“The Meg” Sequel Begins Production In UK

Filming has officially begun in the UK on the sequel to the Jason Statham-led prehistoric shark thriller “The Meg”.

“Meg 2: The Trench” is filming at Warner Bros.-owned Leavesden Studios outside London – the same place where the Harry Potter and Batman franchises were shot.

Ben Wheatley takes over from Jon Turteltaub as director of the follow-up to the first film which made $530 million worldwide.

Statham and Bingbing Li are expected to reprise their roles while screenwriters Dean Georgaris, Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber are also returning.

Source: Variety