Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter to appear in 'Sharknado 3'

NEW YORK, March 2 (UPI) -- Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank co-star Mark Cuban and political commentator/author Ann Coulter have joined the cast of the TV movie Sharknado 3, which is scheduled to premiere in July.

Cuban will play the President of the United States, while Coulter will portray his Vice President.

The casting news was announced Monday by Syfy and The Asylum.

Previously disclosed cameos for the next installment in the franchise include Bo Derek as May, the mother of April, played byTara Reid; Jerry Springer as Mr. White, a manic tourist; *NSYNC singer Chris Kirkpatrick as a pool lifeguard; and Chris Jericho as Bruce the roller coaster ride operator.

Also joining the cast of Sharknado 3 will be Ryan Newman, who will play April and Fin's daughter Claudia Sheperd, with Jack Griffo portraying Claudia's friend, Billy.

The creature feature about a shark-infested tornado will once again star Ian Ziering as Fin. This time around, the storms will cause "mass destruction in Washington, D.C., before roaring down the Eastern Seaboard and into Florida."

Anthony C. Ferrante has returned to direct the film, which is based on an original screenplay by Thunder Levin.