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Glen Powell seems to be having a stellar year with the release and positive reception of his action-comedyHit Man. Now, theTop Gun: Maverickstar has given yet another blockbuster with the disaster filmTwisters. The film acts as a sequel to Bill Paxton’s 1996 filmTwister.
Powell’s new action film reportedly had a phenomenal opening at the weekend box office. The film reportedly received positive reviews for its performances and direction. It has also almost beatOppenheimer’s opening weekend collections on Christopher Nolan film’s first anniversary.
Glen Powell’s Disaster FilmTwistersAlmost BeatOppenheimer’s Opening Weekend Collection
ActorGlen Powellhas been on a roll ever since he starred in Tom Cruise’sTop Gun: Maverick. The actor starred along with Sydney Sweeney in the romantic comedyAnyone But You, which was a huge commercial success. This year he starred in Richard Linklater’s raunchy action comedyHit Man, which received positive acclaim.
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The actor has now delivered yet another blockbuster with the disaster filmTwisters. The sequel to the 1996 Bill Paxton starrer,Twisterswas reportedly written byTop Gun: Maverickdirector Joseph Kosinski and directed byMinari’s Lee Isaac Chung. The film also stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos.
The disaster film reportedly earned $80.5 million domestically on opening weekend, making it a huge commercial success (viaVariety). The film reportedly almost beat Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer, which earned $82.5 million domestically onits opening weekend. Fans hope that this will revive the cinema after a series of big-budget flops.
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Could this be the return of the summer blockbuster? All eyes will be on Deadpool next week.
Honestly thought this movie was better than the original. This movie slaps
Need Tom Cruise to do a new days of Thunder movie (similar to top gun maverick and twisters)
Twistershas reportedly also fared well at the international box office, earning a whopping$42 million overseas. While the upcoming releaseDeadpool & Wolverinewill definitely take over, the Glen Powell starrer has still had a grand opening and positive reception that might encourage audiences to turn up next week.
Glen Powell Reportedly Worked With The Late Bill Paxton Who Starred In The OriginalTwisters
The latest disaster filmTwistersis a standalone sequel to the 1996 filmTwisterthat starred late actorBill Paxton. TheTitanicstar was known for his impact on several members of the storm-chasing community due to his involvement in the film and he even received a tribute from the community upon his death in 2017 (viaCNN).
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Glen Powell, who takes over storm-chasing duties from Paxton in the 2024 sequel, mentioned that he had actually worked with theTrue Liesstar back in 2013. The actor mentioned inThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertthat they starred together in a Western calledRed Wingand he even gave him some acting advice. He said,
I shot this movie called ‘Red Wing’ years and years ago, and Bill and I became really close on that movie.
Powell also shared atweeton the day ofTwisters’release, paying tribute to the legendary actor.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
