Steve alten meg film

The meg is a 2018 science fiction action film directed by jon turteltaub with a screenplay by dean georgaris, jon hoeber, and erich hoeber, loosely based on the 1997 book meg. If you do, search no further steve alten s meg will not disappoint. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. It is directed by jon turteltaub and stars jason statham as jonas taylor.

In august of 2018, the movie adaptation of his first novel meg will be released the meg by warner bros. Megalodon is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 2. Jun 19, 2017 meg writers loch ness book is getting a movie adaptation. Meg in this fifth installment of steve alten s new york times bestselling meg seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylornighstalkers picks up where meg. The novel, along with its sequels, follows the underwater adventures of a navy deepsea diver named jonas taylor. The rights reverted again to alten, but the film remained in development hell.

Steve alten had said that once his relationship with new line was. Aug 16, 2018 meg had been optioned as a motion picture before the novel had even been released and since then, author steve alten has continued to build a series that now consists of six novels with a seventh. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham the domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author.

There are five books in the series, with the fifth having just hit stands, and the first slated to become a major motion picture starring jason statham. The meg author steven alten reacts to the jason statham. Meg trailer 2012 steve alten jurassic shark youtube. The rights reverted to alten again, but the film remained in development hell. Ahead of the release of the meg in august, author steve alten is soon unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. Good luck with the lead up to the meg hitting screens and we hope you enjoy every second of the premier. The meg movie 2018 based on the novel from steve alten. The official steve altens meg movie page public group facebook. Steve alten has kept his fans in awe through meg and its sequels. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham the domain trilogy, and standalone. Jun 24, 2016 it has been wonderful to witness just how much the world of meg has grown with each new entry.

While fighting in the mud, they got entrapped in that. Steve alten, the author of the novel on which the film is based, thought many times over that the project might sink without a ripple. The major literary breakthrough of steve altens 1997 novel meg. Steve altens meg novel was the antijurassic park and. Meg writers loch ness book getting a movie screen rant. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors in physical education at penn state university, a masters in sports. Jul 07, 2018 an allnew the meg trade paperback was released in stores on july 6 featuring a movie cover, meg. Read the book that inspired the blockbuster movie starring jason statham, li bingbing, rainn wilson, ruby.

Steve alten on the long awaited meg film wicked horror. Bela and lizzy, the dominant megalodon siblings from angels brood, have escaped the tanaka institute to roam the. Origins was also released to coincide with the film s debut. Meg had been optioned as a motion picture before the novel had even been released and since then, author steve alten has continued to build a series that. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. Steve alten knows how to continually raise the stakes for our favorite characters by putting them in these unbelievably terrifying situations, so much so that i was always afraid that one of them might not make it out alive this time. At one point, reports surfaced that the film was slated for a 2008 release date and was to be made by new line cinema which had recently bought the rights from alten. However, the mission goes awry when after the shark is injected, the meg is large enough to swallow the cage and in doing so, cracks suyins mask, making her lose oxygen.

Interview author steve alten on the longawaited meg film adaptation. However, one person who wasnt surprised by the megs success was steve alten, the writer of 1997s meg. Aug 10, 2018 adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom phone calls, emails, and interactive websites. In 2015, it was announced that the film was moving forward at warner bros. The meg author steven alten reacts to the jason statham films trailer. The official steve altens meg movie page public group. Novelist steve alten may not be hollywood but he has hand. Meg author steve alten says another of his novels, the loch, is being tapped for development.

His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Meg author steve alten says another of his novels, the loch, is being tapped for development given the adaptation of meg starring jason statham. The book and movie got me interested in great white sharks, which led me to carcharodon megalodon, the species 70foot. Steve alten born august 21, 1959 is the creator and writer of the meg saga. As a book, meg was basically a michael crichtonjurassic park diss track written by a man with a doctorate in sports.

Jul 06, 2018 i first read steve alten s the trench meg book 2 when i was on holiday in florida in 2000 and never realised it was part of a series until the meg film was announced. A great white from steven spielbergs 1975 film jaws. The novel starts with the period named as late cretaceous. The third meg book, primal waters which is the book i started the series with, was published five years later, in 2004. The meg author steven alten reacts to the jason statham film s trailer. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. A group for fans the world over to share their excitement and thoughts on the upcoming film. The story, a modernday dantes inferno, takes place in new york when a manmade plague strikes manhattan. Ive been waiting for the meg movie since i saw steven alten being interviewd by matt lauer on the today show back in 1997. Meg 2018 official teasertrailer jason statham,steve alten warner bros movie hdmeg 2018 movie trailer hdmeg movie official trailer teaser 2018 jason statham moviemeg official trailer. The most fearsome predators in historyare no longer history. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors degree in physical education at penn state university, a masters degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate of education at temple university. The famous meg series starts with adventures of deep sea diver named jonas taylor. Steve played and coached basketball at the high school and college levels, and worked informally with legendary coach john chaney for 4 years.

