Summary
2024’sTwistershas been a hit at the box office, raising questions about its sequel potential. Led by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, the young all-starTwisterscastis a significant reason behind the box office pull for the long-awaited reboot of the 1996 disaster movie classic. In less than a month since its release, the movie has grossed $311 million worldwide, earning double its budget, with a significant portion of that success coming from the United States and Canada. Long story short,Twisterswas the summer blockbuster Universal Pictures was hoping for.
Directed by filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung,Twistersoffered the perfect mix of action, adventure, and movie star chemistry, presenting a romance at the heart of the Oklahoma storm-chasing madness. Glen Powell rocketed into stardom withTop Gun: Maverickand has since become one of Hollywood’s most coveted movie stars. Meanwhile, Daisy Edgar-Jones has proven capable of blockbuster fun and intense drama with the miniseriesNormal People, which put her on the map. The pair run off together in theTwistersending, but a sequel could always see them return to their passion for more adventures.
What Twisters' Cast Have Said About Making A Sequel
Since the film’s release, which was met with critical and audience acclaim to complement the commercial success, the cast has been prompted about whether they’d return for more. In an interview withYahoo Entertainment, Daisy Edgar-Jones simply stated, “I’m not sure,” in response to the question.Glen Powell then added to her response, saying, “If the audience proves there’s a hunger there, then we have an amazing team of people that will always figure out how to make another story.”
With audiences' reactions to the movie, it certainly seems like there’s a desire for more, though it could depend on the film’s success on streaming. While $311 million (as of 8/14/24) is nothing to shoo-shoo, it doesn’t automatically demand a sequel for such a high-budget movie.Actress Katy O’Brian added, “I know that people follow the money,“as a culminating statement regarding the question. After considering theTwistersbox office and budget, if the movie proves fruitful and maintains some traction over streaming, a sequel could be in the cards.
In a separate interview withEntertainment Weekly, Anthony Ramos gave a more enthusiastic response. The 32-year-old actor, who played Javi inTwisters, described potential ideas for future stories of how the characters could come back together. He adds: “Hopefully, we get another one, and we continue to grow in this world because it’s such a big world and it’s such a big community.”
Twisters' Box Office Suggests A Sequel Will Happen
Twisters Has Grossed $311 Million Worldwide
If Universal Pictures decides to follow the money, as Katy O’Brian said, a Twisters sequel seems more likely to happen. It wasn’t a box office behemoth likeDeadpool & WolverineorInside Out 2, butit established a foundation and had a solid domestic audience, showing promise for future films. As previously mentioned, a successful streaming run could do wonders forTwisters, further generating hype for more installments.Dune: Part Twofollowed a similar path, with more box office success than its 2021 predecessor due to the developing hype around its young stars between films.
8 Disaster Movie Sequels & Reboots That Must Happen After Twisters
After the booming success of Twisters, a precedent has been set for more overlooked disaster movies to get the sequels & reboots they deserve.
Why Twisters 2 Has Yet To Be Confirmed
Twisters Only Just Released, And There’s A Lot That Needs To Happen For A Sequel
As for why there are no concrete updates onTwisters 2just yet, it’s primarily due to the fact that it hasn’t even been a month since the first film came out. The box office run hasn’t even been completed, andthe studio will likely take more time to assess the financials behind the project and whether there’s merit for an immediate sequel. Developing movies like this can take years, as proven by the 28-year gap betweenTwisterandTwisters. There are still many steps that would have to occur beforeTwisters 2is in development.
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones have no shortage of offers and roles coming their way, so they’d have to be pitched with an exciting script and new contracts.
The most significant obstacle is generating interest from the cast and creative team. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones have no shortage of offers and roles coming their way, so they’d have to be pitched with an exciting script and new contracts. Writing a new script that authentically brings all the main characters fromTwistersback into action while also raising the stakes and creating a fresh adventure can be challenging, especially when considering a movie where the antagonist is a natural disaster that comes with fundamental scientific limitations.Twisters 2could happen, but there could be a wait for it.
Sources:Yahoo Entertainment,Entertainment Weekly
Twisters
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
