Summary
A month beforeTwisters’release, the director of the original disaster movie hasshared his thoughts on the upcoming legacy sequel. Little is known about plot details, but it’s rumored that Daisy Edgar-Jones’ character (Kate) is the daughter of Helen Hunt’sTwistercharacter, Dr. Jo Harding. It’s known, however, that Kate is attempting to further Jo’s research after a traumatic experience with a tornado.Twisters' cast also includes Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, and Kiernan Shipka.
In an interview withComicBook.com, the original director ofTwister, Jan de Bont, gets candid aboutTwisters. The filmmaker says that it’s too late for a sequel and that a sequel should have been made 15 years ago, crediting his opinion to the fact that making it earlier would have resulted in a film that combines visual and special effects. De Bont also shares his opinion regarding legacy sequels, saying that it’s better to just leave things alone or to make a movie that’s a direct sequel. Read his full comment below:
I think it is a little bit late. I think it should have been done 15 years ago, because then you might’ve still had a chance to do this combination of visual effects and special effects, and now it’ll be much more visual effects, I’m sure. But that’s being cost-effective. Those things are really … It’s so different now. I think my movie would be really hard to remake, and why would you want to remake it anyway? What would you improve? Sometimes you have to also let things alone, or you have to really make it a real sequel, like a real continuing story, and not just a completely different story, but I don’t know. I’m curious what he made of it.
Could Twisters See The Same Success The 1996 Original Had?
Legacy sequels could see the same success, or even more success, than the original films that set up their foundation.
Considering thecult film statusTwisterhas gained over the years, and its Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Sound, one can see where de Bont is coming from. The 1996 disaster thriller is a beloved film, and seeing a legacy sequel coming out could be cause for concern. Fans of the original, and maybe de Bont himself, don’t want to see a half-baked rehashing of something that’s considered with such high regard, but that might not be the case withTwisters.
That being said, some legacy sequels have seen the same, or even more, success than the original films that set up their foundation. A recent example of this is 2022’sTop Gun: Maverick.The legacy sequel currently sports a 96% score from critics and a 99% score from viewers on review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, and it grossed almost $1.5 billion worldwide. Another example of a successful legacy sequel isDenis Villeneuve’sBlade Runner 2049. While it only made $276 million on a $150 million budget, it serves as a mesmerizing, meticulously made film that further asserts Villeneuve as a talented sci-fi director.
10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From Twisters
Twisters is set to become a major summer box office hit, promising numerous thrilling elements in this blockbuster disaster movie.
One key factor to take note of, however, is that these two legacy sequels both included the star who played the protagonist in the original movie.Top Gun: Maverickhad Tom CruiseandBlade Runner 2049had Harrison Ford. This may be a key factor in the success of legacy sequels and could spell trouble forTwisters, as Powell confirmed that no original actors are returning forTwisters. Returning characters aside,Twistersmight be able to see success if it proves to be the modern disaster epic its trailers make it out to be.
Twisters
Cast
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
