‘Meg 2: The Trench’ savaged by critics in first reviews: “Like the first movie, but messier”

Get ready for a fourth adventure from the The Expendables, featuring bloodier violence and an R-rating.

is all out for one thing. Check that, two things — «blood and guts.»Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture are part of the «old blood» meeting «new blood» in the action-packed new trailer for the film set to hit theaters Sept.

Expend4bles has a new trailer and character posters highlighting the star-studded film that counts Megan Fox among its additions to the franchise!

Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are enjoying a rare night out with friends!

Universal Pictures announced this morning that Fast X, the tenth main installment in its long-running action saga Fast & Furious, will head to Peacock September 15th following a theatrical run that kicked off in May.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are doing their best at moving on with their lives, following the announcement of their unexpected divorce. The actor was spotted over the weekend stepping out without his wedding ring for the first time, accompanied by his dog Bubbles, after it was reported that the actress gave full custody of the 10-year-old chihuahua to her former partner.Joe was photographed in Los Angeles, running some errands and carrying Bubbles in his arms.

Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out for the first time since Tory Lanez‘s sentencing.

Megan Thee Stallion returned to the stage on Sunday for the first time since Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting her in the feet.

Tory Lanez may be able to shorten his 10-year sentence in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in a 2020 incident.Lanez – real name Daystar Peterson – was found guilty in December last year of three felonies related to the shooting. Sentencing was delayed from Monday (August 7) to Tuesday (August 8), with Lanez then finally being handed down his jail term.As reported by Legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff, Lanez will have nearly a year reduced from his 10-year sentence due to the time he has already served.Taking to X/Twitter, Cuniff explained: “Lanez will be credited for 231 days he’s already spent in jail.

Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. He faced up to 22 years and eight months in prison for his conviction on three felony counts last December, though prosecutors suggested a 13-year sentence. Attorneys for the defense asked that Lanez be released on probation while they attempt to appeal the initial verdict.] The FADER has reached out to attorneys for both Megan Thee Stallion and Lanez for comment.

Megan Thee Stallion is asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to hold Tory Lanez fully accountable for shooting her in the feet as the 31-year-old awaits his sentencing.

Megan Thee Stallion is asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to hold Tory Lanez fully accountable for shooting her in the feet as the 31-year-old awaits his sentencing.On Monday, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta read a statement written by Megan during Lanez’s sentencing hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. The GRAMMY winner, who wasn’t at the hearing, gave a pre-written statement detailing how she has suffered since the Canadian-born rapper shot her in the feet three years ago.«Since I was viciously shot by the defendant, I have not experienced a single day of peace,» Megan wrote.

Meg 2: The Trench is out now, and the numbers are in!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Meg 2: The Trench,” the second Jason Statham-led shark thriller, is swimming to $112 million in its international box office debut, bringing its global total to $142 million. It’s a strong start for the $130 million-budgeted film, which was co-financed by Warner Bros. and China Media Capital.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The Margot Robbie-led flick is expected to hit the billion-dollar mark globally before Monday, which would make its director Greta Gerwig the first solo female director to achieve that goal, CNBC reported.“Meg 2: The Trench,” the sequel to the 2018 original, landed in second, with $12 million in sales.The sci-fi action flick starring Jason Statham, which the Hollywood Reporter said brings “his rugged charm and tough-guy self-irony to sparkling dialogue,” is based on a 1999 novel.In third place was “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” which was released on Wednesday and took home $9.3 million on Friday.The Post called the reboot the Turtles “finest hour,” and said its directors Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears “bet big on the title and shrewdly explore what it would be like to live as a hormonal, teenage, mutant, ninja turtle.”“Oppenheimer,” which was in second place last Friday, slipped to fourth, with an $8.3 million take. The Christopher Nolan biopic has already earned $500 million globally and is expected to hit over $551 million through Sunday, according to Deadline.Disney’s “Haunted Mansion,” which was in the No.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Meg 2: The Trench” serves up a school of prehistoric fish that chew up the seas, a snapping pack of imaginary hybrid dinosaurs that wreak havoc on land and a surprising cinema business model — the Chinese-controlled franchise intended for a global audience. And while early reviews are predictably mixed, the film’s box office debut looks promising. In China, on Friday, it bit off a $19.5 million first day and enjoyed a 50% market share.

As she heads into the third weekend of release, Warner Bros’ Barbie has hit two new milestones, crossing both $500M at the international box office and the nine-century mark worldwide. The Greta Gerwig-directed phenomenon added $16.8M from 69 offshore markets on Thursday, bringing the overseas total to $509.7M through yesterday. Globally, the doll is standing tall with $916.1M as she looks to rollerblade past $1B this weekend. 

Ben Wheatley undoubtedly blew some cinephile minds a few years ago when he was announced as the director of “Meg 2: The Trench,” a follow-up to 2018’s fun-enough August blockbuster “The Meg.” Turns out Wheatley’s attempt at being a popcorn salesman ain’t so good, but the pitch must have been spectacular: sea explorers navigating unchartered darkness and facing its monsters like “Alien”; massive, unforeseen creatures like “King Kong“; a bombastic human buffet like “Jurassic Park”; a big freakin’ shark à la “The Meg,” but now with even more sharks, with a pre-packaged Jason Statham kicking their tails one at a time.

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Meg 2: The Trench” sunk its pearly whites into $3.2 million in Thursday previews, as the followup to the 2018 Jason Statham hit is hoping to premiere to $30 million. Critics have feasted on the film, giving it a dreadful 28% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the pulverizing reviews may not have much impact on audiences who don’t turn up to these type of movies out of a desire to see a pioneering work of cinema. Instead, they’ll get a chance to witness a 75-foot-long megalodon, and other sea creatures who prefer human flesh to plankton, make short work of a group of scientists.