Chasing ‘Twisters’ and collaborating with ‘tornado fanatic’ Steven Spielberg

Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures & Amblin Entertainment developed both a healthy fear of tornadoes and a reverence for Jan de Bont’s 1996 disaster film “Twister.” He saw the movie in the theater with his family when he was a teenager.

“We actually lit this barn on fire and just took the risk of filming it in one take,” Chung said. “I remember being so filled with adrenaline after that that I was like ‘I want to make a disaster film.’” There had been talk of a “Twister” sequel for a few years, with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment working with “The Revenant” screenwriter Mark L. Smith to develop a new story and figure out the best director for the job. Separately, Hunt was even reportedly at work on a next chapter, and there were several directors under consideration.

The film is considered a standalone sequel to the 1996 one and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos and Glen Powell as a new bunch of storm chasers. None of the characters from the original are returning, but the legacy of their work is there — the Dorothy sensors are back and so are references to the fictional Muskogee State University.

Chung and his associate producer decided to celebrate with some of El Reno’s famous fried onion burgers.

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