Jason Statham known for his action films including initial appearances in 1990s music videos saw his career advance with director Guy Ritchie in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998 and Snatch two years later cementing Statham as a prominent actor. Statham became a significant part of popular action film series like Expendables and Fast and Furious and had lead roles in Transporter series plus Crank movies. Meg 2: The Trench despite a polarized reception across various groups recently performed incredibly well on streaming.
'Meg 2: The Trench' Finds Streaming Success After Polarizing Release On The Big Screen
Meg 2: The Trench the sequel to The Meg from 2018 sees Jason Statham again star as a key character in a battle against a massive marine predator. The initial movie which was highly rated spawned the recent follow up Meg 2: The Trench however movie critics heavily panned with only a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes however general audiences gave it a more favorable rating at 73%. Despite the significant issues found by critics Meg 2 achieved a no. 9 position on Prime Video’s top ten charts showing a success for Statham in his action roles .
'Meg 2' Streaming Success Highlights Jason Statham’s Box Office Pull Through Streaming Data
Collider reported on Meg 2: The Trench's position on streaming charts especially among all the popular holiday related films that typically gain numbers around the end of the year . Meg 2: The Trench became popular due to a huge audience viewership after reaching the 9th position on Prime Video’s global charts and is also available for streaming on Max in United States. This shows how Statham’s performances resonate within action genre even with difficult to manage concepts such as Kaiju films as well as different platforms that engage with modern audiences such as Prime Video. Meg 2 has reached a total box office take at almost $398 Million.
Statham's Action Film History: From Lock Stock to The Meg series with Upcoming Films to Keep Fans Excited
Jason Statham is most well known as an actor of powerful action films showing his strength and ingenuity through impressive performances for his roles in movies like The Transporter and Crank series and as Deckard Shaw in Fast and Furious movies. Statham also starred in 2023 film Meg 2 where many different types of opinions emerged amongst critics and film fans. Jon and Erich Hoeber who co-wrote the film were able to use the existing book series titled The Trench written by Steve Alten who also served on the film production which Ben Wheatley of In the Earth and Rebecca fame took directorial position in replacing Jon Turteltaub as the previous film director.
Statham's 'Meg 2: The Trench' Film: Critical Opinions Versus Public Enjoyment Show the Contrast Between Groups
Meg 2 : The Trench received a score of only 27% from professional critics on Rotten Tomatoes yet achieved 73% audience ratings exhibiting huge disconnect between views about quality of work for the movie. Ben Wheatley the director is more widely known for R-rated supernatural horror films. Despite mixed reviews in film industry Meg 2: The Trench had considerable financial achievement and popular acclaim with viewers. Meg 2 starred alongside Cliff Curtis and also Jin Wu alongside Shaya Sophia Cai in action-packed role where action star Statham came out on top despite many powerful enemies.
Future Projects For Statham Include "A Working Man", "Fast X: Part 2", "Mutiny", and Untitled Thriller
Jason Statham’s schedule remains full with many up and coming movie projects such as A Working Man a formerly named Levon’s Trade action thriller co-starring David Harbour and Michael Pena scheduled to release March 28, 2025. Statham will also return as Deckard Shaw in the sequel to the Fast X which is also currently listed to appear in 2026 with no production started so far on set . Furthermore Statham will star in an additional project titled Mutiny featuring actress Annabelle Wallis with another untitled action movie also planned that also features Bodhi Rae Breathnach as his co-star. Collider maintains constant reports for breaking industry news like movie production schedules plus up-to-date information regarding the film streaming services.
Meg 2: The Trench was directed by Ben Wheatley produced with Statham’s co-star Cliff Curtis. Fans of the film can view the Meg sequel movie via Prime Video and also on Max platforms. Stay connected with Collider for future updates on movie release and streaming news.