Again reported, is Daisy Edgar Jones the favorite of those in charge to star in “twisters“to decorate. Negotiations are currently underway with her. The actress made her breakthrough with the miniseries Normal People. Most recently, she made a splash starring in the bestselling adaptation “The Song of the Crayfish”.
Edgar-Jones was said to be the first actress for the project – although it has long been rumored that Helen Hunt from the original cast of the previous “Twister” would return as well. In the first part, she played tornado chaser Jo, who chases storms to investigate them and perfect early warning systems. Previous reports have said that the new main character is Jo’s daughter. The but now contradicts these follow-up reports.
According to the trade magazine, “Twisters” has been described as a “new chapter” in the studio. It’s not a sequel, so don’t expect familiar characters to return. The main character, embodied by Edgar Jones, is a former storm chaser who has now had a boring desk job since narrowly surviving a devastating tornado. But then something forces her to go back to the middle of a storm.
What is Twister? Restart? follow-up? request
During the classified the project as a “reboot”, other industry insiders are still saying it is a sequel and Helen Hunt’s return is still planned. Perhaps the truth lies somewhere in between – with the term Requel, which is so popular right now. A requel is a film that primarily reuses elements of the original film in a new context or reinterpreted plot, similar to a remake or reboot. On the other hand, they are still a (usually late) sequel because they make it clear that they are set in the same world as the predecessor(s) – often illustrated by the return of some well-known characters.
That such a requel approach is pursued with “Twisters” is also obvious because of a personal problem. The driving force behind the project is the successful producer Frank Marshall – and he already played a major role in the fact that the series “Jurassic Park” was continued years later with the series “Jurassic World” – also with such a requel approach. In our opinion, the internal studio rating cited by the Hollywood Reporter as a “new chapter” also underscores this requel idea. Because a remake or reboot would be more like a new book.
“Twisters” as a summer blockbuster 2024
Twisters was written by The Revanant writer Mark L. Smith. Lee Isaac Chung, who impressed with his sensitive drama “Minari” and who recently directed the current episode of “The Mandalorian”, the third episode of the third season, will take over as director. In filling the role of director, he is said to have surpassed high-profile competitors such as “Top Gun: Maverick” creator Joseph Kosinski.
Universal has already set a theatrical release date for the US. “twisters‘ is scheduled to hit theaters on July 19, 2024, making it one of the summer blockbusters of the year. There is currently no German date, but it should be in close proximity to the US date. However, to meet this deadline, production now has to move quickly.