See its newBarbie-themed poster below.
Who was in Sharknado?
The film starred90210’sIan ZieringandAmerican PiestarTara Reid, as well as the lateJohn Heard.
‘Sharknado’.Syfy
Ian Ziering is not known for this kind of movie, so he’s another great choice."
What is Sharknado about?
It started as a joke in another B-movie written bySharknadodirector Anthony C. Ferrante.
How did Sharknado fare upon release?
As you might expect, expectations forSharknadowere low when it premiered on SyFy in July of 2013.
It benefitted, however, from its most ridiculous scenesgoing viral on social media.
At the height ofSharknadomania, there were roughly 5,000 tweets per minute featuring the hashtag #sharknado.
Screenwriter Thunder Levin toldTheHollywoodReporterthat nobody expected the initial buzz to last.
But then a follow-up screening on SyFy sawSharknado’s audience grow from 1.3 to 1.9 million viewers.
On its third airing, the audience grew again to 2.1 million viewers.
A sequel was inevitable.
How many Sharknado sequels are there?
To date,Sharknadohas spawned five sequels.
