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Glen Powellis helping put a new spin onTwister.
TheAnyone But Youactor, 35, teased the upcoming film in an interview withVogue, explaining that it’s not a sequel to the 1996 film starringHelen Huntand the lateBill Paxton.
“It’s definitely not a reboot,” Powell said. “We’re not trying to recreate the story from the first one. It’s a completely original story.”
“There are no characters from the original movie back, so it’s not really a continuation,” he added. “It’s just its own standalone story in the modern day.”
The actor added that they just wrapped on the film “a couple of nights ago."
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in “Twister” (1996).Snap/Shutterstock
Snap/Shutterstock
“I don’t think anyone has brought up this movie in forever, but talking to people, they’re like, ‘That was one of my favorite movies growing up. That movie terrified me,’ ” he said.
Powell also shared that he thinks the general theme of the newTwisterfilm will appeal to audiences.
“When I wasworking onTop Gun, [Tom] Cruisebrought up a really interesting thing, where he’s like, ‘If you want to make movies of a certain size and scope and scale, you have to figure out what can connect with everyone around the world in every territory,’ “ Powell said.
He continued, “And humans-versus-weather is a very universal idea, how powerless we really are in the face of these cataclysmic forces.”
Glen Powell attends the “Devotion” Premiere at Cinesphere on September 12, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
In October 2022, PEOPLE confirmed Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment were working on a follow-up to the 1996Twisterfilm, titledTwisters. Mark L. Smith, who wrote 2015’sThe Revenant, signed on to write, withJurassic World Dominionproducer Frank Marshall producing.
Lee Isaac Chung, who made 2020’sMinari,is directingTwisters. The cast includes Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka and David Corenswet.
source: people.com
