Back in 1996, the Twister cast, outside of Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton was largely unknown. At the time, not too many of them were famous. However, in the years since the film, much of that has changed and much of the Twister cast has gone on to fame both in front and behind the camera.
Helen Hunt was arguably the film’s biggest star in the cast back in ’96, but she wasn’t the first choice for the movie. Before the role of Dr. Jo Harding went to her, Jurassic Park standout Laura Dern, Bridget Fonda, and Kate Mulgrew almost wore the good doctor’s white tank top and reinforced mud-stompers. Initially, Tom Hanks eyed the role of Bill Harding but ultimately felt Twister wasn’t the right fit for his brand of character creation. Other actors floated for Bill Harding include Kevin Costner, Michael Keaton, Kurt Russell, Richard Gere,...
Helen Hunt was arguably the film’s biggest star in the cast back in ’96, but she wasn’t the first choice for the movie. Before the role of Dr. Jo Harding went to her, Jurassic Park standout Laura Dern, Bridget Fonda, and Kate Mulgrew almost wore the good doctor’s white tank top and reinforced mud-stompers. Initially, Tom Hanks eyed the role of Bill Harding but ultimately felt Twister wasn’t the right fit for his brand of character creation. Other actors floated for Bill Harding include Kevin Costner, Michael Keaton, Kurt Russell, Richard Gere,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Twisters, the sequel to 1996 storm-chasing action thriller Twisteris gathering pace. With Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell already aboard to star, Anthony Ramos is in talks to join them.
Minari's Lee Isaac Chung is in the director's chair for the new film, which if it stays true to what was reported last year, will focus on the daughter of Helen Hunt's Jo Harding and Bill Paxton's Bill Harding from the original. The hope is for Hunt to make an appearance.
Assuming he locks in a deal, this will mark the latest big film for Ramos, who is starring in this summer's Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, due in cinemas on 9 June.
Minari's Lee Isaac Chung is in the director's chair for the new film, which if it stays true to what was reported last year, will focus on the daughter of Helen Hunt's Jo Harding and Bill Paxton's Bill Harding from the original. The hope is for Hunt to make an appearance.
Assuming he locks in a deal, this will mark the latest big film for Ramos, who is starring in this summer's Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, due in cinemas on 9 June.
- 4/17/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Swirl your mind back to last October, when word first broke that the long-gestating sequel to 1996's storm-chasing thriller Twister was actually moving ahead. Titled Twisters, it has just picked up its first lead actor, with Daisy Edgar-Jones aboard to star.
Minari's Lee Isaac Chung is in the director's chair for the new film, which if it stays true to what was reported last year, will focus on the daughter of Helen Hunt's Jo Harding and Bill Paxton's Bill Harding from the original. The hope is for Hunt to make an appearance.
The casting of Edgar-Jones makes us think it'll come to pass, with The Revenant's Mark L. Smith on script duty. Steven Spielberg has been pushing this one forward, with a rare co-producing deal between Universal and Warner Bros.
All being well, it should be in cinemas around July 2024.
Minari's Lee Isaac Chung is in the director's chair for the new film, which if it stays true to what was reported last year, will focus on the daughter of Helen Hunt's Jo Harding and Bill Paxton's Bill Harding from the original. The hope is for Hunt to make an appearance.
The casting of Edgar-Jones makes us think it'll come to pass, with The Revenant's Mark L. Smith on script duty. Steven Spielberg has been pushing this one forward, with a rare co-producing deal between Universal and Warner Bros.
All being well, it should be in cinemas around July 2024.
- 3/19/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
After thoroughly sifting through directors looking to whip up a natural disaster or two, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are in early talks with Minari director Lee Isaac Chung for its Twister sequel, Twisters. The script for the follow-up to director Jan De Bont’s 1996 original is by Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshall producing through Kennedy/Marshall.
According to Deadline, Steven Spielberg became so excited about the project after reading Smith’s script that Twisters was fast-tracked for Spring production. If all goes according to plan, the studios will court Helen Hunt on the project to reprise her role as Dr. Jo Harding. The plot for Twisters focuses on the daughter Hunt’s character had with Bill Paxton’s Bill Harding. The daughter is a storm-chaser, just like her parents. No one is taking on the lead role yet. Universal and Amblin want to lock Chung down before casting calls can begin.
According to Deadline, Steven Spielberg became so excited about the project after reading Smith’s script that Twisters was fast-tracked for Spring production. If all goes according to plan, the studios will court Helen Hunt on the project to reprise her role as Dr. Jo Harding. The plot for Twisters focuses on the daughter Hunt’s character had with Bill Paxton’s Bill Harding. The daughter is a storm-chaser, just like her parents. No one is taking on the lead role yet. Universal and Amblin want to lock Chung down before casting calls can begin.
- 12/15/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Welcome to The Top 5, where every week, we list five things for a given topic. These topics can range from "5 Things We Liked About The Power Rangers Teaser Trailer" to "5 Things We Want (Or Don't Want) In Ben Affleck's The Batman."
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5 Bill Paxton Roles We'll Never Forget
This past Sunday, we lost the legendary character actor Bill Paxton. At 61, no one really saw it coming,...
Of course, because everyone has an opinion, there is sure to be some disagreements, which is why, despite the title "The Top 5," very rarely are these actual "best of" articles. Instead, they're meant to provide entertaining insight, and to stir a discussion, and give everyone a chance to speak their mind.
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5 Bill Paxton Roles We'll Never Forget
This past Sunday, we lost the legendary character actor Bill Paxton. At 61, no one really saw it coming,...
- 3/1/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Bill Paxton died Saturday due to complications from surgery, his family announced Sunday. He was 61.
