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Sharknado Returns With Prequel ‘Sharknado Origins’ Targeting Summer 2026

Anthony C. Ferrante returns to direct to signal continuity with the cult series’ sensibility.

Overview

  • The Asylum announced development of Sharknado Origins, a prequel set before the 2013 original.
  • Production is slated to begin later in 2025, with a summer 2026 release targeted.
  • The film will introduce teenage versions of Fin and April, with casting yet to be announced.
  • An official synopsis describes a beachside romance interrupted as the first shark-filled storm forms.
  • The original Syfy movie became a viral phenomenon, spawning five sequels and peaking with roughly 3.9 million viewers for Sharknado 2.