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With Meg 2: The Trench currently in theatres (you can read our review Here), The Asylum has dropped a trailer for their latest mockbuster – Megalodon: The Frenzy! While Meg 2 features three giant sharks, some lizard-like creatures, and a giant octopus, Megalodon: The Frenzy unleashes five giant sharks into the open sea – and Asylum fans in the U.S. will have the chance to see the action play out on the big screen starting on August 25th!

Megalodon: The Frenzy is set to receive a digital release this Friday, August 18th as well, so fans will be able to watch it at home for a week before it reaches theatres.

Directed by Brendan Petrizzo (Devil’s Triangle) from a screenplay by Ryan Ebert (San Andreas Mega Quake), Marc Gottlieb (Ape vs. Mecha Ape), and Bill Hanstock (3-Headed Shark Attack), the film has the following synopsis: When a frenzy of five Megalodons torment the open ocean,...

A “mockbuster” take on Meg 2: The Trench, The Asylum is back with Megalodon: The Frenzy, their latest addition to the “Sharksploitation” subgenre they love playing around in.

In this summer’s Megalodon: The Frenzy, directed by Brendan Petrizzo, “When a frenzy of five Megalodons torment the open ocean, the stakes have never been higher.”

The shark attack film will first be available on Digital platforms beginning August 18. It’s also being unleashed in select theaters across the United States on August 25.

Locations include…

Laemmle Glendale – Los Angeles, CA Hickory Ridge Cinemas – Cleveland, Oh Trylon Cinema – Minneapolis, Mn O Cinema South Beach – Miami, Fl Aurora Cineplex -Atlanta, Ga

The film’s cast includes Caroline Williams and Eric Roberts alongside Jessica Chancellor, Jeff Daniels, Alex Trumble, Javier Luna, Ben Formella, Chase Hamilton, Jordan Hubbard, Victoria Grant, Sharon Desiree, Liam Hawley, Jordy Tulleners, and Sarah Fraser.

Ryan Ebert, Marc Gottlieb, and Bill Hanstock wrote the script.

Halle Bailey isn't the only Little Mermaid who can currently be seen on the big screen. After the recent release of Disney's The Little Mermaid, a live-action remake of the original animated film released in 1989, a separate adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersem story has also been put into limited theaters by The Asylum. The film is also now available on digital outlets and can be watched at home. For a peek at this new animated version of The Little Mermaid, you can check out the trailer below, courtesy of JoBlo.

The Asylum's The Little Mermaid, also referred to as Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, is directed by Michael Johnson (Battle Oasis) and written by Anna Rasmussen (Shark Side of the Moon). As with the Disney adaptations, it takes inspiration from the original story by Andersen from 1837.

The official synopsis for the Asylum film is as follows:

In this “half-fish” out-of-water animated adventure,...

Disney’s live-action remake of their animated classic The Little Mermaid is now in theatres (you can read our review Here) – and also in theatres right now is The Asylum’s own animated version of the classic story! We have the Exclusive first look at the trailer for The Asylum’s version of The Little Mermaid, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Directed by Michael Johnson (Battle Oasis) from a screenplay by Anna Rasmussen (Shark Side of the Moon), The Asylum’s The Little Mermaid has the following synopsis: In this “half-fish” out-of-water animated adventure, a mermaid princess makes a bargain with a sea witch to become human. On land, the princess discovers just how much she loves the surface world and must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to stay there.

The Little Mermaid is based on a story Hans Christian Andersen originally...