'Twisters' offers a modern take on storm-chasing

"Twisters" pays homage to the 1996 film and offers a modern take on the adventures of storm chasing.

Yong Chavez

TFC News

<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XF5nukY1hAw?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Tornadoes once again wreak havoc on the big screen in the action-filled “Twisters.”</p><p>The story takes place decades after the events of “Twister,” the blockbuster hit that came out in 1996.</p><p>Glen Powell cements his superstar status in Hollywood with a heroic role that also pays tribute to the late great actor Bill Paxton, the original “Twister” leading man.</p><p>Powell said their whole team, led by director Lee Isaac Chung, endeavored to make a thrilling film that can stand on its own and also honor the first movie.</p><p>&quot;We got to shoot this in Oklahoma, in Tornado Alley, during tornado season,&quot; he recalled. &quot;The original ‘Twister’ movie meant so much to this group of people. To kind of revisit that with the right group of people that were honored to be sort of guardians of that legacy was so important.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Daisy Edgar-Jones, who received critical acclaim for her performance in the TV series &quot;Normal People&quot; and other dramatic projects, was delighted by the opportunity to play a former storm chaser whose story is the heart of the film.</p><p>&quot;It was definitely a lot of running,&quot; Edgar-Jones quipped when asked about her experience as a first-time action heroine. &quot;I got quite fit throughout the filming. At the beginning of most filming days, it&#x27;s usually like: quiet on set, and then action.&quot;</p><p>She added: &quot;But this one was very different. We had a guy with a megaphone, basically just shouting, ‘Debris! Rain! Wind!’ Throw everything you can at them. Nothing can prepare you but I really enjoyed it. It was quite a thrill after the cut, after each scene.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:867px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17212800990879.PNG" style="width:867px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Kate Carter while Glen Powell is Tyler Owens in " Universal="" Warner="" Bros.=""/><span class="fr-inner">Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Kate Carter while Glen Powell is Tyler Owens in &quot;Twister.&quot; (Courtesy: Universal/Warner Bros. “Twisters”)</span></span></span></div><p>Meanwhile, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” star Anthony Ramos was excited to join the “Twisters” cast.</p><p>He said he appreciated learning the science behind tornadoes.</p><p>In recent years, real-life studies of tornadoes indicate that they are occurring more frequently — and in more areas.</p><p>They have been occurring in places not previously identified as part of tornado alley, including highly populated places in the U.S.</p><p>This reality is effectively dramatized in the film.</p><p>Asked what he learned from climate science made an impact on him, Ramos said it was that &quot;there is still so much to learn about tornadoes and how they happen.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The meteorologists and the people who chase these things, they know a lot. But they were like, ‘We still don&#x27;t know how to get enough information to tell people when these things are gonna happen.’&quot;</p><p>&quot;They&#x27;re still working on getting as much data as they possibly can to figure these things out,&quot; he added. &quot;So, it was really fascinating to me.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Twisters&quot; is now out in theaters in the Philippines and will hit theaters in the U.S. on July 19.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172128019264510.PNG" style="width:558px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div>

<p>"Twisters" pays homage to the 1996 film and offers a modern take on the adventures of storm chasing.</p>

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'Twisters' pays homage to 1996 film, offers modern take on storm-chasing

'Twisters' pays homage to 1996 film, offers modern take on storm-chasing

Yong Chavez,

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Published Jul 18, 2024 01:23 PM PHT

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