

However, while end-credits scenes can be fun, too often, they feel distracting. Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe made post-credits scenes popular, big blockbusters have added extra scenes to reward fans who stick around to the final second of the projection with an additional joke or a tease of future projects. prefers to be cautious with Statham’s latest underwater adventure, leaving enough breadcrumbs behind for a threequel to follow without adding an end-credits scene that might lead to false promises. It’s no wonder that Wheatley already teased a third installment.

Still, after The Meg’s explosive success, expectations are high for the sequel to make a lot of money.

While The Meg was a successful original IP, Meg 2: The Trench carries the weight of justifying the franchise’s longevity, which explains why producers took their sweet time to unleash the new shark attack flick in theaters.
