Steven Spielberg is not only known for his directorial work but also he has been commended as a great producer/executive producer. Although his filmography has been legendary as a director, Spielberg also had a fun time producing movies.
The director was a part of the iconic 1996 film Twister and served as an executive producer for the film. With Jan de Bont serving as the director of the film, the movie was quite successful upon release and Spielberg took a hilarious jab at actor Bill Paxton after meeting him!
Steven Spielberg Thanked Bill Paxton For Making Him A Lot of Money!
As per IMDB, the 1996 film had a budget of approximately $92 million. Starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in leading roles, the movie was about two storm chasers on the brink of a divorce. Chasing violent tornadoes and working together to create a weather alert system, the film was truly exciting from start to finish.
Not only was the movie praised by critics, but fans also loved Twister and showered the film with love worldwide. Steven Spielberg was attached to the film as an executive producer and he had a fun time watching the profits roll in.
As per the film trivia, Bill Paxton didn’t meet Spielberg until a year and a half after finishing the movie. Upon their meeting, Spielberg greeted the actor with one iconic line.
Thanks for making me a lot of money.
Sure enough, the $92 million film went on to earn a whopping $494 million at the global box office! The film was also nominated for 2 Oscars for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. Being somewhat of an underrated film, Twister regained popularity when a sequel to the film was announced recently.
Starring Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell will play the lead role alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones. The upcoming film will have its modern twist on the tale of violent tornadoes. Despite the modernism, Powell revealed that they were influenced by Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan.
Steven Spielberg & Christopher Nolan Had An Influence On Twisters
Twisters act as a direct sequel to the classic 1996 film. Wanting to test the experimental weather system (which we talked about earlier), the film will follow two storm chasers who wish to test their system and save people.
With director Lee Isaac Chung helming the project, fans are quite excited for the upcoming film. In an interview with Variety, Glen Powell admitted that the film had some influence from Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan.
The movie, just the texture of it, the fun of it, the world, it’s going to be a ride. It’s really good. It’s nuts—
He further continued,
We have [Steven] Spielberg’s and Chris Nolan’s visual effects and special effects team, we have the best of the best in terms of department heads on this thing.
Well, who would say no to that? Starring Powell and Edgar-Jones in the lead roles, Twisters is set for a release date of 19 July 2024 in theaters across the U.S.
On the other hand, the 1996 film Twister, received a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDB and an average of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. Being an underrated film, Twister is available to stream on Fubo in the U.S.
