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It has been thought that megalodon became extinct around the end of the Pliocene, about 2.6 Mya; [21] [22] claims of Pleistocene megalodon teeth, younger than 2.6 million years old, are considered unreliable. [22] A 2019 assessment moves the extinction date back to earlier in the Pliocene, 3.6 Mya. [23]
The Mana One crew discovers that the giant shark is a Megalodon or "Meg", a prehistoric species of shark previously believed to be extinct. When they realize the meg pursued them past the thermacline, they resolve to kill it, knowing modern humans are unequipped to deal with such an ancient creature.
In the United States and Canada, Meg 2: The Trench was projected to gross $20–30 million from 3,503 theaters in its opening weekend. [2] It made $12 million on its first day, including $3.2 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $30 million, finishing second behind holdover Barbie.
Marine mammals likely constituted a big part of megalodon's menu, so with it gone, they were free to thrive. Observations indicate that in the years since the mega-shark's extinction, baleen ...
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A review board convenes and fires MacNeil from the oceanographic institute for stealing the submarine. She brings the shark tooth to her old professor, former U.S. Navy pilot Lamar Sanders, who believes it belonged to a megalodon, an enormous species of shark believed to have become extinct 1.5 million years ago. The duo is visited by Dr. Seiji ...
A film adaptation titled Meg 2: The Trench began filming at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in February 2022. The film is a sequel to the 2018 film, The Meg. [2] British director Ben Wheatley was announced to direct in October 2020, [3] with Statham stating in April 2021 that filming would begin in 2022. [4] The film released on August 4, 2023. [5]
Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives is a 2013 film that aired on the Discovery Channel about the potential survival of the prehistoric shark. Purported to be a documentary, the story revolves around numerous videos, "photographs", and firsthand encounters with a megalodon and an ensuing investigation that points to the involvement of the prehistoric species, despite the long-held belief of its ...