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‘Fight or Flight’ Review: Josh Hartnett Continues Recent Winning Streak in Enjoyably Trashy Action Flick
A government agent finds himself battling dozens of hired killers while looking for a cyber-terrorist on a packed airplane in James Madigan's directorial debut.
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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Review: Jason Statham Carries a Heavy Load in Patchy Prehistoric Shark Sequel
Director Ben Wheatley goes bigger with this follow-up to the surprise summer 2018 hit, this time teaming Statham with Chinese action star Wu Jing.
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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Adds Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels and Sergio Peris-Mencheta (Exclusive)
Jason Statham is back as the cagey shark-killer in Warner Bros.' sequel to its 2018 hit.
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‘The Meg 2’ Finds its Director With ‘Rebecca’ Filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Exclusive)
'The Meg' sequel is hitting open waters with director Ben Wheatley.
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Shanghai: Bona Film Group Buys Stake in Actress Li Bingbing’s Talent Agency
Chinese studio Bona Film Group has taken a stake in Hesong Media, the talent agency founded by A-list actress Li Bingbing, co-star of last year's giant shark blockbuster 'The Meg' with Jason Statham.
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Berlin: Ruby Rose’s ‘Doorman’ Sells Wide (Exclusive)
'Doorman,' featuring 'The Meg' star Ruby Rose in the titular role, has racked up a number of distribution deals at the European Film Market in Berlin.
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AFM: Voltage Greenlights Shark Thriller ‘Alphas’ From ‘Aliens of the Deep’ Director
Voltage Pictures has boarded 'Alphas,' a shark-invested thriller from 'Aliens of the Deep' director Steven Quale. Nicolas Chartier's production and sales outfit will fully finance and handle worldwide sales on the project.
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‘The Meg’ Producers on Keys to U.S.-China Co-Production Success: “It Had to Be Culturally Sound”
The Asia Society's annual U.S.-China Entertainment summit featured panels about 'The Meg,' talent and representation, and more.
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Box-Office Preview: Will ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Out-Laugh ‘Happytime Murders?’
In a late-summer comedy showdown of sorts, Melissa McCarthy's 'The Happytime Murders' goes up against romantic comedy 'Crazy Rich Asians' at the box office.
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Box Office: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Dancing Past ‘The Meg’ With $21M-Plus Weekend
Jon M. Chu's romantic comedy 'Crazy Rich Asians' danced past 'The Meg' at the Friday box office for a projected $21 million-plus weekend and flush five-day debut approaching $30 million.
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Box Office: ‘The Meg’ Swims Past $200M Globally
'The Meg' swam past the $200 million buoy at the global box office Wednesday to become one of the most successful shark pics of all time behind Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' and the animated 'Shark Tale,' not adjusted for inflation.
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A Deep Dive Into the Cool Watches Seen in ‘The Meg’
The luxury watches on Ruby Rose, Li Bingbing and Jason Statham make an impression in toothy shark thriller 'The Meg.'
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