 

[Mr. Credible]

i'd go see this... i think we need a giant monster movie, and a giant freaking shark movie sounds about perfect.

were the books any good story wise?

 

[Mr. Credible]

i'd go see this... i think we need a giant monster movie, and a giant freaking shark movie sounds about perfect.

were the books any good story wise?

 

[GreenKToo]

isnt it in the congo that dinosaurs are still supposedly seen by the locals??not that I believe it mind you,but its still interesting to think about..

The two most unexplored places on earth are the deepest, coldest parts of the oceans, and parts of Africa where the jungle is so dense it's virtually impossible to explore on foot (and it's a very dangerous country to try exploring anyway). In these places there are likely to be hundreds, if not thousands of new animals to be discovered.

 

[Dope Nose]

there have already been a couple of films featuring the megalodon, though both were direct-to-video.

 

[Hunter Rider]

What I like about the whole megalodon here is there´s speculation about whether the possibility of a gigantic shark living in modern waters... There are stories about supposed sightings and actually there´s some scientific logic in the notion... Sharks don´t come close to land unless food becomes less available. For a gigantic shark, there wouldn´t be competiton or preys that can put out much of a fight in the deep ocean, so that need would be extremely rare. There is a similar theory towards suspect zero, that is, if a serial killer was smart and ellusive enough, he could spend years attacking without being identified or captured by the police, and in facts there are accounts of such ones.

Good points Ultimatewho knows what still lies out there and if they stick to the book there is a scene of the Megalodon killing a T-Rex which should look awesomet:

 

[Dope Nose]

Does Megalodon Still Exist?

 

[tzarinna]

I :heart: sharks.

 

[SoulManX]

Does Megalodon Still Exist?

I read that...scary stuff this planet can be.

 

[Mr. Credible]

god... 'shark attack 3: megalodon' was the worst thing i've ever seen.

 

[DOG LIPS]

there have already been a couple of films featuring the megalodon, though both were direct-to-video.

It's a bannable offense to talk about that crap. I'll let it slide this time.

 

[SoulManX]

It's a bannable offense to talk about that crap. I'll let it slide this time.