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The Meg! When the (giant prehistoric) shark bites, the science bites back

  • Written by Michael Milford, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
The Meg! When the (giant prehistoric) shark bites, the science bites backGiant sharks are no smiling matter for Jason Statham.Warner Bros. Pictures

The Meg is the blockbuster shark monster movie we didn’t realise we needed in our lives. With a cast led by Jason Statham, this is a big-budget version of several megalodon movies that have popped out over the years – including Megalodon (2002) and Jurassic Shark...