Fins up! All new original movies are coming to Syfy this summer and they sound well, fin-tastic. Sharks are hot right now and Syfy is holding its very first "Sharknado Week" from July 26 to August 2. In addition to "Sharknado 2: The Second One" premiering on July 30, additional movies include; Roger Corman’s "Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda" (August 2) and "Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark" (July 26).
Below are the highlights from Sharknado Week, including descriptions of the new films and their dates and time:
"Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark" – Saturday, July 26 at 9PM –
When the U.S. government creates an exact robotic copy of the original mega shark, this new mecha shark runs wild – with only the original mega shark standing in the way of global destruction. A production of The Asylum, the movie stars Christopher Judge (Stargate SG1) and Elisabeth Rohm (American Hustle).
"Sharkmania: The Top 15 Biggest Baddest Bloodiest Bites" – Premieres Sunday, July 27 at 9PM – This original documentary special takes a light-hearted look back at the 15 best shark movie bites of all time. Comedians, actors and celebrities including Ian Ziering, Brooke Hogan, Richard Moll, Downtown Julie Brown and Mark McGrath discuss their favorite scenes – fun, ridiculous and frightening – from classic shark movies such as Jaws to the outrageous Sharktopus and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. A production of Associated Television International. Executive producer: Jim Romanovich. Producers: Dan Goldman, David Stephan. Consulting producer: Robert Corsini.
"Sharknado 2: The Second One" – Wednesday, July 30 at 9PM –
In Sharknado 2: The Second One, the sequel to last summer’s global pop culture sensation, a freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished iconic sites – and only Fin (Ian Ziering) and April (Tara Reid) can save the Big Apple. The movie, directed by Anthony C. Ferrante from a screenplay by Thunder Levin, also stars Mark McGrath, Kari Wuhrer, Vivica A. Fox and Judah Friedlander, with cameo appearances including Kelly Osbourne, Judd Hirsch, Perez Hilton, Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Andy Dick, Robert Klein, Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Biz Markie, Downtown Julie Brown, Richard Kind and Kurt Angle, among others. Sharknado 2: The Second One is a production of The Asylum.
"Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda" – Sunday, August 2 at 9PM –
In this new Roger Corman movie, the child of Sharktopus goes toe-to-toe with the latest science experiment "Pteracuda" – half Pteradactyl, half Barracuda – in a battle for monster supremacy. A production of New Horizons Pictures, the movie stars Robert Carradine (Django Unchained) and Katie Savoy (Living with Models).
-Larissa Mrykalo