How to watch 'The Meg' ahead of 'Meg 2: The Trench's release

Jason Statham vs. big shark is the best kind of cinema.
By Yasmeen Hamadeh  on 
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.
A crew on a submarine.
Credit: Warner Bros/Moviestore/Shutterstock

What: The Meg 

Where to watch: Max, Prime Video 

When to watch: Now! 

Meg 2: The Trench is swimming into theaters next week, which means entirely one thing — it's time to watch The Meg

While The Meg's premise is simple, and you can totally watch the new sequel without seeing the first film, why would you rid yourself of the blissful occasion of watching Jason Statham beat up a giant shark not once, but twice? So if you're ready to dive deep into the darkest corners of the ocean and meet Meg the friendly Megalodon, here's everything you need to know. 

How can I watch The Meg? 

The Meg is now available to stream on Max and Prime Video

What's The Meg about? 

Loosely based on Steve Alten's novel, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, The Meg follows rescue diver, Jonas Taylor (Statham), as he tries to save a crew trapped in a deep-sea submersible at the bottom of the Pacific. Why is the crew trapped you might ask? Well, because a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark, long thought to be extinct, attacked their ship on sight. 

Yup, the Megalodon is alive and well in this elevated version of Jaws. And it's up to some guy to try and stop it.

Mashable Deals
Want more hand-picked deals in your inbox?
Sign up for Mashable's daily Deals newsletter.
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up!

The Meg also stars Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Li Bingbing, and Cliff Curtis. 

When is The Meg's sequel being released? 

Meg 2: The Trench releases in theaters on August 4. The sequel sees the return of Statham as Taylor who's up against another megalodon (plus some other terrifying sea nightmares). 

Blue background with white text reading "Max."
Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery
Mashable Image
Yasmeen Hamadeh

Yasmeen Hamadeh is an Entertainment Intern at Mashable, covering everything about movies, TV, and the woes of being chronically online.

Amazon Prime Day 2024

All Prime Day Coverage




Recommended For You
Apple Watch deals on older generations are worth checking out ahead of the Apple event
person outside in rain using apple watch series 9

'Madden NFL 24' is on sale for just $10 ahead of '25' release
'Madden NFL 24' gameplay screenshot


Streaming alert: 'Inside Out 2' is officially headed to Disney+
Joy and Anxiety in 'Inside Out 2'


More in Entertainment
Deals under $25 still live after Prime Day: AirTags, speakers, more
An illustrated background with an Amazon Echo Pop, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Apple AirTag, and Anker P20i earbuds.

The best Amazon Prime Day deals still live: Roomba, Apple, Dyson, and other top brands
various tech products

Samsung Galaxy Prime Day deals are still live: Save $250 on cult-favorite Z Flip 6 AI phones
Samsung Galaxy devices overlayed on blue and green illustration


Fidelity data breach compromises more than 77,000 customers
Fidelity logo
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!