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An interview with ‘Sharknado’ writer Thunder Levin

For those unfamiliar with the “Sharknado”oeuvre, the films center on a strange weather phenomenon: A hurricane that precipitates a tornado. Together they suck up live, hungry sharks that subsequently rain down on humanity.

Watch Out

When Bill Platt pitched his action-oriented \”Darklight\” TV movie two years ago, he hoped to create a new genre: \”Chai-Fi.\”\n\nThe 32-year-old filmmaker intended the project — inspired by the Jewish \”demoness\” Lilith — to merge his heritage with his sci-fi obsession.\n\n\”I wondered if I could make Jewish legend fun for audiences who liked \’The Matrix,\’ he said. \”And I wanted to see if I could create my own Jewish superhero.\”

Invasion of the Creature Feature

In 1956\’s \”Invasion of the Body Snatchers,\” a mannequin-like figure mysteriously appears on a billiards table, a half-formed thing without hair, face or fingerprints. Meanwhile, a woman insists that her uncle isn\’t her uncle, but an imposter who looks just like him; husbands say the same of their wives and children of their parents.

The Arts

Debut filmmaker Darren Aronofsky manages to sound incredulous about the Jewish sci-fi flick that has made him a star. \”You don\’t think God, math and bad-ass Jews makes for a Hollywood movie?\” he quips of \”PI,\” which won the director\’s prize at Sundance and a $1 million distribution deal.

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