After swirling up more than $333 million at the global box office, Twisters is now storming into home theaters.
The hit sequel to the 1996 blockbuster film is now available to buy or rent on digital at Prime Video, Apple TV and other premium video-on-demand platforms. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as a former storm chaser-turned-meteorologist Kate Cooper and Glen Powell as Tyler Owens, a YouTube star and self-professed “tornado wrangler.” Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane and David Corenswet also star in the new movie.
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton starred in the original film, Twister, which was released on May 10, 1996, and earned $495 million globally. Powell recently revealed that he keeps Paxton’s memory alive by using an acting trick that the late actor shared with him when they starred together in Red Wing.
“As an actor, sometimes you have to shoot outdoors and you’re kind of squinting and whatnot and he taught me this trick that if you close your eyes and you look up at the sun, it warms your eyes up to the sun and you can open your eyes,” Powell shared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “So while we were shooting Twisters, I was shooting outdoors the whole time so I’d used that trick my entire career since meeting Bill. And on Twisters I really felt like every time I closed my eyes, I got to think of Bill which was great.”
Edgar-Jones has been whipping up a style storm for her press tour looks on Twisters. The British actress works with celebrity stylist Dani Michelle, who has dressed the star in a backless ivory Gucci gown for the film’s red carpet premiere in Los Angeles, a dark cutout Coperni dress for Twisters‘ Seoul event and a structured gown by Vivienne Westwood for the London premiere, to name just a few.
See the film’s trailer below and keep reading to find out when and how to stream Twisters, plus where to watch the original Twister film online.
Where to Stream Twisters Online
Twisters is now available to buy for $24.99 or rent for $19.99 on digital at Prime Video, Apple TV and other premium video-on-demand platforms.
The Universal Studios film is expected to eventually land on NBCUniversal’s Peacock, but an on-demand streaming release date has yet to be announced. (Universal titles typically arrive on Peacock anywhere between 45 to 120 days after the theatrical run.) Released in theaters on July 19, Twisters will likely be available to stream online or buy on disc sometime this fall.
Twisters: DVD, Blu-ray Release Date
Twisters is now available to pre-order on disc but a release date has not yet been announced. The film is currently on sale for 19 to 23 percent off when you pre-order at Amazon, Apple TV, Target and other platforms and retailers.
‘Twisters’ on DVD and Blu-ray
How to Watch the Original Twister Film Online
Released in 1996, Twister stars Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as intrepid storm-chasing scientists following one of the most powerful tornadoes. The original film is available to stream on Max until Sept. 1 (per Amazon) or to buy or rent on digital at Prime Video, Apple TV and other platforms.
Twisters: Storyline, Plot, Cast
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), Twisters stars Glen Powell as YouTube storm chaser Tyler Owens and Daisy Edgar-Jones as meteorologist Kate Cooper. After a tragic college research experiment five years prior, Oklahoma-bred Kate leaves the storm-chasing life behind for a weather-tracking desk job in New York City. She reconnects with former colleague Javi (Anthony Ramos), who nabs a rich investor to back his team of storm chasers — including “tornado wrangler” Tyler — and hopes to convince Kate to join his crew.
The film is rated PG-13 with a run time of two hours and three minutes. The cast includes Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Harry Hadden-Paton, David Corenswet, Tunde Adebimpe and Katy O’Brian.
