Twisters movie: Everything to know about the Twister sequel

It’s been nearly 30 years since the 1996 film, Twister, made its premiere in theaters. The movie followed professor Dr. Jo Harding, her estranged husband Bill, and a team of underfunded students as they prepared to test Bill’s prototype, Dorothy, which gathers data on tornadoes. They were in a race to collect what they needed considering Bill’s idea had been stolen by Dr. Jonas Miller who built his own device. Now, fans of the movie can anticipate a sequel in Twisters.

Information on this project is limited, but we do know Lee Isaac Chung has been tapped to direct the joint venture between Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment that’s co-financed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Here’s what more we know about the movie.

Twisters release date

The film will hit theaters nationwide on Friday, July 19, 2024.

Where will Twisters stream?

As it’s a Universal production. We expect the film will make its streaming debut on Peacock after its 45-day theatrical window. As such, we could be seeing the movie land on the streamer by September 2024. We’ll keep you posted on the exact release date.

Twisters cast

As reported by Deadline:

• Daisy Edgar-Jones
• Glen Powell
• Anthony Ramos
• Brandon Perea
• Daryl McCormack
• Maura Tierney
• Harry Hadden-Paton
• Sasha Lane
• Kiernan Shipka
• Nik Dodani (Atypical)
• David Corenswet
• Tunde Adebimpe
• Katy O’Brian

Plot details about the sequel are still under wraps and there are no character descriptions or names to share. At this point, it’s unknown if members of the original film’s cast will make an appearance or if this is a direct sequel or more of a spin-off of the events from the 1996 movie.

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