Universal preparing a reboot of Twister

MORE than 20 years after its cinema release, the landmark disaster movie Twister may well be returning to the big screen thanks to Universal and Top Gun: Maverick director, Joseph Kosinski (right).

As it stands, no screenwriter has been announced for the project and the cast has yet to be disclosed.

Released in 1996, the disaster film with Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton was a huge hit in theatres, with almost US$500 million (RM2.14 billion) in sales. The film also received Academy Award nods for best visual effects and best sound

The story told of two meteorologists, who once were a couple, chasing the biggest tornado of the century.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the search is underway for screenwriters for the project, while Frank Marshall, the husband of one of the producers of the original film, Kathleen Kennedy, has already been named as a producer. – AFP-Relaxnews