Mar 23, 2017 meg 2018 official teasertrailer jason statham,steve alten warner bros movie hdmeg 2018 movie trailer hdmeg movie official trailer teaser 2018 jason statham moviemeg official trailer. A graphic novel adaptation was also released in 2019 by steve alten, j. The meg 2018 based on the novel from steve alten meg. Apr 17, 2018 steve alten, writer of the novel that the upcoming the meg movie is adapting, responded to recent criticism directed at the film s trailer and at him personally. Struggling to support his family of five, he decided to pen a novel he had been thinking about for years. A novel of deep terror is a sciencefiction horror novel by steve alten, and was first published in july 1997. In 2018, a film adaptation titled the meg, was released. Meg 2018 official teasertrailer jason statham,steve. Night stalkers to time with the release of the film. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors in physical education at penn state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate at temple university. A novel of deep terror, on which the film is based.

From the epic beginning of a trex getting its terriblelizard ass handed to itself to the absurd gastronomic defeat of the megalodon, this book keeps the action flowing at a constant rate throughout. Alten holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from temple university. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom phone calls, emails, and interactive websites. On the heels of the release of alten s third meg novel, primal waters, steve optioned meg to new line cinema, which will release the movie in summer 2007. Apr 27, 2010 new york times bestselling author steve altens meg. Michele eggen december 8, 2015 no comments 257 views 0 likes in 1997, author steve alten took readers to the deepest part of the worlds oceans and introduced them to an almost unfathomable beastthe massive prehistoric shark carcharodon megalodon, or meg. I decided to read the book before i saw the film which i have still not seen. Steve alten teases seventh meg franchise novel, meg. A film based on the novel has been mired in development hell since 1997. Steve altens 1997 novel meg finally makes its way to the big screen with the meg, a new sharktastic film from national treasure director jon turteltaub. The best part of being a film writer is the chance to talk to people within the industry and talk about their process and views. Steve alten is the new york times and international bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the meg series about carcharodon megalodon, the seventyfoot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark. May 30, 2018 ahead of the release of the meg in august, author steve alten is soon unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film.

The official steve alten s meg movie page has 3,895 members. The meg novel writer responds to criticism of films first. However, new line later cancelled the project due to budgetary concerns. A revised and expanded version of the novel was also released to coincide with the films debut. The meg cast dives deep with imdb imdb spoke to jason statham, ruby rose, and the rest of the cast to prepare you for ar meg geddon. The meg author steven alten reacts to the jason statham film. Aug, 2018 however, one person who wasnt surprised by the megs success was steve alten, the writer of 1997s meg. Jason statham, ruby rose, bingbing li, jessica mcnamee, rainn wilson, cliff curtis. With meg, steve alten became really the author we know and love. Steve alten, writer of the novel that the upcoming the meg movie is adapting, responded to recent criticism directed at the films trailer and at him personally. Based on steve altens 1997 book, about a deepsea diver who encounters a prehistoric underwater beast, meg had been the subject of a.

In this fifth installment of the new york times bestselling meg series, meg. The official steve altens meg movie page has 3,895 members. The meg novel writer responds to criticism of films. On the shoreline, tyrannosaurus attacked shantungosaurus. For many readers, the steve alten meg series is the most popular and bestknown of all.

Now the main character of steve alten megalodon came in to picture. However, new line later cancelled the project due to budget concerns. The team resolves to go out and first track the meg and then kill it with poison, with suyin in a sharkproof tank. A revised and expanded version of the novel also containing the prequel meg. In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. The 20year journey of the megthe movie the internet wouldnt. Hells aquarium continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. Jun 24, 2016 steve alten is the author of the popular meg series, about a massive prehistoric megalodon shark awakened in the modern era.

Steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of the meg. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors degree in physical education at penn state university, a masters degree in sports medicine from the university of. In 2015, it was announced that the film was now moving forward at warner bros. Steve, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us at filmgoblin today.