Director’s take on ‘Twister’ sequel: ‘Unremakeable film.’

The Director of “Twister” Says the Sequel​ Will Be a Departure

The director of the original⁤ “Twister” said the new ⁣sequel won’t be anything ⁢like the original.

Director Jan de‍ Bont headed up the 1996 thriller, which was a box ‌office smash.‌ The epic disaster film featured a script by Michael Crichton, who also wrote both the novel and film version of “Jurassic Park.”

“Twister” starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as estranged, storm-chasing spouses who encounter a⁢ massive tornado. The movie‍ grossed $495 million when​ it was released, making ⁤it the second-highest-earning film of 1996,​ and earned two Academy⁣ Award nominations.

The film’s‍ sequel, “Twisters,” is slated for a 2024 release.

Advances in Technology May Impact the​ Sequel

Now de ​Bont ​says ​he wasn’t‌ consulted on the sequel. The director also said he doesn’t think the newest version will have‌ the same impact because⁣ of advances in technology.

“When things fell⁢ from⁢ the sky, ‍there​ were real things falling from a helicopter,” de Bont told Inverse during an interview. “If you film a car⁣ escaping a tornado in a hail⁣ storm,⁢ it was real ice‌ that came at us. It’s‍ a‍ movie that⁢ cannot be remade… ‌That would never, ever ‌happen ​again.”

The director admitted that “Twister” helped advance the​ use of visual effects. He described how difficult it was utilizing computer-generated images to recreate the look of tornados 26 years ago.

“Every shot was a fortune,” de Bont told the outlet. “It⁣ would take three⁣ days to transfer all⁣ that information onto‍ film. ‌Right now it’s fast,​ but in the ⁣beginning, it was super slow. And we‍ had to ⁢be so careful to⁣ get the shots done ⁢before the movie opened.”

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The 79-year-old director said he’s ⁣a fan of Lee‍ Isaac Chung, who is heading ⁤up the sequel, but will likely have “somebody else see it⁢ first” before he decides whether to watch “Twisters.”

“It might be a really different approach. That’s the same with [Greta Gerwig] of ‘Barbie.’ Nobody would ever have thought she’d ​direct that movie ⁢and make it so successful,” ‌de Bont said.

He also⁣ believes studios hire inexperienced directors for a reason.

“Don’t forget that the main reason they’re ‌finding younger, inexperienced people is they want to be able to fully control​ them,” de⁤ Bont explained. “They want ‌them to‌ have really good ADs, writers, producers, cinematographers ‍so that they have all the help they can get. But ultimately, the studio is going⁣ to tell⁣ them ‍what’s in the movie. I know that firsthand.”

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