With a new Twisters movie currently making waves in cinemas around the world, many fans of the original film may be wondering just how the two are connected. Is it a remake? A sequel? Is it a completely new story?
To help clarify things, we’ve answered all your burning questions below.
The 2024 Twisters movie is considered a standalone sequel to Twister, which means it’s not a remake but it’s also not a continuation of the original story.
The two films share the same premise and are set in the same world, but there are no character overlaps.
In saying that though, there are some nods to the original Twister movie from 1996.
James Paxton, the son of Bill Paxton who portrayed Bill Harding in the ‘90s film, makes a cameo in tribute to his late father, and the Dorothy tracking device also makes a return.
Lee Isaac Chung, the director of Twisters 2024, has explained the connection between Twisters and Twister, calling the latest flick a “new chapter” in the story.
“I see it as a new science experiment. [It’s the] same world. We don’t have the same characters but it’s a new experiment,” Chung told the Inside Total Film podcast.
“There are a lot of nods to the original. But I hope I’ve made it its own thing as well. That’s what I found invigorating about making this movie – the chance to do something new with that first story that I really loved, to do a new chapter, if you will.”
Although there were early plans to have Helen Hunt reprise her role as a meteorologist Jo, as well as ideas about following the life of her and Bill’s daughter, the studio ultimately decided to go with a fresh story set in the same world.
The newest iteration features a fresh group of storm chasers (Daisy Edgar Jones and Glen Powell) who encounter a convergence of multiple weather systems over central Oklahoma. Twisters also incorporates the effects of climate change into the plot.
Meanwhile, the original focuses on two storm chasers (Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt), who are on the brink of divorce, putting themselves in the middle of a dangerous tornado in an attempt to create a new advanced weather alert system.
Another connection between the original Twister film and Twisters 2024 are the filming locations. Both movies were filmed across a variety of locations in Oklahoma.
Twister was filmed in towns Oklahoma City, Fairfax, Ralston, Maysville and Stillwater, while Twisters was also filmed in Oklahoma City in addition to Chickasha, Okarche, El Reno, Spencer and Cashion.
As the two films are chronologically linked, you technically don’t need to watch Twister before seeing Twisters.
In saying that though, it is super nostalgic to look back at the original before seeing the new story unfold.
You can currently watch the original Twister movie on Paramount Plus, BINGE, or Prime Video in Australia.
Stream Twister on Paramount Plus from $9.99/mth, with a 7-day free trial. Subscribe now.
Stream Twister on BINGE from $10/mth, with a 7-day free trial. Subscribe now.
Stream Twister on Prime Video from $6.58/mth, with a 30-day free trial. Subscribe now.
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