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Geekscape 531: The Creators Behind “The Final Level” Escaping Rancala”!

by Jonathan

Geekscape friend Canyon Prince returns to the show with his brand new film ‘The Final Level: Escaping Rencala’! A mix of Jumanji and Ready Player One, this one is one of The Asylum’s famous “mockbusters”, FX heavy indie films that are shot on a shoestring budget… so you know Canyon’s got some stories lined up about making this one! To help him tell the tale, he’s brought along actresses Jessica Chancellor and Emily Sweet, two of the film’s stars. We talk about choreographic fights during lunch, shooting an FX heavy action movie in 7 days and how it can actually be a lot of fun! Along the way we discuss Geekscape’s Matt Kelly encouraging Canyon to take on the gig, how the script completely changed in 3 days and working with actress Bai Ling, who was added during production! This is a really good one for you filmmakers out there so enjoy!

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‘Sharknado 5: Global Swarming’ Looks Stupid As Hell, But You’re Going To Watch It Anyways

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Oh man.

I mean, with the shocking finale of last year’s Sharknado The 4th Awakens (the Eiffel tower hits Niagara Falls, whaaaaaaa?), it only makes sense that this time around, the Sharknado is going worldwide.

I can’t believe that I just wrote that sentence. I also can’t believe that they’re still making these movies. Actually, I sort of can — if you’ve been to a San Diego Comic-Con anytime in the last few years, you’d see the insanely huge fanbase that follows these things around.

This time around, “With much of America lying in ruins, the rest of the world braces for a global sharknado, Fin and his family must travel around the world to stop them.”

The teaser trailer is a super-quick reminder that this thing exists, and showcases the awful-looking sharks destroying worse looking world landmarks. Yeah I kind of can’t wait either.

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know what you think! Sharknado 5 premieres on August 6th!

‘Sharknado: The Fourth Awakens’ Reveals Cameos, Including WWE’s Seth Rollins!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’re just over a month away from the highly anticipated premiere of the fourth (yep, fourth) Sharknado film, and Syfy has just revealed a long list of individuals who are set to make an appearance in the upcoming sequel.

Sharknado 4 will take place five years after the East Coast was ravaged in Sharknado 3. Fin, his family and the cosmos have been blissfully sharknado-free in the intervening years, but now sharks – and ‘nados! – are being whipped up in places (and ways) that are completely unexpected…

Sharknado fans were able to vote whether or not Tara Reid’s character, April Wexler, will return for the film, the result of which poll you can watch below.

As far as cameos go, there are a lot of them, including our pal Andre “Black Nerd” Meadows, and even WWE superstar (and former champion) Seth Rollins. Now I’m even more excited.

Here are the rest of the cameos:

YouTuber Andre “Black Nerd” Meadows as a Train Conductor
Comic Carrot Top as an Uber Driver
Chippendales Dancers as themselves
YouTube/Vine star DeStorm Power as a National Guardsman
Dolvett Quince of The Biggest Loser as a Trainer
Erika Girardi from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as Tech Frances
Comic Gilbert Gottfried as Today correspondent
Pro wrestler Seth Rollins as AstroTech Lopez
Steve Guttenberg as Car Owner
Hayley Hasselhoff as Supervisor Mary Jane and Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff as Pilot Shaylin
YouTuber iJustine as Supervisor Brock
MMA fighter Roy Nelson as Donnie the Paparazzo
Vanderpump Rules‘ Stassi Schroeder as Koening and Jax Taylor as a Guardsman
Paul Shaffer as himself

Sharknado: The Fourth Awakens premieres on July 31st, and I really can’t wait to see what Syfy has planned for SDCC.

Three Times The Nado: Watch A New Trailer For ‘Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I am way too excited about this movie.

Yep, it looks fucking awful, just like the first two. But it also looks completely, undeniably, awesome, just like the first two. And with David Hasselhoff and likely a bunch of other unexpected cameos, July 22nd really can’t come soon enough.

Today, a new trailer for Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No debuted online. I think that I laughed more times during this trailer than during the last comedy that I saw, and that’s saying something. It would be really tough to not applaud Syfy here, for turing something that must have started as a joke, into a freaking trilogy.

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know how you’re planning for the next Sharknado.

David Hasselhoff Joins ‘Sharknado 3’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Sharknado fans (you know you are one), you’re in for a treat come July.

Sharknado‘s yet untitled third film (after Sharknado: The Second One, I can’t wait to see what title they come up with next) just added a wonderful new cast member: David Hasselhoff.

He’ll play Gilbert Sheperd, the father of Ian Ziering’s character, Fin.

Of course, the cast that we know or love is set to return for the third film, which is set to premiere in July, and will take the gang to Washington, D.C.

Are you looking forward to the third Sharknado? Sound out below!

The Saint Mort Show 090: Jim Vorel of PasteMagazine.com

by Saintmort

From the second I read Jim Vorel’s list of 100 So Bad it’s Good movies I knew I had to have him on the podcast to talk b-movies. Jim is an awesome writer and quickly became a friend of the internet. Be sure to check out his write ups on PasteMagazine.com and specifically the article we discuss this episode.

