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Ahoy, maties! The Channels of Fear ultimately empty into the ocean as Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo set sail on their first Red River Horror podcast about SHARKS. And what better way to celebrate the great beasts of the sea than with New York Times best-selling author Steve Alten and host of the Bucket of Chum podcast Steve Coates. Alten, a Philly native, authored the award-winning book MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror - which was made into the blockbuster film The MEG in 2018 starring Jason Statham. Read Steve's legacy of MEG novels at MEGLegacy.com. Coates, known as Captain Steve, is the host of Bucket of Chum: The Shark Movie Podcast. On his show, Coates takes "a comedic look at Sharksploitation cinema" -- and shark movie lovers are so glad he does. Like, download and subscribe to Bucket of Chum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube...and wherever you get your podcasts. Buckle up - it's JAWS, The MEG, Shark Week, Steve and Captain Steve -- you're gonna need a bigger boat for this episode!
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Well, summer might be over, but on the Film is Lit podcast, Shark Movie Season lasts ALL YEAR 'ROUND, BABY! On today's episode, we discuss one of the dumbest books we've ever read, the Jaws ripoff novel "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" by Steve Alten. This book spawned the equally-dumb and infinitely boring 2018 action blockbuster, "The Meg," starring Jason Statham. In our deep dive conversation, we discuss why "Jaws" works and this doesn't, the film's retroactive connection to the Titan submersible, and how Jason Statham could get nominated for an Oscar if he only applied himself. So strap in and lookout for fins in the water, because if you're not careful, you could end up as FISH FOOD! #TheMeg #JasonStatham #CarcharodonMegalodon #RubyRose #SteveAlten #LiBingbing #JonTurteltaub #MegBook #Jaws #RainnWilson #PageKennedy #MasiOka #CliffCurtis #SharkMovie #SharkBook #SharkWeek #FilmisLit #FilmisLitPodcast #FilmiLitPod #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #Meg2TheTrench #LockStockandTwoSmokingBarrels
Based on the 1997 novel, “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” by Steve Altan, this film was directed by Jon Turtletaub and stars Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis, Li Bingbing, Page Kennedy, Ruby Rose, Rainn Wilson & Winston Chao. After a deep water expedition of the Mariana Trench goes very wrong, a group of scientists are horrified to learn that a 75 foot “Megalodon” shark has escaped the trench and is headed for populated waters in the Pacific Ocean. The film rights were originally bought by Disney shorty after the novel was published but after years of development hell, the rights were then acquired by Warner Bros. and plans for a feature film were announced in 2013.
You can always start your day right with action especially with Jason Statham and now in Meg2: The Trench Jing Wu and Shuya Sophia Cai.This sequel follows Meg, the 2018 blockbuster, shark - no I mean Megalodon, the Giant Prehistoric Shark, that has recorded to be as long as 60 feet. However, the movie was 80 feet and there were multiple. The movie was so good, Mr. Fonseca aka the KID, watched it twice because he had to have his older brothers, Mateo and Andre check it out. The movie is theoried to inspire future palaeontologists and we need it because the ocean floor is the most unexplored area in the world. The movie is adapted from the bestselling novel "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" by Steve Alten. But this movie set in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean may have a lot of scientific inaccuracies - the megalodon are known to be extinct, but exploring the unknown as a diver or a future scientist may inspire another generation to explore the ocean floor. Trivia fact: Why the big hype about Pippin the dog? While the Meg wants RIP Pippin, this movie keeps coming back and was first scene in the original Jaws but as Pipit, the black labrador retriever, the true star of Jaws. Positive review to make sure to go to this movie especially if Barbie is sold out, again!
