NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- Posters, pajamas and backpacks related to the TV movie Sharknado and its upcoming sequel Sharknado 2: The Second One are now on sale in stores across the United States.
"Whether it's crazy hats, jewelry or boxer shorts, Syfy fans simply can't get enough of Sharknado. We listened. Now we've given them what they want," Jeff Li, vice president of Syfy Ventures, said in a statement. "As Sharknado consumed social media last year, now it is swallowing up the world of merchandising. This wide range of products underscores the insatiable public appetite for Sharknado." "The Sharknado brand has become part of the worldwide vernacular," said David L. Garber, producer of Sharknado and Sharknado 2, further referring to the movies' popularity as a fun "cult phenomenon."