Sharks make a splash on San Antonio River Walk in movie promo stunt

Sharks in the San Antonio River Walk? Not exactly, but if you’ve spotted fins cutting through the water downtown, you’re not imagining it.

The River Walk made waves online Friday, March 27, when Visit San Antonio shared footage of the sighting. In a Hollywood twist, the “shark” activity came courtesy of Netflix, with fins sporting the streaming service’s signature “N.”

The fins are tied to a promotional stunt ahead of the April 10 release of Thrash, a survival thriller about a coastal town hit by a catastrophic hurricane that traps residents as floodwaters unleash sharks. The Texas appearance follows a similar rollout in Chicago, where “sharks” were seen breaking the surface along the river during St. Patrick’s Day weekend…

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