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Set to premiere on July 19, Twisters—the much awaited follow-up to the legendary 1990s movie—is about Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, and Sasha Lane among others star-studded the movie. But Twisters distinguishes itself mostly with its outstanding set design, which combines on-location filming with major constructions.
Lead actor Glen Powell of Twisters emphasizes the amazing attention to detail used on the film's sets. "They recreated an entire neighborhood," he says, describing a scene in which a large tornado tears apart a town. Powell stresses the genuineness of the devastation, noting partially intact homes to reflect the erratic course of actual tornadoes. He thinks that the reason Twisters feel so real is mostly related to this meticulousness.
Another lead actor, Daisy Edgar-jones, notes that members of the Red Cross were among the movie's extras, so augmenting the portrayal. Their presence, she says, added to the film's realism and gravity in how destruction was portrayed.
Twisters' massive set building and on-location filming come with expenses. One of the most costly Movies of 2024, the film has an estimated $200 million budget. With an estimated budget of $190 million, this budget stands from perspective even Dune: Part Two, which boasts an A-list cast and heavy visual effects.
Twisters' large budget puts great pressure on the movie to do well at the box office. Hollywood budgets usually exclude marketing and promotion expenses, thus films must make about 2.5 times their budget to be profitable. This translates for Twisters to a box office target of roughly $500 million, maybe needing a top 5 ranking among the highest-grossing Movies of 2024.
Released in 1996, the first Twister had amazing popularity and brought in $494.5 million at the box office. Given the promise of better CGI and extravagant set pieces, this success points to possible Twister potential. There is great expectation for Twisters, and the great production effort should result in box office success.
Set years after the events of the 1996 film, twisters acts as a sequel to the original film. The movie will honor the original, thus Helen Hunt is expected to play Jo once more. The movie might also pay tribute to the late Bill Paxton, a much-loved actor portraying Bill Harding in the original movie. Plot specifics are still few, but there is surely great demand for a follow-up to the venerable Twister movie.