“Twister” is one of the best (if not the best) disaster movies of all time. And a large part of why the film has endured the test of time is the incredible cast and the characters they brought to life. So, the idea of a reboot, “Twisters,” seems like it’s going to hinge on whether or not this new cast of characters can leave an impression.
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As seen in the new trailer, one thing is for sure–there are a lot of tornadoes in “Twisters.” It doesn’t look like people will complain that the film is boring. And better yet, the cast is stacked with some of the best up-and-coming actors working today. The film tells the story of storm chasers trying to develop a way to tear apart tornadoes before they destroy towns.
The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Harry Hadden-Patton, David Corenswet, Daryl McCormack, Tunde Adebimpe, Katy O’Brian, Nik Dodani, Kiernan Shipka, and Paul Scheer. “Twisters” is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, who is best known for his award-winning film, “Minari.”
“Twisters” arrives in theaters on July 19. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.