In the 1990s and 2000s, the disaster film experienced a revival before the superheroes from Marvel and DC took over in Hollywood. Besides the crashing ones Blockbuster epics by Roland Emmerich One film in particular from this time has burned itself into the memory of film history: Twister.
The action hit directed by Jan De Bont (Speed) grossed almost $500 million in 1996 and became one the blockbuster sensations of the year. The hunt for tornadoes on the big screen continues in 2024. The new trailer for Twisters promises to be one of the must-see films of the summer.
The new trailer for Twisters delights with three minutes of pure tornado madness
Twisters – Trailer 2 (German) HD
After the original was led by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, the sequel stars shooting stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. Edgar Jones became known through the series Normal People and impressed in The Song of the Crayfish. Powell has been on everyone’s lips since Top Gun: Maverick and recently scored a notable RomCom hit with Where the Lie Falls.
Based on the trailer, the new film is very much based on the structure of its predecessor. Once again, two different teams with different attitudes are chasing the tornadoes. The big difference: The central couple doesn’t fight on the same side. Instead, Edgar-Jones and Powell face each other as competitors. The original, on the other hand, had a clear villain in Cary Elwes.
The most interesting thing about Twisters isn’t the stars, but the director. Lee Isaac Chung delivers with the film Blockbuster debut after most recently directing episodes of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian and Skeleton Crew. His masterpiece is another: the deeply touching family drama Minari, which was nominated for six Oscars in 2021 and won one (Best Supporting Actress).
Big blockbuster: When does Twisters start in the cinema?
Twisters starts on July 18, 2024 in German cinemas. With a budget of $200 million, the film is one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. We can be curious to see whether, almost three decades after the original, an audience will once again be enthusiastic about the tornado madness, which this time even features a fiery example that uninhibitedly devastates the American countryside.