Titanic II

Titanic II is a 2010 American disaster film written, directed, and starring Shane Van Dyke and distributed by The Asylum.

Titanic II is a 2010 American disaster film written, directed, and starring Shane Van Dyke and distributed by The Asylum. Despite its title, it is not a sequel to James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic; it follows a fictional luxury liner named Titanic II on a commemorative maiden voyage that turns disastrous.

Plot

The film follows a fictional luxury liner called Titanic II as it sails 100 years after the original Titanic’s maiden voyage. The voyage goes wrong when natural forces and a disaster trigger events that mirror the historical sinking.

Production and release

Titanic II was produced by The Asylum, a company known for low-budget genre films. It was released in Australia on 7 August 2010 and later in the United States in August 2010.

Relationship to Titanic (1997)

Although the title suggests a sequel, the film is not connected narratively to James Cameron’s Titanic. Sources describe it as a mockbuster or imitation made to echo the earlier film’s premise.

Reception

The film was generally received negatively by critics, though some reviews noted that parts of the ensemble cast, especially Bruce Davison, were praised.