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Updated: August 12 2024

Twisters Movie 2024

I grew up fascinated by weather. I started storm chasing in 1995 as a junior in high school. The next year, 1996, the blockbuster movie Twister came out starring the late Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. At the time, nothing like it had been seen. The graphics, story line and attempt to be scientifically accurate were all huge draws for weather geeks like us. I mean, how many times before have you heard Lifted Index or CAPE said in a hollywood movie?

Twister was one of the most successful 'disaster' movies of all time, grossing more than $494 million worldwide on a budget of only $92 million. It was also the first movie ever released on DVD in the United States.

Now, some 27 years later, there are rumors of a reboot to the original, called 'Twisters'. This looks like it will be a 'Twisters 2' sequel to the 1996 classic, and is expected to hit the big screen in the summer of 2024! For all of us weather fanatics out there, I wanted to put together a page with all the latest rumors and gossip that we will keep updated as new information comes in.

Twister Movie Cover

Rumors

  • March 22, 2023: DigitalSpy reports that Daisy Edgar-Jones has been cast as a lead role in Twisters. You may recognize her from the recent movie 'Where the Crawdads Sing'. According to EmpireOnline the new movie could focus on the daughter of Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt's characters from the original movie, growing up to be a meteorologist and picking up where her parents left off.

    Her character, who may be 'Kate'?, would be the daughter of Helen Hunt's character Jo Harding. Kate is working a desk job at the National Weather Service after she survived a tornado 10 years ago and hasn't chased since. But of course she somehow gets sucked back in. Pun intended.

    • Daisy Edgar-Jones
  • It is unknown if Helen Hunt [won't] would make an apparence in the sequel. But it is said that she tried to get a more diversed sequel off the ground ahead of the 2021 25th year anniversay of the movie, to no avail. Her version, of which she would have directed, would have featured all black and brown actors, according to People. Perhaps her interest in the project would lead to an appearance?

    On April 9th, Fanbolt reported that Helen Hunt was listed on the production listing, which suggests she will be a part of the film! But wait, this is not for sure yet... Movie Hole reports that she will NOT be in the film. THR also reports that they are not bringing back old characters and that this would be a new chapter, rather than a sequel. Hrm. To be determined I guess. We're leaning toward a cameo but not much more.

    • Helen Hunt
  • April 11, 2023: Movie Hole reports that Top Gun: Maverick actor Glen Powell is set to be the male lead in Twisters. And how can you not trust a source called movie hole?
    • Glen Powell

    Other Rumors

  • July 7: KOKO reports that Midwest City became another filming location. They bulit a set along Northeast 23rd and Douglas Boulevard. A large rodeo arena can be seen from the street. Residents claim that it looks like a 4th of July theme around a Rodeo with perhaps a motel getting destroyed.
  • June 7: The Chickasha Express-Star reports that filming for Twisters will take place in Chickasha, OK between June 6th and July 1st. 300-500 crew members are expected with roads closed in town.
  • June 2: KOKO TV reports that M&M Energy Supply company modified it's distribution center in Oklahoma City into a set for Twisters.
  • May 17: Deadline reports that Maura Tierney (from The Affair), Harry Hadden-Paton (from Downton Abbey), Sasha Lane (from American Honey), Kiernan Shipka (from Mad Men), Nik Dodani (from Atypical), David Corenswet (from Pearl), Tunde Adebimpe (from Spider-Man: Homecoming), Katy O’Brian (from The Mandalorian) and Daryl McCormack (from The Wheel of Time) will join the Twisters cast.
  • May 12: Variety reports that 'Nope' star Brandon Perea has joined the case of Twisters.
  • May 9: KOCO reports that parts of downtown Oklahoma City, OK were shut down through Tuesday 5/9 at 11pm while they shoot parts of the movie there. Film crews were also in Okarche, OK.
  • May 8: FanBolt mentions the possibility of Kiernan Shipka being involved.
  • May 1: According to this; Filming will take place in Osage County, OK the last 2 weeks of May and 1st 2 weeks of June
  • April 29: Glen Powell was spotted at OKC airport arriving to start shooing Twisters in Oklahoma.
  • April 17, 2023: Deadline reports that Anthony Ramos is also in talks for a role.
  • Filming is set to start in May 2023 in central Oklahoma, and last through July.
  • Freihofer Casting based out of Norman, OK put a call out for real storm chasers who want to be extras in a feature film in Oklahoma this May. Probably related?
  • Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
  • Screenplay by Mark L. Smith
  • Produced by Frank Marshall
  • Distributed by Universal Studios and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment
  • Twisters is rumored to be released July 19th, 2024. However, this may be delayed as filming was halted due to the SAG writer's strike.
  • According to Hidden Remote: since it's a Universal production, it should be available to stream in September 2024 on Peakcock after its in theatres for 45 days.
  • In a video on X, shared by Entertainment Tonight on December 11th, Glen Powell says in an interview "Twisters is wild. [...] I have seen it, it’s epic." When asked if there would be a love story, he said "We’ll bring the love in the storm".
  • On December 15th comicbook.com reports that the writer Mark L. Smith said "[...] it's a separate story. It's not a continuation of the original."
  • On December 17th CBR posted that "Smith also dashed the rumor that the film's protagonist was the daughter of the characters played by Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt in the first movie.".
  • Dark Horizons posted on December 26th that Glen Powell said when speaking with Vogue Magazine "It’s definitely not a reboot. We’re not trying to recreate the story from the first one. It’s a completely original story. There are no characters from the original movie back, so it’s not really a continuation. It’s just its own standalone story in the modern-day.".
  • On February 6th World of Reel reports that the Twisters trailer will air during the Super Bowl!

    The trailer just released during the Super Bowl! Looks a lot like the original, which I don't hate. Even seem to use the same font for the word Twisters. Looks good!
  • NerdBot reports on April 9th that theaters will have 'Tornado Booths' that will let movie-goers go inside to simulate a tornado!

    A second trailer released for Twisters on May 8th
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