Jason Statham's shark franchise has landed on HBO Max. The Meg and its sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, are now streaming on the platform as of November 1.
The 2018 original, directed by Jon Turteltaub, stars Statham as Jonas Taylor, a deep-sea rescuer who faces a giant prehistoric shark in the Mariana Trench. The cast includes Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, and Cliff Curtis. Despite earning 47% from critics and 44% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, the film grossed $530 million worldwide on a $175 million budget, with most revenue coming from international markets.
The 2023 sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, escalated the premise by adding dinosaurs and a bigger shark. Director Ben Wheatley helmed the follow-up, which brought in Wu Jing and Page Kennedy. Critics gave Meg 2 a 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences awarded it 72%. The sequel earned $398 million worldwide against a $130 million budget.
The franchise has generated $930 million combined, but The Meg 3 remains unconfirmed. Wheatley previously joked about a future installment where the shark grows legs and attacks people on land.
Statham faces a tougher 2026 at the box office. Mutiny grossed approximately $30 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, while Shelter earned $56 million against a $50 million budget. He has The Beekeeper 2 arriving in January 2027, the original of which made $126 million on a $40 million budget.