Sequel to 1996 Hit ‘Twister’ Gets July 2024 Release Date

KTUL - December 23, 2022 8:47 am

Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt in a scene from "Twister." 1996.(Getty Images)

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A release date has been set for the sequel to the 1996 classic “Twister.”

“Twisters” will arrive in theaters on July 19, 2024, Deadline reported this week.

The original movie was about storm chasers in Oklahoma and starred Helen Hunt and the late Bill Paxton.

The film was partially filmed throughout the Sooner State.

Frank Marshall will reportedly produce the sequel. Deadline also reported the script for the sequel was written by Mark L. Smith, co-writer of “The Revenant.”

“Twister” was a massive success in 1996, grossing more than $494 million worldwide. It also starred Cary Elwes and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Details about the new film’s plot have not been released.

 

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