It’s summer, and Shark Week, so the guys take on Steve Alten’s 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror and its 2018 action movie spectacle starring Jason Statham. Rankings! Colin: Movie/Book James: Audiobook/Movie Seth: Movie/Book
He is an American science-fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon; a giant, prehistoric shark. After earning his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education at Penn State University, a Master's Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Delaware, and a Doctorate of Education at Temple University, Steve decided to pen his debut novel ‘Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror' to help support his struggling family-of-five. He even sold his '71 Malibu convertible to pay for his editing fees! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-lucas66/message
Your favorite bad movie podcast is back! On today's episode of How Awesome Is This, I am joined by Charlie Bellmore, Evan Hand, and Howard Jones to break down The Meg!The Meg is a 2018 science fiction action film[5][1] directed by Jon Turteltaub with screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, loosely based on the 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten. The film stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis. A group of scientists encounters a 75-foot-long (23 m) megalodon shark while on a rescue mission on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.Support Our SponsorsIndie Merch Store - https://www.indiemerchstore.com use promo code JASTA10 at check outRockauto - https://www.rockauto.comYodelta.com - https://yodelta.com/ use promo code GAS for 25% offSubscribe On GaS Digitalhttps://gasdigitalnetwork.com/gdn-show-channels/the-jasta-show/USE PROMO Code JASTA for a 1 week free trial.Follow Jamey On Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/jastaFollow The Show On Social Mediahttps://twitter.com/jameyjastahttps://www.instagram.com/jameyjasta/https://twitter.com/bmackayisrighthttps://www.instagram.com/bmackayisright/Musician, former television host, and podcaster Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed, Kingdom of Sorrow, Jasta and the former host of MTV's Headbanger's Ball) interviews your heroes every Monday and Thursday. The newest 20 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show a week before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the code JASTASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week marks the first week of our MayGay Shark month here on Slashers Podcast! Today we kick off this month with our dear friend Micah from Damn That's Scary podcast to discuss 2018's The Meg. If you all recall, or were like Ade and Micah thinking this movie came out like a year ago, this 2018 film centers around a giant Megalodon shark and the people it picks off. It was directed by Jon Turtletaub, who you may know directed classics like National Treasure, Cool Runnings, and 3 Ninjas. The film is loosely based on the novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, written by Steve Alten. It stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao and Cliff Curtis. There is currently a sequel in development and should be released by August of next year, but until then, listen in to all of the juicy details of this week's episode, and feel free to chime in if there are any other shark horror flicks you'd like us to cover. You can listen to the Damn That's Scary podcast by following this link: linktr.ee/damnthatsscarypod and following them on Instagram @damnthatsscarypod. Thanks, boys, for the collab this month! If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at slasherspod@gmail.com. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast You can find our merch, and links to all our online presence here: linktr.ee/slasherspod Theme song is I wanna Die by Mini Meltdowns. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZAk6lUDsaJj8EAhrhzZnh ; https://minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slasherspod/support
Kal is here to talk about one of his least favorite shark movies. He will briefly talk about the production as well as the history of this film being stuck in development hell, and he will mainly discuss differences from the movie and the book that it's based on, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror
How did an extinct shark become a modern-day cryptid? Eddie explains. Digressions include: U-Haul SuperGraphics, Yeti nomenclature, and 1990s Bin Laden. Citations/links: Edward Guimont, "The Megalodon: A Monster of the New Mythology," M/C (2021): https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/2793 Michael J. Gaynor, "The Town without Wi-Fi," Washingtonian (2015): https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/01/04/the-town-without-wi-fi/ Harry Turtledove's "State of Jefferson" stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Turtledove_bibliography#State_of_Jefferson_Stories Steve Alten, "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror" (1997) Steve Alten, "The Trench" (1999) Darrin Lowery et al., "Integrated Geology, Paleontology, and Archaeology: Native American Use of Fossil Shark Teeth in the Chesapeake Bay Region," Archaeology of Eastern North America (2011): https://www.jstor.org/stable/23265116 David G. Stead, "Sharks and Rays of Australian Seas" (1963) Ben S. Roesch, “A Critical Evaluation of the Supposed Contemporary Existence of Carcharodon Megalodon," Cryptozoology Review (1998): https://web.archive.org/web/20131021005820/http:/web.ncf.ca/bz050/megalodon.html Robert Deis and Wyatt Doyle, eds., "Maneaters: Killer Sharks in Men's Adventure Magazines" (2021)
This week, in order to save the Avatar franchise, James Cameron is sending us back to the Mariana Trench to take care of a little megalodon problem. But it's okay, we brought some cockney muscle to help. The Meg is a 2018 science fiction/action film loosely based on the 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten. The film stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, and Ruby Rose. It follows a group of scientists who encounter a 75-foot-long megalodon shark while on a rescue mission on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Support the Show & get access to exclusive episodes at https://www.patreon.com./DisasterArtists Find us at all these other places: https://linktr.ee/DisasterArtists