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The Full Trailer For ‘Sharknado 2: The Second One’ Is Here!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Sharknado 2: The Second One, the highly anticipated sequel to last year’s so-bad-that-it’s-amazing Syfy original, Sharknado, finally has a full trailer.

In the sequel, “a freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites – and only Fin (Ian Ziering) and April (Tara Reid) can save the Big Apple. Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch and Mark McGrath also star.”

Sharknado 2: The Second One will premiere on Syfy on July 30th. The first film (and the newly announced sequel) had a huge presence at last year’s San Diego Comic Con, so it’ll certainly be interesting to see what the network has planned for this year’s convention!

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know if you’re excited! If you’re looking for more Sharknado, check out Geekscape #299, featuring Sharknado screenwriter Thunder Levin.

‘Sharknado’ Week Hitting SyFy This July!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just last month it was announced that a third Sharknado is already in the works, and now SyFy has announced its first ever Sharknado Week.

Clearly a play on Discovery’s insanely popular Shark Week (which begins on August 10th), Sharknado Week will begin on July 26th and run through August 2nd. Sharknado 2‘s highly anticipated premiere will fall on July 30th.

According to Variety, other content will include “Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark,” “Sharkmania: The Top 15 Biggest Baddest Bloodiest Bites” and “Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda.”

Will you be checking in to Sharknado Week? Are you looking forward to the sequel’s premiere? Sound out below, and if you’re looking for more Sharknado, check out Geekscape #299, featuring Sharknado screenwriter Thunder Levin.

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A Third ‘Sharknado’ Is In The Works

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: The first Sharknado sequel won’t premiere for a few more months, but Syfy has already revealed that a third film will follow.

No information about the third film has been revealed, but it will premiere in Summer of 2015.

Sharknado 2: The Second One will premiere on Syfy on July 30th. The first film (and the newly announced sequel) had a huge presence at last year’s San Diego Comic Con, so it’ll certainly be interesting to see what the network has planned for this year’s convention.

In the sequel, “a freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites – and only Fin (Ian Ziering) and April (Tara Reid) can save the Big Apple. Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch and Mark McGrath also star.”

Are you excited for a third film? Are you even looking forward to the first sequel? Sound out below, and if you’re looking for more Sharknado, check out Geekscape #299, featuring Sharknado screenwriter Thunder Levin.

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The ‘Sharknado 2: The Second One’ Premiere Date Has Been Announced

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Sharknado 2: The Second One, the highly anticipated sequel to last year’s so-bad-that-it’s-amazing Syfy original, Sharknado, just got its premiere date.

In the sequel, “a freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites – and only Fin (Ian Ziering) and April (Tara Reid) can save the Big Apple. Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch and Mark McGrath also star.”

Sharknado 2: The Second One will premiere on Syfy on July 30th. The first film (and the newly announced sequel) had a huge presence at last year’s San Diego Comic Con, so it’ll certainly be interesting to see what the network has planned for this year’s convention.

Are you looking forward to the sequel? Did you enjoy the original? Sound out below, and if you’re looking for more Sharknado, check out Geekscape #299, featuring Sharknado screenwriter Thunder Levin.

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Geekscape 299: ‘Sharknado’ Writer Thunder Levin!

by Jonathan

It’s Shark Week! So of course we have to have ‘Sharknado’ writer Thunder Levin on the show to talk about the biggest TV hit of the summer! Among the things we’ll be covering: where did the idea come from, why writer Sharknado but not ‘Shark Storm’ and the revelation of Ian Ziering as a big time action hero! Was anyone prepared for the Sharknado craze (could they ever be!?!)? Also, what’s with all of the remakes and comic book adaptations and it is killing the movie going experience? Is VOD the new VHS? What’s the story behind ‘Mutant Vampire Zombies in the Hood’ and how can we bring it back?!?

 

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‘Sharknado’ Sequel Gets An Official Title!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just hours before Sharknado screenwriter Thunder Levin appears live on Geekscape #299 (check it out here), Syfy has revealed the official title for the surprising smash-hit’s impending sequel.

Ready? You’ve never heard a title this clever.

The Sharnado sequel, which will release in July of 2014, is called Sharknado 2: The Second One.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Thomas Vitale, executive VP of programming at Syfy stated that “Since Twitter played such a huge role in the success of the original movie, we wanted to use that platform to ask our fans to name Sharknado 2. This response is another reminder of how Sharknado has become a pop culture phenomenon. We want to thank all our viewers for their wonderful contributions to keeping up the shark-mentum.”

Pop culture phenomenon is right. Since Sharknado‘s original airdate on July 11th, not a single day has passed in which I haven’t seen or heard someone talking about the film.

Let us know what you think of the title, and don’t forget to watch tonight’s Geekscape with Thunder Levin!

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Source: Entertainment Weekly