The 2024 film Twisters has been a hit with generations young and old. The movie is a stand-alone sequel to the 1996 film Twister. The story follows a woman named Kate Cooper who returns to the open plains of Oklahoma after her friend Javi asks for her help in testing a new storm-tracking system. There, she meets Tyler Owens, a daring tornado chaser who shares his adventures on social media. As storm season becomes increasingly intense, Kate and Tyler find themselves and their teams competing as multiple storm systems converge in central Oklahoma.

According to The New York Times, Twisters has soared to a success, raking in an impressive $222 million at the domestic box office and a staggering $310 million globally, firmly establishing itself as a blockbuster sensation of the summer. With a production budget of $155 million, excluding advertising costs, the sequel follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, the 1996 film Twister, which boasted worldwide earnings of $495 million and $54.7 million domestically. The original film was directed by Jan de Bont and featured a stellar cast including Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jami Gertz. The 2024 sequel is brought to life under the directorial vision of Lee Isaac Chung, starring a lot of new talent including Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos.

Interesting Facts About Tornadoes and Twisters:

• Tornado chasing and studying tornadoes are real jobs; it is not just in the movies. 
• Some of the movie’s tornadoes were modeled after real tornadoes shot by a real storm chaser named Sean Casey.
• The truck that is Tyler Owens’s in the 2024 film was modeled to look like Bill Harding’s truck from the original movie.
• The production crew utilized many cutting-edge special effects to bring the stormy chaos to life on the big screen.

In the end, the director crafted an amazing movie that not only entertains people but also serves as a powerful reminder of the awe-inspiring yet terrifying forces of nature.

Barnes, Brooks. “‘Twisters’ Takes Off at the Box Office.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 21 July 2024, www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/business/twisters-box-office.html?searchResultPosition=6.