Daisy Edgar-Jones to Star in ‘Twisters’ for Amblin and Universal
thewrap.com“Where the Crawdads Sing” star Daisy Edgar-Jones is teeing up her next box office hit with the lead role in “Twisters.” As previously announced, “Minari” Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung will direct from a screenplay by “The Revenant” writer Mark L.
Smith. Though no plot details have been released, “Twisters” is a sequel to the 1996 tentpole “Twister.” Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cary Elwes, the disaster adventure film followed a storm chaser couple on the verge of getting divorced, who must work together on a weather alert system that puts them in the direct path of deadly tornadoes.
It was directed by Jan De Bont and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton. “Twister” made more than $494 million at the global box office. “Twisters” is a production of Amblin and Universal Pictures, with Warner Bros.
co-financing the film. Executive Vice President of Production Sara Scott and Creative Executive Jacqueline Garell will oversee for Universal Pictures, while Ashley Jay Sandberg will oversee for Kennedy/Marshall.Edgar-Jones broke out with the acclaimed Hulu series “Normal People” along with Paul Mescal.
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