The Jason Statham Shark Sequel You Probably Missed Is Surfacing On Prime Video
Jason Statham dives back into meg-shark mayhem as Meg 2: The Trench hits Prime Video, with Ben Wheatley’s 2023 sequel delivering deeper waters, bigger threats, and supersized action to streaming audiences.
If you skipped Jason Statham vs. giant prehistoric sharks in theaters, or you just want another lap around the lagoon, good news: the sequel is finally swimming onto streaming. And yeah, it is bigger, louder, and deeper than the first one.
When and where to watch
'Meg 2: The Trench' hits Prime Video on January 1, 2026. Not exactly a short swim from its 2023 release, but the streamer is kicking off the new year with a whole lot of teeth.
The setup (a little wilder this time)
Ben Wheatley steps in to direct this follow-up to 2018's 'The Meg' and cranks up the scope. Statham is back as deep-sea pro Jonas Taylor, who dives into what starts as a routine research trip and turns into a full-on underwater mess. An illegal mining operation rattles the seabed, which, in this universe, is basically the 'do not disturb' sign for enormous prehistoric sharks. Once the mining kicks off, things escalate fast: more creatures, more chaos, and a human-made problem making the monster problem worse. The team has to thread the needle between corporate stupidity and ancient predators with very big mouths.
Who is in the water this time
- Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor
- Wu Jing as Jiuming Zhang
- Sophia Cai as Meiying
- Cliff Curtis as Mac
- Page Kennedy as DJ
- Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Montes
How it landed
Critics were mostly not on board: the movie sits at 27% on Rotten Tomatoes (based on more than 184 reviews). Audiences, though, were a lot more into it, giving it a 72% score. And it absolutely found its crowd at the box office: about $398 million worldwide, with roughly $82 million in the U.S. and around $315 million internationally, according to Box Office Mojo.
Bottom line
If your idea of a good time is Jason Statham suiting up to deal with corporate malfeasance and multiple meg-sized nightmares in deeper, darker waters, Prime Video has you covered on New Year’s Day 2026. Bring snacks. Maybe avoid the seafood platter.