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‘Sharknado’ Spawns a Sequel

Aubrey Peeples as Claudia in 'Sharknado' (Photo by Syfy © NBC Universal, Inc.)

Syfy’s delivering yet another reason to be afraid of sharks with the announcement of a sequel to the campy made-for-TV movie Sharknado. Yes, the network’s ready to rain down sharks on a town once again – as the toothy predators will be back, but this time they’ll be terrorizing the good citizens of New York City.

And because simply titling the sequel Sharknado 2 and leaving it at that would be taking the easy way out, Syfy’s offering up a Twitter contest in which fans can submit ideas for an appropriate subtitle. Tweet your suggestions to @SyfyMovies and make sure you use the #Sharknado hashtag.

Syfy’s planning to air the sequel in 2014. The original film was a social media hit, raking in 5,000 tweets per minute while it was on air.

Details on the Original Sharknado:

Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a…shark! A supersized storm sucks sharks from the ocean and hurls them onto land in the new Syfy Original Movie Sharknado.

In the movie, regulars of a beachside bar including owner Fin (Ian Ziering), bartender Nova (Casie Scerbo) and local drunk George (John Heard) team up with Fin’s ex-wife April (Tara Reid) to investigate the ecological nightmare that has sharks swimming through the streets of Los Angeles and falling from the skies.

This post was last modified on April 22, 2023 9:42 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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