'The Meg' is Jason Statham battling a giant shark and that's really all you need to know

Also starring Rainn Wilson and Ruby Rose.
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Angie Han
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'The Meg' is Jason Statham battling a giant shark and that's really all you need to know
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We could tell you a lot about The Meg. Like that it's based on a novel – actually, the first in a whole series of novels – by Steve Alten, or that the "meg" of its title refers to the megalodon, a real prehistoric creature that existed millions of years ago.

But all you really need to know is that this movie is about Jason Statham battling an enormous shark.

Well, that, and maybe also that The Meg is the kind of movie that takes itself un-seriously enough to use "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" as a soundtrack for the Meg's gory adventures.

Are you sold yet? If so, The Meg hits theaters Aug. 10.

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Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.


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