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It’s Okay That Eli Roth is Using CGI For ‘Meg’
There’s an over emphasis on how much CGI sucks as it’s how it’s used that complicates the result. It’s rare that I cringe at the idea of CGI being used, mostly because I reserve judgement for the final film. I prefer for there to be a mix of practical and CG effects to help the mind believe what’s on screen, but sometimes CGI is so good I can’t even tell. We’re not experts, so let’s not try and pretend to be…
With that said, Eli Roth is going to use CGI to create his massive shark in Warner Bros. adaptation of Steve Alten’s novel “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror.”
“The thing is with Meg, the size of the creature, it sort of becomes impractical to do it practically, but I’ve seen how they’ve done the whale in In the Heart of the Sea,” Roth told Collider. “They showed me footage and they’re like, ‘Before you judge CG, take a look at this,’ and I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ The whale in In the Heart of the Sea looks so good. I was like, ‘All right, we’re good.’ I wouldn’t do the movie unless I believed the technology was there to do it, and the great thing is with Warner Bros. and the team that we’re doing [it] with, we’re gonna have the resources to do it right.”
In the book, the story revolves around two men who band together to neutralize an ancient shark that’s threatening the California coast. The Megaladon, considered one of the largest and most powerful predators in history, can reach a maximum length of 60 feet.
Belle Avery and Colin Wilson are producing Meg from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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