Syfy teams with Corman for 'Dinoshark' (pic)

Fans may be waiting a while for Syfy's fabled "Sharktopus!" but the network is set to unveil a different Roger Corman monstrosity.

The network is about to announce "Dinoshark," Corman's latest made-for-Syfy creature feature.

"Global warming causes the glaciers to break apart," Corman explains. "We start the picture with real beautiful shots of the glaciers falling into the ocean. The unborn egg of the Dinoshark that has been frozen for millions of years is released."

"Dinoshark," which debuts March 13, is a follow-up of sorts to Corman's "Dinocroc." Corman originally thought to do "Dinocroc 2," but Syfy executives discovered that, unlike theatrical audiences, TV movie audiences respond better to new-but-similar ideas more than direct sequels. 

The network also came up with the pre-tested title "Sharktopus!" though the concept presented the filmmaker with a challenge. Corman might make creature features, but he wants them to be at least somewhat believable.

"'Sharktopus!' is more difficult because you can imagine a prehistorical crocodile like the Dinocroc, but there's no such thing as prehistoric half-shark, half-octopus," Corman said. "I tried to figure out how to do this."

The solution? The U.S. Navy has commissioned a group called Blue Water to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus to help combat Somali pirate ships. Then things go wrong.

"It's fairly difficult to believe, but we only ask the audience to accept this one thing," he said. "After that, we take great care that everything else is logical from then on and is something that could happen."