SCI FI Promises More Movie Thrills

Thanks to their day at the TCA’s this week, SCI FI Channel has plenty of new announcements, starting with their original movie slate.

This year, there will be a whopping 36 original action movie on SCI FI. Here’s a look at a few of the movies they have on tap:

Malibu Shark Attack
Peta Wilson (La Femme Nikita) stars in this thriller in which prehistoric sharks attack Malibu Beach.

Hellhounds
Hades and his hellhounds thwart a hero’s journey to the underworld to bring a princess back to life.  Directed by Rick Schroeder (Silver Spoons, NYPD Blue). 
Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
A journey for a lost treasure leads to the discovery of an Aztec culture.  Stars Shannen Doherty and Michael Shanks.

Phantom Racer
Greg Evigan (BJ & the Bear) hits the road again in this flick about a racecar driver from beyond the grave.

The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake
A group of pirates are bribed and blackmailed into searching for a mythical cure for a Sultan’s dying son. Stars Adrian Paul (last seen on SCI FI in Highlander).

Lake Placid 3
The sequel to SCI FI’s highest rated original movie of 2007, Lake Placid 2.

More monsters, more animals that attack and a whole host of familiar TV faces — everything you’ve come to expect from a SCI FI Channel original motion picture.