Wednesday 19 October 2022 12:37 AM Twister sequel Twisters being developed at Universal with The Revenant ... trends now
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A sequel to the hit thriller Twister is finally in the works.
Universal Studios and Steven Spielberg's production company Amblin Entertainment are currently developing the film, currently titled Twisters, according to Deadline.
The original disaster flick, which was directed by Speed's Jan de Bont and written by Jurassic Park novelist Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin, became the second-highest grossing film of 1996.
Back for more: Universal and Amblin Entertainment are developing a sequel to 1996's hit film Twister, titled Twisters, Deadline reported on Tuesday
Twisters is being written by Mark L. Smith, who previously wrote the Leonardo DiCaprio–starring survival film The Revenant, which earned the actor his Academy Award.
The film is expected to be a big-budget sequel, with Universal reportedly splitting the film's funding with Warner Bros., though Universal is in charge of creative details.
The film starred Helen Hunt as Dr. Jo Thornton, a meteorologist who studies tornadoes after suffering a family tragedy related to one, and Bill Paxton as Dr. Bill Harding, who previously
