If you want one person fighting a giant shark alongside you, it’s probablyRuby Rose. And as luck would have it, that’s exactly whoJason Stathamis getting as a sidekick in the long-awaited adaptation ofMeg, the prehistoric great white novel from authorSteve Alten. Jon Turteltaub is directing this thriller for Warner Bros. and Gravity Pictures, which is set for release August 06, 2025.
A break out on the hit Netflix seriesOrange is the New Black, Ruby Rose is currently deep into negotiations to star inMeg. Earlier in the week, it was announced thatJessica McNamee(Sirens) had signed on as the female lead. Chinese actressBingbing Fanhas also signed on, with most of the story set in her home country.
Megis considered an ensemble, which will be led by Statham, who plays a former Naval captain and expert diver. He is recruited to undertake a deep-sea mission rescue off the coast of China, where he must save a couple of scientists who find themselves under attack from a threat more terrifying than any monster. Yes, Statham will come face-to-face with theCarcharodon Megalodon, a 70-foot, 40-ton prehistoricgreat white shark.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Ruby Rose is playing Jaxx in the movie. She is described as a ‘kick-ass engineering genius and member of the marine research team’. Jaxx is not a character in theoriginal novel, and it’s clear that the movie is taking some great liberties, and will not follow the book, using it instead for inspiration. The movie is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Belle Avery and Colin Wilson.
Ruby Rose got her start as an Australian model and DJ. Her first American role was in Netflix’sOrange is the New Black, appearing in Seasons 3 and 4. She has suddenly become a very hot commodity when it comes to action sequels. She will appear inxXx: The Return of Xander Cage,Resident Evil: The Final ChapterandJohn Wick 2, all coming in 2017.
Warner Bros., Flagship Entertainment and the Chinese company Gravity Pictures will co-financeMeg, with Gravity Pictures handling distribution in China, with Warner Bros. handling the film throughout the rest of the world. Executive producers are Wei Wayne Jiang, Barrie M. Osborne, Randy Greenberg and Gerald R. Molen.Megwill open one week after the long await giant monsters vs robots sequelPacific Rim 2and will open opposite an as yet untitled Fox Marvel project which many believe to either beDeadpool 2or the X-Men spinoffGambitstarring Channing Tatum.
