14 DAY TRIAL // There is little doubt that, when it was released back in August 2013, “Sharknado” pretty much made movie history. In fact, this cinematic production turned out to be so popular that its producers are now working on a sequel, “Sharkando 2: The Second One.”
The best thing about this sequel is that the folks at The Asylum, i.e. the studio that brought people the first “Sharknado” and will deliver “Sharknado 2: The Second One” later this year, have decided to include a fan-funded scene in it.
For the time being, everyone is very much secretive about what exactly this fan-funded scene will feature. Thus, the only details that have been shared with the public are that the scene will include “sharks, chainsaws, and chainsaws being used in the vicinity of sharks.”
The trouble is that, to make this scene, the studio needs about $50,000 (€35,996) that it hopes fans of the absolutely terrifying horror film will help them raise.
To this end, The Asylum has launched a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo. The campaign will run until May 30, and the movie producers promise that, apart from using the money raised in this manner to make their epic scene, they will use part of the funds to support conservation efforts.
More precisely, The Asylum says that 10% of whatever funds it will manage to raise on Indiegogo by May 30 will be donated to the RSJ Marine Conservation Program at the University of Miami.
“We need $50,000 dollars to give this scene the treatment it deserves. Your money will go toward everything we need to make the scene work,” the studio writes on Indiegogo.
“And, because we feel kind of bad about all the CGI sharks we've obliterated in our oeuvre, we're also donating 10% of the proceeds from this campaign to the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program at the University of Miami, which works tirelessly to save real live sharks in trouble!” it adds.
According to wildlife researchers, sharks are not exactly having the time of their lives these days. On the contrary, they quite often get caught in fishing nets or fall victim to the shark finning industry. Besides, ocean acidification is steadily altering their habitats. Hence, they could sure use some help surviving on the long run.
Depending on how much money the average Joe and Jane donate to this project, they can have a shark featured in “Sharknado 2” named after them, or their recorded scream included in the movie. Besides, The Asylum says that those who donate $5,000 (€3,599) will get a walk-on in the film, with either a heroic or a death scene, depending on one's preferences.