Syfy and The Asylum’s popular telemovie “Sharknado” is set to hit cinemas as part of a two-day tenth-anniversary celebration of the smash low-budget B-movie franchise.
In addition, this ‘fully remastered’ version of the film reportedly features hundreds of new special effects shots with “new kills, new thrills, more sharks, more ‘nado” promised.
The Anthony C. Ferrante-directed film sees Tara Reid, Ian Ziering and John Heard, among others, battling a tornado that sucks up a massive school of great whites and hammerheads from the ocean and spits them out over Los Angeles.
The film began life as a low-budget feature with just a $1 million budget but soon turned into an overnight cultural phenomenon for the cabler, who ultimately produced five sequels, three spin-off films, and a Las Vegas musical from the idea.
Reviews were actually pretty good and whilst the first airing of the telemovie had soft ratings, it quickly generated word of mouth, with subsequent airings drawing big numbers for Syfy.
Producers at The Asylum have also released a “Barbie”-inspired poster for the event which you can see below. The two-day release will take place next week on August 15th and 16th. A trailer for the re-release has been issued and can be seen below:
Sharknado's 10th anniversary theatrical release is going all out with a Barbie-inspired poster. pic.twitter.com/KSa5Albkbb
— Sharksploitation (@sharkmoviedoc) August 7, 2023
