One of the most iconic disaster films of the 1990s returns to the big screen this year. Here’s the first trailer for Twisters starring Daisy Edgar Jones and Glen Powell.
Who would have thought we’d ever get a sequel to 1996’s tornado madness Twisters? Thanks to a flying cow, the disaster movie became a cult hit. However, very few people probably seriously thought about how the story would continue. Almost 30 years later, we still get the answer.
The first trailer for Twisters, which was released during the Super Bowl, heralds a new generation of tornado chasers. This time, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell set off in search of the gigantic monsters that devastate entire regions and hold the potential for the perfect summer blockbuster
Here you can watch the first German trailer for Twisters:
Twisters was a huge success in 1996. The revival of the disaster movie was in full swing at the time. Daylight and Independence Day, two more smash hits, were released in the same year. Twister grossed almost 500 million US dollars on a budget of around 90 million US dollars, as Box Office Mojo notes.
Twisters: After Helen Hunt and Bill Paxten, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powll go tornado hunting
None of the stars of the original, including Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Cary Elwes, return in the sequel. Instead, we meet new characters who give free rein to their tornado obsession. The cast boasts some enticing names, starting with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell.
Edgar-Jones made her big breakthrough in 2020 with the series Normal People. She has also appeared in the hit movie The Song of the Crayfish and the horror thriller Fresh. Powell has been the talk of the town since hisTop Gun: Maverick triumph and most recently landed a box office success with the romcom Where the Lie Falls.
Two rising stars in the leading roles and lots of familiar faces alongside them: Twisters’ excellent cast includes Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and David Corenswet, who leads the new DC universe as Superman.
The choice of director is no less exciting: indie favorite Lee Isaac Chung recently brought a really strong family drama to the cinema with Minari – Where We Take Root, which was even nominated for six Oscars in 2021. The film won the award for Best Supporting Actress, Yoon Yeo-jeong.
After two brief forays into the Star Wars universe (Chung directed episodes of The Mandalorian and Skeleton Crew), he is now making his blockbuster debut. According to a report in the local newspaper The Oklahoman, he had a budget of 200 million US dollars at his disposal to realize his Twisters vision.
