Go Behind the Scenes of Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! at Universal Orlando
Debi Moore
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What kind of damage can a sharknado do to a roller coaster at Universal Orlando? We’ll find that out – and lots more – in the upcoming Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Director Anthony C. Ferrante explains, “I went and location-scouted [the film], and we started coming up with all of these ideas. It’s like, ‘What if the shark is in the loop de loop of the roller coaster, and it just keeps going up until it grabs the car?'”
The answer is clear in the below featurette, which goes behind the scenes of filming at the theme park. “We shot Universal Orlando as Universal Orlando,” Ferrante says. “I don’t think there’s any instance of a monster movie where they’ve actually used the theme park as a theme park.”
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! premieres on Syfy on Wednesday, July 22, at 9PM (ET/PT). The third installment in the Sharknado franchise will also premiere on Syfy in 87 countries within 24 hours of the US premiere.
Ian Ziering (Fin), Tara Reid (April), and Cassie Scerbo (Nova) star in Sharknado 3, which will cause mass destruction in Washington, DC, then roar down the Eastern Seaboard before the final confrontation in Orlando, Florida.
Joining them will be David Hasselhoff (Fin’s father, Gil); Bo Derek (April’s mother, May); and Nickelodeon stars Ryan Newman (April and Fin’s daughter, Claudia Shepard) and Jack Griffo (Claudia’s friend, Billy).
Anthony C. Ferrante once again directs, and The Asylum produces. Sharknado 3 is based on an original screenplay by Thunder Levin.
Cameos in the film include:
- Mark Cuban (President of the United States)
- Ann Coulter (Vice President of the United States)
- WWE Superstar Chris Jericho (ride attendant Bruce)
- Jerry Springer (tourist)
- Jedward (tourists)
- Ray J (NASA tech Tom Major)
- Michele Bachmann as herself
- “Today’s” Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb as themselves
- NSYNC singer Chris Kirkpatrick (lifeguard)
- “Shahs of Sunset” star Reza Farahan (Capitol Park policeman)
- Comcast SportsNet’s Brian Mitchell (NASA tech)
- Anthony Weiner (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration director)
- “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kim Richards (Universal Orlando Resort VIP Guide)
- Former “The Girls Next Door” stars Holly Madison (military sergeant) and Kendra Wilkinson (waitress)
- Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (NASA tech) and offensive tackle Tom Compton (reporter)
- ESPN’s Michelle Beadle (Special Agent Argyle), Marcellus Wiley (Army Specialist Iverson), and Max Kellerman (Army Sergeant Joseph)
- Frankie Muniz (mechanic Lucas Stevens)
- Penn Jillette and Teller (retired NASA Lieutenant Colonel Stylo and Major Caissier)
- Ne-Yo (Secret Service Agent Deveroux), Lou Ferrigno (Secret Service Agent Banner), and Grant Imahara (Secret Service Agent Lodge)
- Jackie Collins, Brad Keselowski, and Joey Logano as themselves
And there are more to come!
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