Megalodon was the largest shark the world has ever seen. Initially researchers estimated this beast to be 80 to 100 feet in length. More recent estimates are in the 40 to 50 feet range and weighing up to 48 tons. This makes Megalodon one of the largest predators ever. In fact only the sperm whale […]
New research shows megalodon may have been warm-blooded
New research from a team of biologists from DePaul University, William Paterson University and the University of California — Los Angeles, suggests that the massive ocean predator megalodon may have been warm-blooded and that this may have ultimately resulted in its demise as a species. The team used a system called ‘clumped’ isotope thermometry to […]
Did cosmic radiation kill off the megalodon?
Cosmic energy from the collapsing star may have been responsible for the mass extinction that occurred on Earth during the Pliocene era some 2.6 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Astrobiology. The massive amounts of radiation, which is believed to have travelled 150 light years, pummeled the Earth’s atmosphere, touching […]
The Meg 2 tentatively scheduled for 2020 release
The surprise blockbuster of the summer, The Meg, could become the next major monster movie franchise, producers confirmed. The franchise’s page on IMDB lists 2020 for the release of the sequel, The Meg 2, with Jason Statham and Bingbing Li reprising their roles from the first film. The shark-themed thriller could become an extended franchise after […]
Grant seeks to unlock mysteries of the megalodon
There’s very few things we know about the megalodon shark for certain. We know that it was one of the largest marine predators on the planet, reaching lengths of over 60 feet. We know that it first appeared in the fossil record nearly 20 million years ago and that it indisputably went extinct nearly 2.5 […]
The Meg! When the (giant prehistoric) shark bites, the science bites back
Warner Bros. Pictures By Michael Milford, Queensland University of Technology and Peter Stratton, The University of Queensland 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 […]
Official trailer released for The Meg
Warner Bros. released the first official trailer this week for its Jason Statham-driven shark thriller, “The Meg,” which will hit theaters in the summer of 2018. Statham will play the lead role of Jonas Taylor, who discovers a 70-foot long megalodon shark that was thought to be extinct while exploring the Mariana Trench. The Transporter actor has […]
New details about Statham-fronted thriller “The Meg” released
More details have emerged about the Jason Statham-driven shark thriller, “The Meg,” which will hit theaters in the summer of 2018. Statham will play the lead role of Jonas Taylor, who discovers a 70-foot long megalodon shark that was thought to be extinct while exploring the Mariana Trench. The Transporter actor has called the suspense-thriller film “a cross […]
Gigantic shark, Jason Statham to star in new horror movie
Primary filming on Meg, a suspense-thriller movie featuring The Transporter actor, Jason Statham, facing off against a bloodthirsty megalodon shark at the bottom of the ocean, wrapped up in New Zealand last month. The big-budget blockbuster from Warner Brothers Films, which is being directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure), is based on the 1997 novel of the […]
