A new entry in the made-for-television disaster comedy Sharknado franchise is in the works. Production and distribution company The Asylum is developing Sharknado Origins, a prequel to the 2013 original, with an expected release next summer, Varietyreported. Casting has not yet been announced, but Ian Ziering and Tara Reid have played the lead couple in each of the previous six films, the most recent being 2018’s The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time. Their reps did not immediately respond to a Daily Beast inquiry. Anthony Ferrante will again direct. The low-budget Sharknado amassed a cult following after it premiered on SyFy in 2013, and its sequels included cameos from the likes of David Hasselhoff, Michele Bachmann and Ann Coulter. Donald Trump—who has repeatedly stressed that he is “not a fan of sharks”—was reportedly in talks to play the president in 2015’s Sharknado 3: Hell No! Instead, he decided to campaign for the real job.
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