Thanks for listening to the "This is Gonna Hurt" podcast. Today's interview is with Steven Alten, author of "Meg, a Novel of Deep Terror. Steve is not just an author, he is also an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and survivor. In our interview, we talk about: How he wrote "Meg" and its long journey to the screen Plans for the sequel The expansive universe of www.seamonstercove.com His fight against Parkinson's His romantic comedy novel written under another name and so much more! Steve was gracious enough to give me an autographed copy of "Meg", so share this episode and tag Gordon in it, to enter into the contest giveaway. You can find out more about Steve at: www.stevealten.com www.seamonstercove.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisisgonnahurt/support
The Reel Talk Crew continues its Interview Series with 3x New York Times best selling author. . .Steve Alten.In This Episode Interview with author Steve Alten Steve talks about how he became a novelistHow his book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror became a New York Times bestseller and the 2018 film The Meg.Steve gives us a first look and the inside scoop on his latest project Sea Monster Cove, a virtual theme park based on Steve's extensive research and original story.Details on his new TV show and video game, which are both part of the Sea Monster Cove experienceJoin the Sea Monster Cove experience for $9.95 per month: https://seamonstercove.comSea Monster Cove Trailer: https://youtu.be/7qVJsR2lsEUFollow Steve on Twitter: @meg82159
We’ve had shark movies before. Defining the horror blockbuster genre with Jaws. Bigger and smarter sharks in Deep Blue Sea. B-Grade – We’ve had sharks versus octopuses, sharks versus robots, sharks versus tornadoes. And now we have a giant shark… versus Jason Statham. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, and loosely based on the 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten, The Meg stars Jason Statham as he takes on a 75-foot-long (23m) megalodon shark. Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) the world’s greatest deep-sea rescue diver, finds himself in the vast ocean realm of Marian Trench, five years after a failed rescue mission. An underwater research facility called Mana One, have unleashed the Megalodon, and part of their crew is trapped at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. It’s the scientists against the Meg. It’s the Meg against Jason Statham. Who will survive? Who will win?
Welcome to Episode 47 of We Watched A Thing. This week we're heading into the deep blue sea with that guy from The Office, and Turkish from Snatch, to have knife fights with giant sharks, and rip off the best scenes from Jaws, all while discussing the brand new blockbuster 'The Meg'. The Meg is a 2018 science fiction thriller film directed by Jon Turteltaub with a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, loosely based on the 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten. The film stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis and Jessica McNamee and follows a group of scientists who encounter a 75-foot-long (23 m) megalodon shark while on a rescue mission at the floor of the Pacific Ocean. If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing and on iTunes and Youtube If you really like us and think we’re worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.
Last week, we review The Meg. This week we interview the author of the book it’s based! Steve Alten joins us to talk about his novel, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror and it’s long road to the big screen. Funko: Follow this link and use ‘Shop10’ to get 10% off your purchase http://funko.pxf.io/c/1259891/406387/5541 Bread and butter: Tons of comics news and Star Wars Resistance are just some of the news we talk about this week! Main Course: (1:06:30) Interview with Steve Alten, Author of Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror FNGBookClub: Skiped this week Tags: #FakeNerdPod #FNGBookClub #BreadandButter #Meg #TheMeg #SteveAlten #Sharks #Megalodon #StarWars #Resistence #StarWarsResistence #Comics #ComicBooks #Marvel #MarvelComics #Venom #DC #DCComics #GodofWar #Watchmen #Podcast #Podcasting #Nerd #NerdAlert #Geek #GeekingOut #IronFist #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #Spock
Directed by Jon Turteltaub Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Colin Wilson, Belle Avery Screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber Based on Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten Starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis Music by Harry Gregson-Williams Cinematography Tom Stern Edited by Steven Kemper Release date August 10, 2018 (United States & China) Running time 113 minutes Budget $130–178 million Box office $222.4 million
The Meg is a 2018 science fiction thriller film directed by Jon Turteltaub with a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, loosely based on the 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten. The film stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis, and follows a group of scientists who encounter a 75-foot-long (23 m) megalodon shark while on a rescue mission at the floor of the Pacific Ocean.
Watery but not quite grave, it's Steve Alten's Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror that we're sinking our rows of nine-inch teeth into this time around. Giant prehistoric sharks known as megalodons butt themselves into ships throughout, making them, we guess, megs of ram, and oh boy do our heroes have a hard drive escaping these mighty predators. It's a classic monster story, with all the trimmings: sad hero, back-stabbing friends—and enemies!—things going wrong one after the other, and terrible threats gaining a taste for the best blood of all, human blood! In the finest tradition, it includes the phrase "gouts of gore" and more jawsplaining than anyone could have expected. Grab your spyglass and prepare to shout "Hark! It's a shark!" This shark week, it's time ... for the brine. Recommendations: Mucca Pazza Trouble Every Day Raw How we found out about the book: this Deadspin article Music: "Baseball" by Michael Franks "Moby Dick" by Led Zeppelin "My Name is Jonas" by Weezer