Summary
Twistershas done an incredible job living up to the legacy of the 1996 original, but it may have created a couple of problems for the future of the franchise. In 1996,Twisterhit theaters and became a defining picture for disaster movies. Thanks to Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton’s incredible chemistry, the direction of Jan de Bont, and a story by the incredible Michael Crichton, who also wrote and directed Westworld, and had his novel Jurassic Park adapted into a major success that sparked a decades-long franchise,Twistermanaged to pull in a box office just shy of $500 million.
Twisterbecame a once in a generation film that remained a classic, so whenTwisterswas announced to act as a standalone sequel, fans were nervous. However, Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones captured the magic of the original and once again created something spectacular. With heart-pounding action, an enemies to lovers romance story, and a story rooted in tragedy,Twistersis an exceptional and worthy follow-up. But, there were some details that could create issues for any planned future sequels that won’t be easy for fans to dismiss.
Major Twisters Detail Teases What Happened To Jo & Bill After The 1996 Original
Twisters doesn’t bring back Helen Hunt or Bill Paxton’s characters, but one detail teases what happened to Jo and Bill after the original 1996 movie.
Twisters Makes Another Oklahoma Set Movie Impossible
A Sequel Will Need To Move Beyond Oklahoma
One of the ways that both movies felt connected, apart from a male and female lead chasing storms, was the setting of both films. Rather the story taking place on the East or West coast of the United States, two areas that tend to be film magnets in general, both stories take place in Middle America. Specifically, Oklahoma. Thisgave both movies a grounded, small town feel, where the community comes first, and everyone is somewhat connected.
However,Twistersreferenced the events of the filmas a “once in a generation” level storm. This somewhat ties up the concept of any future sequels taking place in Oklahoma, due to theincredibly small chances of a once in a generation storm hitting the same spot twicein just a few years. While the rest of Middle America is still on the table, it’s a shame that the sequel won’t be able to follow the biggest events within the hometown of characters like Kate Carter (Edgar-Jones). Especially because having another natural disaster happen so close to home builds incredible tension.
Twisters Successfully Disrupting Tornadoes Makes Them Less Dangerous
They Solved The Twister Problem
While the issue of needing a new location for a future sequel is pretty easily overcome, there is a much larger issue that came from the resolution ofTwisters. The film follows Kate, a bright and optimistic young woman who has adream of finding a way to slow down and stop hurricanesbefore they can cause significant damage and harm. Initially, she fails, and struggles to return to her research because her mistakes cost the lives of several of her dearest friends and her high school sweetheart. However, Tyler Owens (Powell), a self-proclaimed “Tornado Wrangler,” helps her to restore her confidence and try again.
The film wraps up with an intense storm that threatens to destroy a small town and kill many people. Kate’s plan is then put into place, with the necessary levels of drama and tension, and it works. This makes for a beautifulending toTwisters, but it also makes tornadoes considerably less dangerous. Presumably, Kate will refine her technique, and get better at halting tornadoes. Butwhere does that leave a future sequelof a movie about the devastating power of tornadoes? While it’s possible that they can work around this, it’s a big problem that any future sequels will need to address.
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.
