
Ben Wheatley on THE MEG 2 – THE TRENCH
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About this listen
In this week's episode Mark talks to director Ben Wheatley. In this archival edition recorded at the BFI Southbank back in May 2023, Ben had freshly completed The Meg 2: The Trench, starring the inimitable Jason Statham. Mark and Ben dive into making of The Meg, and into the monster-movie inspirations that informed it, which include the 1961 classic Mothra, and Godzilla. And the incredible work of the legendary Ray Harryhausen.
Films mentioned in this episode:
The Meg
The Meg 2 - The Trench
Zardoz
A Field in England
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Mothra, (Mosura)
Godzillah
People mentioned in this episode:
Jason Statham
Jon Turteltaub
Ishiro Honda
Edgar Rice-Borroughs
Ray Harryhausen
Opening title quotes from:
Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney Productions – featuring Julie Andrews)
Nope (Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures – featuring Keke Palmer)
Withnail & I (Bruce Robinson, HandMade Films – featuring Richard E. Grant)
The Exorcist (William Friedkin, Warner Bros. – featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair)
These films are essential viewing.
Watch them. Love them. Share them.
They are masterpieces.
MK3D is a production of HLA Agency
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones
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