Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark

Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark (2014)

Monster vs Metal

When another Mega Shark returns from the depths of the sea, world militaries go on high alert. Ocean traffic grinds to a standstill as everyone lives in fear of the insatiable beast. Out of options, the US government unleashes the top secret Mecha Shark project -- a mechanical shark built to have the same exact characteristics as Mega. A pair of scientists pilot the mechanical creature as they fight Mega in a pitched battle to save the planet. But when faulty mechanics cause the Mecha to go after humans, the scientists must somehow guide Mega to Mecha in hopes that the two titans will kill each other - or risk untold worldwide destruction.

Date of release
2014-01-28
TMDB
4.1 / 10 (147)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director
Emile Edwin Smith
Collection
Mega Shark Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark is a 2014 direct-to-video monster/disaster film produced by the Asylum. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on January 28, 2014. The film is a sequel to Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus and Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus, and is the third installment in the Mega Shark film series. It is the directorial debut of Emile Edwin Smith and stars Christopher Judge and Elisabeth Röhm, with Debbie Gibson reprising her role as Emma MacNeil from the first film.

Production

When the Los Angeles production company the Asylum was about to release Sharknado in mid-2013, screenwriter Jose Prendes was approached by producers from the company to write a Mega Shark film where the Mega Shark has to fight a Mecha Shark.

Instead of being given an outline, Prendes was asked to provide an outline himself for the film. His personal objective was to make the film work organically, even if the premise was ludicrous. Prendes researched on the extinct megalodon's mating and feeding habits to help him in writing the screenplay.

Prendes wrote the first draft of the film's screenplay in four days. Although the Asylum is known for low-budget "mockbusters", the company places great importance in its scripts; Prendes made a total of nine drafts of the screenplay in two months due to the many notes given to him by producers.

When filming was about to begin, Prendes advised director Emile Smith to be flexible with the script. Extra scenes were shot to add to the film's running time. According to Prendes, principal photography lasted 15 days, along with two additional days for reshoots. Many of the ideas Prendes had which were cut from the film were eventually included in his book Sharcano.

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