“We’ve bought twins!”

These phrases, delivered with a mix of terror and pleasure, inform viewers all they should know concerning the chaos and carnage {that a} group of storm chasers is about to come across in “Twisters,” a follow-up to the 1996 field workplace hit “Tornado.” The catastrophe movie aired its first trailer throughout the Tremendous Bowl. Starring Glen Powell, who performs a self-described “twister wrangler,” and Daisy Edgar-Jones as a scientist, the movie is about for a July 19 launch.

Billed as a “new chapter” of the unique, the movie is directed by Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung, recognized for his movie “Minari,” which shared an agricultural setting and little else with “Twisters.” Together with Powell and Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Daryl McCormack and Maura Tierney spherical out the solid.

Powell is channeling a charismatic daredevil within the first look, declaring, “You don’t face your fears. You experience ’em.” And there’s quite a bit to be fearful about on this turbulent experience — farms are destroyed, automobiles are sliced aside, cities are leveled, persons are tossed by way of the air and livestock is propelled into orbit. Nothing is protected because the tornadoes minimize a vicious path by way of Center America.

Although plot particulars had beforehand been stored underneath wraps, Powell instructed Vogue the brand new movie is “undoubtedly not a reboot.”

“We’re not making an attempt to recreate the story from the primary one,” Powell mentioned. “It’s a very authentic story. There are not any characters from the unique film again, so it’s not likely a continuation. It’s simply its personal standalone story within the modern-day.”

He continued, “I don’t assume anybody has introduced up this film in without end, however speaking to individuals, they’re like, ‘That was one among my favourite films rising up. That film terrified me.’”

The 1996 authentic “Tornado” starred Helen Hunt, Invoice Paxton, Carey Elwes and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and made practically $500 million on the field workplace. It landed Oscar nods within the visible results and sound classes. Jan De Bont directed the movie from a screenplay by Michael Crichton, with Steven Spielberg government producing.

Hunt revealed in 2021 that she developed an concept for a “Tornado” sequel — which fell by way of.

“I attempted to get it made,” Hunt mentioned. “With Daveed [Diggs] and Rafael [Casal] and me writing it, and all Black and brown storm chasers, they usually wouldn’t do it. I used to be going to direct it… We may barely get a gathering, and that is in June of 2020 when it was all about range. It might have been so cool.”

“Twisters” wasn’t the one Hollywood film to make use of the Tremendous Bowl as a launching pad. Viewers additionally bought a take a look at “Depraved,” the massive display adaptation of the Broadway musical, and “Deadpool 3,” which finds Ryan Reynolds’ costumed hero teaming up with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.

Watch the total trailer for “Twisters” under.