Sharknado Returning With Origin Story Movie (DETAILS)

You’re gonna need a bigger umbrella because the forecast calls for more tornadoes packed to the gills (pun intended) with sharp-toothed oceanic predators. In fact, forget the umbrella—nothing stops the Sharknado.

Low-budget juggernaut The Asylum is officially diving back into the wild, made-for-TV world of Sharknadowith an origin story about Fin and April as teenagers that takes place before the six schlocky installments that aired on SYFY from 2013 to 2018, Variety confirmed Nov. 14.

Anthony C. Ferrante returns to direct the project—entitled Sharknado Origins—which is set to kick off production later this year ahead of a planned summer 2026 release.

“The next era of Sharknado begins now,” The Asylum wrote on its Instagram page shortly after the news broke. “We can’t wait for you to see what’s coming.”

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The Asylum announces Sharknado origin movie about Fin and April as teenagers

The plot is said to revolve around teenage versions of Fin and April (played in the films by Ian Ziering and Tara Reid respectively), who “cross paths during a perfect beach summer, where sparks immediately fly,” reads the synopsis provided by Variety.

“But just as Fin is about to seal the moment with a promise ring,” the description continues, “the sky darkens, a massive funnel cloud forms, and—you’ve guessed it—sharks dramatically erupt from the ocean. Thus, the very first Sharknado is born—because nothing says young love like airborne predators.'”

A cast has yet to be announced, but fans can rest assured: Sharknado Originswon’t spare any of the B-movie delights that turned an absolutely absurd idea into a cultural phenomenon. The series’ inside jokiness ultimately became so great, that it had the power to suck up icons like Dolph Lundgren, Al Roker, Tony Hawk, Clay Aiken, Chris Kattan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Frankie Muniz, Mark Cuban, Michael Winslow, Chris Kirkpatrick, George R.R. Martin, the late Olivia Newton-John, and more.

“I always say these movies are made with a sense of desperation,” Ferrante, who helmed all of the previous entries, remarked during the 10th anniversary panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2023. “We had chewing gum and duct tape and they took all our chewing gum away.”

Ziering added, “I’m a journeyman actor. This was just a moment in time that happened to be global … Six movies later, I’m very proud to be part of a project that entertains so many people. Kids have pictures of Fin Shepard [on their lunchboxes] — it’s cool!”