A sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister is planned: Twisters

Twenty-six years after the preliminary debut of “Twister” in 1996, the sequel will probably be known as “Twisters,” according to Deadline, the Hollywood trade news website. The film is set to start filming in the spring. Steven Spielberg reportedly “flipped” over the script and “his enthusiasm provided the impetus for the fast-tracked film,” which will probably be a three way partnership between Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Universal Studios. Deadline famous Warner Bros. will probably be co-financing the mission and that will probably be produced by Frank Marshall.

According to Reader’s Digest, the movie in all probability gained’t premier till at the very least mid-2024, if not later.

When requested for his preliminary response to the news of a “Twister” sequel, Reed Timmer, famend stormchaser and former star of the long-running Discovery Channel collection “Storm Chasers” described feeling “pure excitement!”

“‘Twister’ is still one of my favorite movies,” Timmer informed The Washington Post in a message. “I love the storm chaser characters in the original movie and the representation of life on the road.”

“We’ve got cows!” Discussing Warner Brothers 1996 Hollywood blockbuster hit, TWISTER.

Timmer, who often drives tens of 1000’s of miles yearly crisscrossing the Plains, Deep South and Southeast in pursuit of tornadoes, stated the portrayal of the dynamic of storm chasing was spot-on in “Twister.”

“The quirky characters, camaraderie and competitiveness between the different stormchasers and teams as shown in the original … is incredibly accurate and ahead of its time,” he wrote.

The unique film chronicles the adventures of Jo Thornton (performed by Helen Hunt), whose household’s rural Oklahoma farm was destroyed in 1969 by an F5 twister. Her father dies whereas making an attempt to maintain down a storm cellar door. Twenty-seven years later, Thornton is a PhD meteorologist working to deploy probes in the path of violent tornadoes. She’s in the midst of a divorce from fellow scientist Bill Harding (Bill Paxton). After enduring a number of near-death experiences involving extreme storms, the pair rekindle their love whereas conducting groundbreaking twister analysis.

“The [research] projects were an accurate look into the future of storm chasing field science — the interplay between the big mega funded field projects and the small self funded chasers trying to also make a difference,” Timmer wrote.

“Twister” was a success, grossing almost $500 million at the field workplace.

It was not instantly obvious who would star in the sequel; Deadline wrote that the hope is to carry Hunt again in accordance to its sources. News of the sequel comes 5 and a half years after the dying of Paxton at age 61.

Following Paxton’s dying on Feb. 25, 2017, scores of storm chasers took to the rural roadways of the Texas Panhandle and plains of western Oklahoma to spell out his initials, which appeared on the storm chasing “Spotter Network.”

“A TWISTER sequel without Bill Paxton? Shouldn’t be made,” tweeted Chris Evangelista, editor and chief movie critic at Slash Film. “I stand firm on this very important issue.”

TMZ reports that Bill Paxton’s son has given the sequel “his seal of approval.”

“Twister” helped popularize the area of storm chasing, and was amongst the few films at the time that embraced scientists, and specifically nerds. It comes as no shock that meteorologists far and large are gearing up for the sequel.

“The original movie was highly influential in fueling my love and passion for weather and tracking down tornadoes,” wrote Aaron Jayjack, storm chaser for the MyRadar app, in a message to The Post. “ I’d love to see them come out with a crew and get some real, close up action shots of actual tornadoes in the Plains! ”

Despite the widespread enthusiasm, meteorologists and climate fanatics alike are hoping producers hew shut to the science — some even advocating for meteorological consultants to be tapped.

“I’m excited but apprehensive,” wrote Jeb Chrisoph, a meteorologist at the NBC affiliate in Missoula, Mont., in a message to the The Post. “Would be great if they research and call upon storm chasers/meteorologists to provide some insight.”

“At the very least, they better get some actual storm chasers and their vehicles in the movie as extras, for all that realistic chaser convergence!” he wrote.

Here’s a pattern of a few of the buzz “Twisters” is producing: