Jason Statham to take on Meg

[Kevin Roegele]

i will pay 9.50$ just to see that shot

Okay, I'll e-mail it to you. t:

 

[turtlefocker]

Just finished the first novel, really cool stuff. I gotta check out the other 2 books stil but im ready for this movie. Not so sure about the director though.

I say let Len Wiseman direct.

 

[The Lizard]

I recently read The Loch, Steve Alten's Loch Ness Monster novel, and while I enjoyed it overall, it pretty much confirmed the opinion I formed after reading the first Meg book. Alten writes underwater suspense and action scenes very well, but he can't write characters or character development worth crap.

Every time the plot in The Loch would shift to the "romantic" interaction between the main characters I would be stunned at how shallow, unconvincing and mechanical the characterizations were. Alten is sort of the Michael Bay of underwater thriller novels.

 

[Jspider13]

Just finished the first novel, really cool stuff. I gotta check out the other 2 books stil but im ready for this movie. Not so sure about the director though.

I say let Len Wiseman direct.

You're gonna love the next two books. The Trench is my favorite.


I want James Cameron to direct, but that's never going to happen.

 

[DOG LIPS]

Alten is sort of the Michael Bay of underwater thriller novels.

Wow. Brutal.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Agent Thermal]

I recently read The Loch, Steve Alten's Loch Ness Monster novel, and while I enjoyed it overall, it pretty much confirmed the opinion I formed after reading the first Meg book. Alten writes underwater suspense and action scenes very well, but he can't write characters or character development worth crap.

Every time the plot in The Loch would shift to the "romantic" interaction between the main characters I would be stunned at how shallow, unconvincing and mechanical the characterizations were. Alten is sort of the Michael Bay of underwater thriller novels.

I greatly enjoy his books, but this synopsis is pretty much spot-on as far as I'm concerned too. Nice analogy. In the case of The Loch though, I had a pretty hard time following some of the attack scenes (the vital part of the story!), such as where exactly the victim was in relation to his surroundings and whatnot. I realize it's hard to explain that sort of thing, but if you're gonna approach such a story as this, you gotta be able to handle it for the majority of your readers.

I still found his "theory" for the Loch Ness Monster's nature and existence to be awfully intriguing, though - most original and relatively plausible one I've heard yet.

 

[Galactus]

I recently read The Loch, Steve Alten's Loch Ness Monster novel, and while I enjoyed it overall, it pretty much confirmed the opinion I formed after reading the first Meg book. Alten writes underwater suspense and action scenes very well, but he can't write characters or character development worth crap.
.

Have only read two of his books (two first Meg-novels) and yeah, characters aren't exactly Alten's strongest side. But then again, the same goes for most authors who writes this kind of fast-paced, action-packed novels. Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly and others.

 

[Jspider13]

I still found his "theory" for the Loch Ness Monster's nature and existence to be awfully intriguing, though - most original and relatively plausible one I've heard yet.

Care to elaborate on his theory?

 

[TheVileOne]

I did read the script for this movie and it's not very good at all. Some of the dumbest characters I've ever read.

It would kind of be like Deep Blue Sea meets Jaws. Except with nothing good in it like Jaws.

 

[Agent Thermal]

Care to elaborate on his theory?

Well, the only thing is, that's pretty much a huge part of the mystery the book builds over its duration (apart from the actual mystery in real life, which is already established in real life ). It'd basically be a huge spoiler for the story.

So if you have absolutely no intention of reading the book to find out yourself, I'd be happy to share. Only under spoiler tags, of course.

 

[Jspider13]

Well, the only thing is, that's pretty much a huge part of the mystery the book builds over its duration (apart from the actual mystery in real life, which is already established in real life ). It'd basically be a huge spoiler for the story.

So if you have absolutely no intention of reading the book to find out yourself, I'd be happy to share. Only under spoiler tags, of course.

I don't plan on reading the book, so I guess you can use the spoiler tags.

 

[xwolverine2]

ugh i was hoping someone bumped this with news of life in this movie

 

[Jspider13]

sorry

 

[nocomics]

This project still going on? I have'nt heard a word about this movie in a long time,thought it was completely scraped..
The books were okay I guess,the first one was decent ,second was okay..Seem to be cliche imo,but I'd see the movie anyways.

 

[Jspider13]

technically it has been scrapped. they got rid of jan de bont and new line cinema lost the rights to the movie.

so now its back to square one. pretty much development hell.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

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

Thanks Rob! There goes the deep sea fishing trip i was planning this summer!

 

[Jspider13]

Thanks Rob! There goes the deep sea fishing trip i was planning this summer!

lol!


I remember, a few summers ago in hawaii, I read the first book. the day I finished the book was the day we went scuba diving. terrified I was t:

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

lol!


I remember, a few summers ago in hawaii, I read the first book. the day I finished the book was the day we went scuba diving. terrified I was t:

Lol. When i saw Jaws as a kid, i would freak out swimming in our POOL! t:

 

[Galactus]

Still Hope for Steve Alten's Meg?
Source: Los Angeles Times April 11, 2008


The Los Angeles Times has published an interesting article on the troubles the adaptation of author Steve Alten's 1997 best-selling "Meg" has had trying to make it to the big screen. However, it mentions that, after being dropped by two studios, there is still a chance the movie about the 80-foot, 70,000-pound shark may happen:

In recent weeks, however, a new financier has stepped forward with plans to finally bring "Meg" to the big screen. Apelles Publishing Inc. of Abington, Va., has optioned the rights from Alten with veteran Hollywood producers Lawrence Gordon ("Die Hard") and Lloyd Levin ("Boogie Nights"), along with Virginia-based film financing consultant Belle Avery, set to produce. Gordon and Levin have a track record of taking projects put in turnaround at one studio and successfully setting them up at another, the latest examples being "Watchmen" at Warner Bros. and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" at Universal.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Yes! Hopefully this finally gets made.

 

[Jspider13]

I don't understand the delay of this movie.

75 foot albino great white rises from the deepest trench in our ocean...

A box-office no brainer.

The first 3 books would work great as a trilogy. Can't wait for the 4th this summer!

 

[DBZ2cool]

The studio is definitely going to Universal or Sony.

But what if fox gets it?

 

[Jspider13]

I don't care. As long as we get someone better to direct.

 

[tzarinna]

Good news.