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August 10 - 16, 2019—3 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN August 10 - 16, 2019 — 3 2 x 3.5" ad a) greene cnty farmers b) swango's 2 x 4" ad williams electric 2 x 1.5" ad ymca 2 x 1.5" ad doughty stevens By Jay Bobbin When you don't have sharks left to fight, what's next? Well, zombies ... at least in Ian Ziering's view. Also back in Fox's current "BH90210" sequel series, the actor is returning to action-horror turf after surviving six "Sharknados." He and a fellow veteran of that movie franchise — writer Thunder Levin — devised the story for "Zombie Tidal Wave," making its Syfy debut Saturday, Aug. 17. Ziering is a pro - ducer as well on the thriller, which also brings back another "Shark- nado" alum, director Anthony C. Ferrante. "After doing those movies and realizing the need for content, I figured, 'Why don't I try to do something on my own?' " Zier- ing reflects. "I've got a production company, and I always wanted to branch out. It was right around the time of 'Sharknado 2: The Second One' that I recognized the formula Syfy looks for in its movies, and I pitched them 'Zombie Tidal Wave.' And I knew that once I got the green light from them, finding fi - nancing would be pretty easy." Though he was ready to go at that point five years ago, Ziering explains "Zombie Tidal Wave" was delayed because "we kept making 'Sharknados.' Once those came to an end, I was able to get into production with this, and we shot it in Thailand. I'd had enough with shooting in freezing climates! Plus, the landscape there is really conducive to this movie; it creates a perfect visual context." Ziering's successor to "Sharkna - do's" chainsaw-wielding Fin Shepa- rd is Hunter Shaw, who also has a unique weapon — "Hell, yeah!," Ziering confirms — derived from zombie lore that the actor-producer researched. "There's something I find fascinating about a fish-out-of- water scenario," he says, "with an ordinary man who has to rise to the level of doing extraordinary things. When failure isn't an option, people can achieve great things ... and I like characters like that. "Hunter is someone who has dis - tanced himself from society," adds Ziering. "He's a retired firefighter who lived in New York and lived through 9/11, and all the death and disaster was a system overload for him. As much as he enjoyed helping people, it was crushing for him not to be able to save everyone. He's got a boat and sails the seas, and now, he finds himself on one of the outer islands of Southeast Asia." Biological experimentation gener - ates the zombies the tidal wave ulti- mately delivers, and as with "Shark- nado," Ziering (also seen lately in DC Universe's "Swamp Thing") hopes there's more to come. "As with everything, you aim for the stars," he reasons, "but it all de- pends on the audience's reaction to this. We have ideas for a half-dozen or more stories to continue this." Celebrity Scoop Celebrity Scoop After 'Sharknado,' Ian Ziering battles a 'Zombie Tidal Wave' Cover Story Cover Story By George Dickie In the Season 1 finale of AMC's "Lodge 49," California ex-surfer Sean "Dud" Dudley had two close encounters with wildlife, one amusing and one not so much. The latter, a shark attack, left him bleeding from his leg and in the throes of a near-death experience, during which he had a vision of his late father. So as Season 2 opens Monday, Aug.12, the simple Dud will emerge a changed man according to the ac - tor that plays him, Wyatt Russell. "(Dud) has a renewed sense of purpose," the 33-year-old Los Ange- les native explains. "When you face death in some way, shape or form and you make it, you're going to come out the other side changed in some way and you can either let it affect you negatively or you can let it affect you positively, and I think Dud's innate fallback is positivity Checking in with Wyatt Russell and optimism. And ... the shark attack for him was sort of a clarifica- tion of the fact that his father is OK wherever he is. The vision of him in that moment spoke to him in a way that said, 'You're going to be alright.' " In the new season, the lodge is suf - fering under the rule of an ill-suited leader, and despite the lost faith of mentor Ernie (Brent Jennings) and struggles with twin sister Liz (Sonya Cassidy), Dud believes himself the key to restoring the lodge to its for - mer glory. Assuming, of course, he's up to it. "He's not the sovereign protector with the type of person he is," Rus- sell says. "But he's a good vessel for others to find their true calling in- side of the lodge. He's good at telling the truth in a way but I don't think he's protector material." Full name: Wyatt Hawn Rus- sell Birth date: July 10, 1986 Birthplace: Los Angeles Family ties: Engaged to ac- tress Meredith Hagner; par- ents are actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn TV credits include: "Law & Order: LA," "Arrested De- velopment," "The Walking Dead: Webisodes," "Black Mirror" Movie credits include: "Es- cape From LA" (1996), "Sol- dier" (1998), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "This Is 40" (2012), "We Are What We Are" (2013), "Love and Hon- or" (2013), "Cold in July" (2014), "22 Jump Street" (2014), "Everybody Wants Some!!" (2016), "Ingrid Goes West" (2017), "Table 19" (2017), "Blaze" (2018), "The Woman in the Window" (forthcoming) Did you know?: Russell is a former pro hockey goalie. Call 638-4181 To Advertise In... "Serving Your Complete Lighting Needs Since 1960" 3195 E. 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