Popularly known for starring in Top Gun: Maverick, Glen Powell is enjoying the success of his recent romantic comedy film Anyone But You. Starring Powell alongside Sydney Sweeney, the film has received remarkable success becoming the highest-grossing romantic comedy with worldwide earnings surpassing $200 million.
And following its success, the actor is now set to star in the standalone sequel to the 1996 hit film Twister. As the 35-year-old actor opened up about the film in a recent conversation with Variety, he revealed renowned filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan’s influence on the upcoming disaster film.
Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan’s Influence on Glen Powell’s Upcoming Film
Following the huge success of the 2023 film Anyone But You, Glen Powell is now set to share the screen with Daisy Edgar-Jones in a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister. The upcoming film follows a pair of storm chasers attempting to test their experimental weather alert system.
Talking about the film in a recent interview with Variety, Powell expressed his enthusiasm as he shared that Twisters is poised to deliver a thrilling and high-energy experience. The actor also revealed a major influence from renowned Hollywood filmmakers like 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—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.”
He further shared that the film is set in Oklahoma and that they have worked with “big jet engines and wind machines” to bring out the most authentic results on the screen. Expressing his confidence, the Top Gun star described the upcoming film as “spectacular.”
Twisters is a standalone sequel to Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton’s 1996 film, Twister. Following Jo Harding, a meteorologist, working to develop a weather alert system with her husband by putting themselves in the paths of violent tornadoes, the 1996 film was a huge hit grossing $495 million worldwide and earned Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound.
Glen Powell Claims Twisters is Not a Sequel to the 1996 Film
Discussions surrounding a sequel to the 1996 film, Twister, have been going around for years. Helen Hunt has also pitched plans for a direct sequel and even intended to write and direct it, however, the studio rejected her plans.
As for whether Twisters is a sequel to the 1996 film, Glen Powell has set the record straight in a conversation with Vogue. The actor, taking on the role of Tyler Owens alongside Edgar-Jones, told Vogue that the upcoming film is a “completely original story” and not a continuation or sequel to the original film.
“It’s definitely not a reboot. We’re not trying to recreate the story from the first one,” he said before adding, “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.”
Screenwriter Mark L. Smith also highlighted the same as he claimed that Twisters is not a continuation of the original film, describing it as a “wild ride” with some good and fun characters.
Twisters is set to release on July 19, 2024.
Twister is available to rent/buy on Prime Video.
