What began as a spoof has grown into a global phenomenon. On Sunday night, an expected 2.5-plus million people will tune in to “Sharknado 5: Global Swarming” on Syfy.

On Friday, director Anthony Ferrante joined Nate Lundy, Shawn Drotar and TJ Carpenter on Mile High Sports AM 1340 | FM 104.7 and revealed some spoilers about the latest installment, including what prominent religious figure will be played by Fabio and a sports star cameo.

Check out the full interview with Ferrante in the podcast below.

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