Is a Twister 3D Sequel in the Works?

Bill Paxton wants a 3D sequel for Twister
Bill Paxton wants a 3D sequel for Twister
While doing an interview with Bullz-Eye to promote the new season of HBO's Big Love, Bill Paxton revealed that he recently had a meeting with producer Kathleen Kennedy about making Twister 2. This would a be a sequel to the original Twister that featured Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes and Jami Gertz in 1996.

Apparently, the idea began to percolate in his mind when he visited the Ozarks with Scott Thomson who played Preacher in Twister. Here is what Paxton had to say about the project:

"We spent the night, and the next morning we got up and we started tracking the trail of the most famous tornado that ever hit the country, which was the Tri-State Tornado of 1925. It still holds all of the records. It was called the Tri-State because it was a mile wide when it came down from the sky on the afternoon of March 16, 1925, and it was a rural area, but, boy, before it was through, it crossed the Mississippi, it cut across southern Illinois, where it hit a lot of towns. The biggest one was Murphysboro, which was...it literally looked like Hiroshima after it hit. And then it went across the Wabash, into Indiana, staying on the ground three and a half hours and cutting a damage path 219 miles long, killing about 700 people. There's actually footage that I found in Murphysboro at their historical society. They had footage from a biplane that the government sent down, just to do aerial footage of all of the destruction and the damage. So we just did that to kind of get some ideas, and from that I kind of extrapolated an idea for a sequel. And I kind of put that together into a format, and now we're kind of waiting to see if that's going to move forward. That would need Steven Spielberg's blessing, ultimately, and they probably won't take it to him 'til there's real studio interest, but I think the 3D applications of that could obviously be pretty amazing."

Twister was released May 10th, 1996 and stars Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Sean Whalen. The film is directed by Jan de Bont.



Sources: Bullz-Eye

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Comments (23)

  1. Jess Dart-paul

    Omg me to I think it wodd be so cool

    2 years agoby @Jess-Dart-paulFlag

  2. Stormchaserd

    I reeeeeaalllly Hope this happens. I would be just as happy if it was not in 3D but 3D would be cool.

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    3 years agoby @stormchaserdFlag

  3. Chad Vital

    What the hell is wrong with you people lol? You diss on good ideas but then an actual sh*tty one comes along you dry hump it? *sigh* I'm so frustrated with stupid people.

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  4. Ryan Moran

    awesome love the first one

    3 years agoby @nightwing18Flag

  5. Structure (ONSTRA)

    i really don't care.. if it is 3d its nice cause many people want to see 3d movies.. especially old 3d movies..so bring it on.. as long as its not a sequel and the fact that this is one pinches my heart a little bit..

    3 years agoby @gaj1992Flag

  6. Mutant

    Next it will be Wizard of Oz in 3D

    3 years agoby @zenderFlag

  7. Johnnyblaze09

    I could imagine the The Day After Tomorrow's twisters in this movie, but more exposure. Hope they put 'wind works' inside theaters with this one, if possible. Agree to CelluloidDreams how difference an experience would be to Twister if Cameron styles this one.

    3 years agoby @johnnyblaze09Flag

  8. CelluloidDreams

    By "Original" cast I mean .... Bill Paxton ..Helen Hunt... Philip Seymour Hoffman!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  9. CelluloidDreams

    WOW!!! OK I;m down for this!!! James Cameron should direct!!! and get the "Original" cast back!!!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  10. Vleoz

    seems like a decent movie.hopefully the 3-D effect doesn't destroy it by making it seem like another movie with a gimmick.

    3 years agoby @vleozFlag

  11. Jekku

    If Bill Paxton returns, then I will probably see it.

    3 years agoby @jekkuFlag

  12. ed_wood

    Sounds good to me.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  13. Mexicool

    Yeah, a 3-D tornado movie would be awesome!! But dont make it a sequel to TWISTER. The original is a great movie and the sequel would only ruin it

    3 years agoby @mexicoolFlag

  14. Illuminati

    this is will work. i'm in.

    3 years agoby @illuminatiFlag

  15. the Narrator

    3D would overrate the sequel and get non fans who wouldn't appreciate it, and bring them down to local theaters, expecting some cool deaths and flying objects like another Final Destination movie. But 3D might work here.

    I am excited to see this. I really want PSH back on. He was awesome in the fist movie.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  16. Rufio

    3D is a gimmick, but THIS would be amazing. one of the best sequel ideas (of the non-comic book background/franchise background) i've heard launched in a while! man i hope this idea happens!!!!

    3 years agoby @rufioFlag

  17. DaleJr88AmpFan

    hell yeah...a tornado film in 3d..that would rock..

    3 years agoby @dalejr88ampfanFlag

  18. Mutant

    Why? what's the point in a sequel. I really liked the first one and I see no point in sequels, Helen Hunt is much older and Bill Paxton are much older. Next they'll be running around when both of them are in their eighties.

    3 years agoby @zenderFlag

  19. Vamp

    The first "Twister" movie is still to this day one of my all time favorites. A sequel is a great idea. I'd like to see Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton return, for sure. 3D is kind of one of those love/hate things these days. You absolutely hate that everything is doing it, but sometimes it can turn out to be really cool. I like the idea of a "Twister" sequel in 3D. That could prove to have some really cool scenes. I hope this goes forward.

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  20. Remy72883

    i like the original so i will like this

    3 years agoby @remy72883Flag

  21. Brian

    F*ck yeah! This would rule! In 3D too!

    3 years agoby @brianFlag

  22. Messenger

    How about no 3d? I liked the first one it was fun I am guessing this will be too.

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  23. Chad Vital

    lol wow, what a joke.

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

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