Sharknado Video Game And Book Announced

SyFy and The Asylum have announced a new book and video game based on Sharknado.

Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group at Random House, Inc., will publish the trade paperback original HOW TO SURVIVE A SHARKNADO AND OTHER UNNATURAL DISASTERS: Fight Back When Monsters and Mother Nature Attack. According to the description given, the book provides easy-to-follow tips on how to study, avoid, and survive the very worst of Mother Nature, including tactics for fighting back against land and sea beasts, instructions on "How to Wield a Chainsaw Like a Boss," and useful recipes for getting through the apocalypse (such as the Four Horsemen cocktail). From humor writer Andrew Shaffer with contributions from Sharknado survivors Fin Shepard and April Wexler—like the S.S.A.T. (Shepard Survival Assessment Test)—HOW TO SURVIVE A SHARKNADO AND OTHER UNNATURAL DISASTERS is the essential book to have in the event of disaster, calamity, or flying shark attack.

Syfy and the Asylum are also teaming with developer Other Ocean and publisher Majesco Entertainment Company to release SHARKNADO: THE VIDEO GAME for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The 'infinite runner' game has players assume the role of Fin as they race to destroy a series of shark-infested tornadoes threatening New York City.

The game will release prior to the July 30 premiere of Sharknado 2 on SyFy.

"The extensions of our brands like Sharknado and Mega Python vs. Gatoroid into books and video gaming are part of The Asylum's overall growth and commitment to our fans," said David Latt, Sharknado Producer and co-founder of The Asylum. "We look forward to taking a bite out of publishing and video gaming with the upcoming release of these properties and Sharknado 2.""

"When I saw Sharknado, I really took Fin Shepard's mantra, Semper Paratus (Always ready), to heart. Sure, other books can help you fend off your garden-variety shark, but what do you do when angry, chomping Great Whites are flying at your head? HOW TO SURVIVE A SHARKNADO AND OTHER UNNATURAL DISASTERS answers that critical question, and many more. I'm thrilled to work with Syfy and The Asylum on this life-saving book," said Matt Inman, the acquiring editor at Crown Publishing.

"When Majesco approached us about making a Sharknado game, we said 'yes' before they'd even finished asking," said SHARKNADO: THE VIDEO GAME designer Frank Cifaldi. "The game we came up with is very much in the spirit of the films: ridiculous, overblown, yet oddly sincere. We can't wait for fans to sink their teeth into it."