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Tiffany Haddish, Brad Paisley, and William Shatner are some of the stars appearing during Shark Week, television’s longest-running summer event.

The Discovery Channel and discovery+ showcase returns for its 33rd year starting Sunday, July 11 and continuing through Sunday, July 18. This year has the most hours of programming in Shark Week history at 45 hours, taking viewers to new locations to study and record new shark behaviors that have never been seen on camera.

Leading up to Shark Week, Discovery and discovery+ will celebrate sharks all month long with a shark movie festival across both platforms, including the Sharknado series, Mega Shark vs. Octopus, Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark, 2-Head Shark Attack, and 3-Headed Shark Attack, all available starting July 1 on discovery+.

The classic Jaws will air July 10 at 8Pm Et/Pt on Discovery. In addition, pre-premieres of Shark Week shows Return to Headstone Hell, Mega Predators of Oz, and Return...

Stars: Edward DeRuiter, Jenna Parker, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Clarissa Thibeaux, Travis Lincoln Cox | Written and Directed by Emile Edwin Smith

By now you probably all know I have a soft spot for ridiculous shark movies, be they from Roger Corman, The Asylum, Syfy or anyone else… Which is why I always Have to subject myself to whatever treasures this disparate genre provide. Be it a Zombie Shark, Ghost Shark, Sharknado, Sharktopus, a 3-Head Shark, a Swamp Shark etc., etc…. whatever!?!

This time round we’ve got killer sharks and an environmental message in Ice Sharks. A Syfy channel originjal movie from The Asylum (so its a low-budget double-header) which sees a team of expert scientists are studying the effects of climate change on marine life at a research station deep in the Arctic. Suddenly, out of nowhere, hell breaks loose when a new breed of aggressive, ravenous sharks suddenly crack through...

Even if you live in a pineapple under the sea or threw your television out the window in a drunken fit of rage one night a few weeks ago, you're likely aware that we're currently balls deep into Shark Week...

...Discovery's Channel's annual celebration of those underwater beasties who once upon a time turned a man by the name of Quint into a bucket of human chum.

I don't think you need me to tell you that this week is the absolute perfect week to revisit Jaws and other shark attack films, but in the event that you do, allow me to provide that service for you.

This week is the perfect week to revisit Jaws and other shark attack films!

There. You happy?

In celebration of Shark Week here at Dread Central, we initially flirted with the idea of bringing you a list of the best shark-themed horror films to watch this week.

This weekend, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson brings a mythical hero to life in "Hercules," Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in the John le Carré-penned spy thriller "A Most Wanted Man," the season finale of "The Bachelorette" airs Monday night on ABC, and "Running Wild With Bear Grylls" premieres on NBC with guest star Zac Efron.

Also in theaters this weekend: Written and directed by Luc Besson, "Lucy" stars Scarlett Johansson as a woman who transforms into a merciless warrior and turns the tables on her captors. "And So It Goes" follows a grumpy, self-centered realtor (Michael Douglas) who enlists the help of his neighbor (Diane Keaton) when he's left in charge of his granddaughter. "Magic in the Moonlight" stars Emma Stone and Colin Firth in a romantic comedy from Woody Allen about an Englishman brought in to unmask a possible phony spiritualist in the 1920s. "The Fluffy Movie" is a...

The first official bit of artwork for Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda has swum ashore, and according to it we're in for a bit of a love story. Read on to get your daily dosage of tentacle pron with teeth! No really... with teeth!

From the eagerly anticipated premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One, Roger Corman’s Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, and Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark to the greatest moments in shark film history, Syfy viewers will be swimming with fin-tastic special programming during the channel’s "Sharknado Week."

Highlights Of Syfy’S Sharknado Week (All Times Et/Pt)

Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark – Saturday, July 26, at 9Pm – When the U.S. government creates an exact robotic copy of the original mega shark, this new mecha shark runs wild – with only the original mega shark standing in the way of global destruction. A production of The Asylum, the movie stars Christopher Judge...

Talk show host Conan O'Brien is getting set to make his acting debut in what could be the single most important film to come out this summer... Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda! Check out his announcement and recently purchased promotional Los Angeles billboard right here!

