20 films that took the longest to finish

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Still from Avatar (Image via Disney+)
Still from Avatar (Image via Disney+)

7. The Meg

Still from The Meg (Image via Netflix)
Still from The Meg (Image via Netflix)

The Meg was based on a 1997 novel by Steve Alten and remained in development hell for a long time before it came to the screen. When the book was released, Disney acquired the rights and got scripts ready, but things did not work. New Line Cinema tried next but cancelled due to budget constraints, and the rights went to the author. After another decade, the movie finally began filming in 2016 and was released in theatres in 2018.

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Edited by Sangeeta Mathew