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[05/10/18 - 11:00 AM]
Syfy Unveils Scripted Summer Schedule
Highlights include the return of "Wynonna Earp" and "Killjoys" on Friday, July 20.

[02/02/17 - 09:00 AM]
Syfy and The Asylum Announce Sharknado 5 Is Going Fin-Ternational
Principal photography commenced today, February 2, in Bulgaria.

[07/22/15 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 22
Updates include: FX's "The Comedians," Netflix's "Lilyhammer" get the axe; Sonya Walger is the latest to join ABC's "The Catch"; and Syfy orders fourth installment of its "Sharknado" franchise.

[07/15/15 - 07:56 AM]
Syfy Announces "Sharknado" Week Schedule
The stunt will be highlighted by the eagerly anticipated premiere of the global pop culture sensation "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!" on Wednesday, July 22 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/15/15 - 10:11 AM]
Syfy and The Asylum Announce Ian Ziering and Tara Reid Will Star in "Sharknado 3"
Anthony C. Ferrante will once again direct, based on an original screenplay by Thunder Levin.

[01/05/15 - 11:01 AM]
Syfy and Philips Pioneer World First in TV Entertainment with "12 Monkeys" and Hue
The distinctive experience follows the success of this summer's "Sharknado 2," which, for the first time ever, enabled home viewers to sync their Philips Hue lighting system to accompany the soundtrack.

[08/05/14 - 12:32 PM]
Syfy's "Sharknado" Franchise Devours 18.2 Million Viewers!
Syfy spins the numbers for its "Sharknado" offerings to date.

[07/31/14 - 11:51 AM]
"Sharknado 2: The Second One" Devours the World - Record-Setting 3.9 Million Total Viewers and 1.6 Million Adults 18-49 for Syfy Original Movie
Syfy spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 30.

[07/24/14 - 06:29 AM]
Syfy and Philips Announce First Ever Transmedia Lighting Experience for "Sharknado" and "Sharknado 2" In-Home Screening
The Syfy Sync app will feature a specially designed "light track" - a visual soundtrack - that adds a heightened layer to the movie-watching experience.

[07/23/14 - 10:10 AM]
Syfy Unleashes a Category 5 Marketing Storm Behind "Sharknado 2: The Second One"
The Category 5 campaign will include a digital, social and in-store partnership with SUBWAY encompassing promotions at 26K locations nationwide.

[07/08/14 - 09:01 AM]
"Sharknado" Generates a Perfect Transmedia Storm!
Said offerings include a companion book and video game.

[06/10/14 - 02:37 PM]
"Sharknado" Merchandise Devouring Over 1,000 Stores from Wal-Mart and Hot Topic to Spencer's
"Sharknado" will be branded on posters, jewelry, Halloween costumes, sleepwear, t-shirts, boxer shorts, socks, swim trunks, car decals, towels and more!

[05/27/14 - 11:31 AM]
Syfy Unleashes First Ever "Sharknado Week" July 26-August 2
Highlights include "Sharknado 2: The Second One" (July 30), "Roger Corman's Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda" (August 2) and "Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark" (July 26).

[04/30/14 - 12:05 PM]
Another City Will Face Total Destruction When "Sharknado 3" Premieres on Syfy in Summer 2015
This latest installment in the global pop culture sensation will once again be produced by The Asylum.

[03/11/14 - 09:16 AM]
Linda Hamilton Stars in New Syfy Original Movie "Bermuda Tentacles," Premiering Saturday, April 12 at 9PM
The film replaces "Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse," which was previously scheduled for said date.

[02/13/14 - 07:12 AM]
Kelly Osbourne, Judd Hirsch, Andy Dick and Judah Friedlander to Cameo in "Sharknado 2: The Second One"
Plus: Vivica A. Fox and Mark McGrath join the previously cast Ian Ziering and Tara Reid.

[01/30/14 - 12:51 PM]
Ian Ziering and Tara Reid Reunite to Save New York in Syfy's "Sharknado 2: The Second One"
The sequel begins filming in New York on February 13 for a July premiere on the cable channel.

[10/17/13 - 09:36 AM]
Cassie Scerbo Returns to Syfy in New Original Movie "Beast of the Bering Sea" Premieres Saturday, November 9 at 9PM
Plus: look for Paul Johanssen, William B. Davis and Thea Gill in "Stonados" on Saturday, November 23.

[08/08/13 - 03:01 PM]
"Sharknado 2: The Second One" Hits Land July 2014
Said moniker was decided after reviewing more than 5,000 Twitter submissions.

[07/31/13 - 10:57 AM]
Syfy, The Asylum and Earthbound LLC Announce First Ever "Sharknado" Merchandising Program
The first wave of "Sharknado" t-shirts will hit retail stores nationally within the coming weeks.

[07/30/13 - 01:00 PM]
Powered by Social Media Buzz and Unprecedented Press Coverage, Syfy's "Sharknado" Hits Viewership Highs - in Third Airing!
Syfy spins the numbers for Saturday, July 27.

[07/17/13 - 06:41 AM]
"Sharknado 2" Gets the Greenlight from Syfy - and Will Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple!
Syfy also announced a special Twitter contest to help name the movie with an appropriate subtitle.







SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE (SYFY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/30/14
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from Syfy's press release, January 2014) They're back - and shark happens! Syfy and The Asylum today announced that Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will reprise their roles as Fin and April in the eagerly awaited Sharknado sequel, Sharknado 2: The Second One, which begins filming in New York February 13. Anthony Ferrante will once again direct a screenplay by Thunder Levin, who also wrote Sharknado, the iconic pop culture sensation which chainsawed its way through social media last summer. In Sharknado 2: The Second One, 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 and April can save the Big Apple. Sharknado 2 is scheduled to premiere on Syfy in July.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Andy Dick
· Ian Ziering as Fin
· Judah Friedlander as Brian
· Judd Hirsch as Ben
· Kelly Osbourne
· Mark McGrath
· Tara Reid as April
· Vivica A. Fox as Skye
CREW INFORMATION:
· Anthony Ferrante as DIR
· Thunder Levin as WRTR
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv movie
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Asylum, The