From the eagerly anticipated premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One, Roger Corman’s Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, and Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark to the greatest moments in shark film history, Syfy viewers will be swimming with fin-tastic special programming during the channel’s "Sharknado Week."

Highlights Of Syfy’S Sharknado Week (All Times Et/Pt)

Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark – Saturday, July 26, at 9Pm – When the U.S. government creates an exact robotic copy of the original mega shark, this new mecha shark runs wild – with only the original mega shark standing in the way of global destruction. A production of The Asylum, the movie stars...

Playing as part of Syfy's "Sharknado Week" is the sequel at least 10 people have been waiting for, Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, and the feisty first clip has made its way online. Check it out!

From the eagerly anticipated premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One, Roger Corman’s Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, and Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark to the greatest moments in shark film history, Syfy viewers will be swimming with fin-tastic special programming during the channel’s "Sharknado Week," airing July 26 through August 2.

Highlights Of Syfy’S Sharknado Week (All Times Et/Pt)

Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark – Saturday, July 26, at 9Pm – When the U.S. government creates an exact robotic copy of the original mega shark, this new mecha shark runs wild – with only the original mega shark standing in the way of global destruction. A production of The Asylum, the movie stars Christopher Judge ("Stargate SG1") and Elisabeth Rohm...

Sharks! Sharks! Everywhere... sharks! Syfy has announced that Sharknado 2, premiering July 30, will be surrounded by lots of other toothsome programming during the first ever "Sharknado Week"!

From the eagerly anticipated premiere of Sharknado 2: The Second One, Roger Corman’s Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, and Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark to the greatest moments in shark film history, Syfy viewers will be swimming with fin-tastic special programming during the channel’s "Sharknado Week," airing July 26 through August 2.

Highlights Of Syfy’S Sharknado Week (All Times Et/Pt)

Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark – Saturday, July 26, at 9Pm – When the U.S. government creates an exact robotic copy of the original mega shark, this new mecha shark runs wild – with only the original mega shark standing in the way of global destruction. A production of The Asylum, the movie stars Christopher Judge ("Stargate SG1") and Elisabeth Rohm (American Hustle).

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As Tracy Jordan once said on 30 Rock: Live every week like it’s Shark Week.

Syfy seems to be taking that maxim to heart, announcing its own Shark Week of sorts (Sorry, Discovery), pegged to the upcoming release of Sharknado 2: The Second One. Sharknado 2, is, of course, a sequel to last year’s super-buzzy, low-budget television movie, Sharknado.

“Sharknado Week” will air July 26 through August 2; Sharknado 2 premieres Wed. July 30. Also in the programming block? Roger Corman’s Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda (August 2), Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark (July 26), and Sharkmania: The Top 15 Biggest Baddest Bloodiest Bites (July 27).

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Sixty-nine days before Discovery is scheduled to unveil Shark Week 2014, Syfy this afternoon announced its first Sharknado Week — which, yes, includes the July 30 debut of Sharknado 2: The Second One. It also will feature the unveiling of Syfy’s new Roger Corman film Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, which premieres Saturday, July 26. That means it will beat Shark Week to TV by more than two weeks. Discovery Communications execs were said to be less than thrilled with Syfy’s announcement, stopping short of calling it a blatant rip-off. But after Discovery had nicely invited Sharknado stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid to be guests on last year’s Shark After Dark, this seems along the lines of stealing the silver on the way out. In its announcement, Syfy even used some of Discovery’s traditional Shark Week slanguage — “fintastic” and such. Here is Syfy’s announcement: Highlights Of Syfy’S Sharknado Week...

Mega Shark is back! But, this time, it has a new enemy, Mecha Shark! Here's the first trailer for "Mega Shark Vs. Mecha Shark" ! FX guru Emile Edwin Smith directs from a script by Jose Prendes ("The Haunting Of Whaley House"), Elisabeth Rohm ("Angel", "Law Order"), Christopher Judge ("Stargate Sg-1", "Age Of Hobbits"), and original "Mega Shark" heroine Debbie Gibson are starring. Look for the film on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD this January 28th....