Sharknado Origins, a prequel to the increasingly absurd franchise, is brewing from The Asylum.
Variety reports that production is slated to begin later this year with a summer 2026 release being eyed. Check out the teaser poster below.
Anthony C. Ferrante, who helmed all six prior Sharknado films, is returning to direct.
The prequel will introduce teenage versions of Fin and April, roles originated by Ian Ziering and Tara Reid in the earlier films.
The two cross paths during a perfect beach summer, where sparks immediately fly. But just as Fin is about to seal the moment with a promise ring, the sky darkens, a massive funnel cloud forms, and sharks dramatically erupt from the ocean.
Thus, the very first Sharknado is born, because nothing says young love like airborne predators.
Variety notes, “The original Sharknado — which first began life as a throwaway line in a pitch session during the American Film Market — became a surprise cultural phenomenon after debuting on Syfy on July 11, 2013 thanks to its preposterous premise, a social media frenzy and a growing haul of celebrity fans.”
New sequels followed annually: 2014’s Sharknado 2: The Second One, 2015’s Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, 2016’s Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, 2017’s Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, and 2018’s The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time.
The franchise also spawned video games, books, comics, documentaries, and more.
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