For reasons unknown to most of the planet, a fifth Sharknado film has been made and will be airing on Syfy on August 6 at 8:00 PM ET. To get just a taste of what’s in store for anyone who can sit through Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, you can check out the poster below.
The film’s synopsis is as follows:
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“The mission gets personal for Fin Shepard (Ian Ziering) and his bionic wife, April (Tara Reid), when their young son gets trapped in a traveling ‘nado and transported all over the world. From London to Rio, Tokyo, Rome and Amsterdam, the heroes seek assistance from royals, scholars, Olympians and news talking heads in their epic battle.”
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Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, the film promises to be the latest installment in the franchise that is primarily based on people hopping on social media during its broadcast to mock it.
In addition to Ziering and Reid, the film is expected to feature former Sharknado stars Cody Linley, Masiela Lusha, and Cassie Scerbo, the later of whom appeared in the first and fourth installments as “bartender turned badass Sharknado fighter” Nova.
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In addition to the film gaining notoriety for being absolutely ridiculous on every conceivable level, it has gained a reputation for featuring cameos from C and D-List talent, with the upcoming film being no exception.
As far as confirmed cameos are concerned, Bloody Disgusting claims you can see Fabio as the pope, Charo as the queen of England, Chris Kattan as the British PM, Gilbert Gottfried as storm chaser Ron McDonald, and Al Roker, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb as themselves. Clay Aiken, Tony Hawk, Olivia Newton-John, Bret Michaels, and Margaret Cho are also confirmed to have parts in the upcoming film.
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NEW YORK CITY – DECEMBER 19: "Toil and Trouble" – Elsbeth is thrown into the world of television after the showrunner of a long-running police procedural is brutally murdered in his office, and although it appears to be the act of a disgruntled fan, she begins to suspect the show's longtime star Regina Coburn (Laurie Metcalf) who yearns for artistic fulfillment. Meanwhile, Judge Crawford (Michael Emerson) continues to be a thorn in Elsbeth's side, on the CBS original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Dec. 19 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs). Pictured (L-R): Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke. (Photo by Michael Parmelee/CBS via Getty Images)