The actor leaves behind a long career of movie and TV roles. Some of his most memorable parts were as the sarcastic Private Hudson in Aliens (1986), as astronaut Fred Haise in Apollo 13 (1995), as storm chaser Bill Harding in Twister (1996), as underwater explorer Brock Lovett in Titanic and, on the small screen, as polygamist Bill Henrickson on HBO's Big Love.
Take a closer look at five of Paxton's most memorable roles below.
Aliens (1986)
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The actor leaves behind a long career of movie and TV roles. Some of his most memorable parts were as the sarcastic Private Hudson in Aliens (1986), as astronaut Fred Haise in Apollo 13 (1995), as storm chaser Bill Harding in Twister (1996), as underwater explorer Brock Lovett in Titanic and, on the small screen, as polygamist Bill Henrickson on HBO's Big Love.
Take a closer look at five of Paxton's most memorable roles below.
Aliens (1986)
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- 2/26/2017
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight.s The Water Diviner won the top prize and the gong for best original feature at the 2015 Awgie Awards.
It was the first time a feature collected the Australian Writers' Guild's Major Award and the gong for original feature since 2012 when Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson won with The Sapphires.
The prize for feature film adaptation was shared by Brendan Cowell for Scarlett Productions'. Ruben Guthrie and Tommy Murphy for Matchbox Pictures' Holding the Man.
Matchbox and Full Clip.s Deadline Gallipoli was named best original TV miniseries, acknowledging the work of writers Jacquelin Perske (also script producer), Stuart Beattie, Shaun Grant and Cate Shortland.
FremantleMedia.s Wentworth Season 3, Episode 3 The Governor.s Pleasure by Stuart Page shared the TV series award with Endemol Australia.s Offspring Episode 511 by Michael Lucas. Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon took the award for best miniseries adaptation for...
It was the first time a feature collected the Australian Writers' Guild's Major Award and the gong for original feature since 2012 when Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson won with The Sapphires.
The prize for feature film adaptation was shared by Brendan Cowell for Scarlett Productions'. Ruben Guthrie and Tommy Murphy for Matchbox Pictures' Holding the Man.
Matchbox and Full Clip.s Deadline Gallipoli was named best original TV miniseries, acknowledging the work of writers Jacquelin Perske (also script producer), Stuart Beattie, Shaun Grant and Cate Shortland.
FremantleMedia.s Wentworth Season 3, Episode 3 The Governor.s Pleasure by Stuart Page shared the TV series award with Endemol Australia.s Offspring Episode 511 by Michael Lucas. Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon took the award for best miniseries adaptation for...
- 9/14/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 22 of season 9. The episode is entitled, "Fatal," and it sounds like things will get pretty intriguing as the team deals with a new type of Greek mythology obsessed UnSub, and more. In the new,22nd episode press release: evidence found near bodies in Long Beach,CA, are going to have the Bau searching for an UnSub fascinated with Greek mythology. Press release number 2: When victims are found dead from arsenic poisoning in Long Beach, California., handwritten death threats and other clues will have the Bau looking for an UnSub fascinated with Greek mythology. In the meantime, Hotch is going to have concerns about participating in Jack’s third grade career day. Guest stars will feature: Bruce Baumgartner (Bill Harding), Nikki Tomlinson (Candace), Richmond Arquette (Sgt. Mack),Chris Moss (Wayne Campbell), Victor Morris (Sgt. Burnell), Giovanni Lopes...
- 4/17/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
In the wake of, what the Midwest has dubbed the Snowpocalypse, and with the upcoming release of Sanctum, it seems only fitting to pay mother nature a tribute…
Nature is a powerful force with the ability to change at any given time. Hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes, and freezing temperatures are just some of the many ways that mother nature can put us in our places! So, without further adieu…
Top Ten Man/Woman Vs. Nature Films 10. Waterworld
If ever there was a film that exemplifies the whole Man vs Nature scenario, it.s Waterworld. Set in an apocalyptic future, after global warming has melted the polar ice caps and flooded civilization, the movie.s hero, The Mariner (Kevin Costner), is a man who has adapted by growing gills and a survivalist living on a boat on which he is growing a precious tomato plant. When he tries to sell the plant...
Nature is a powerful force with the ability to change at any given time. Hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes, and freezing temperatures are just some of the many ways that mother nature can put us in our places! So, without further adieu…
Top Ten Man/Woman Vs. Nature Films 10. Waterworld
If ever there was a film that exemplifies the whole Man vs Nature scenario, it.s Waterworld. Set in an apocalyptic future, after global warming has melted the polar ice caps and flooded civilization, the movie.s hero, The Mariner (Kevin Costner), is a man who has adapted by growing gills and a survivalist living on a boat on which he is growing a precious tomato plant. When he tries to sell the plant...
- 2/1/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Actor reveals he has plans for a second 'Twister' adventure
Bill Paxton is about ready to jump back into the role of Bill Harding and chase some serious twisters. Indeed, the actor has already expressed interest in developing a "Twister" sequel, and guess what: he would love to do it in 3D!
Paxton told Premium Hollywood he already pitched an idea to Kathleen Kennedy. He recently took a trip to the Ozark Mountains and trailed the history of the gigantic 1925 Tri-State Tornado, which gave him some inspiration for a potential sequel.
"They had footage from a biplane that the government sent down, just to do aerial footage of all of the destruction and the damage. So we just did that to kind of get some ideas, and from that I kind of extrapolated an idea for a sequel," he said.
"...I always thought the first ‘Twister’ was an exciting ride,...
Bill Paxton is about ready to jump back into the role of Bill Harding and chase some serious twisters. Indeed, the actor has already expressed interest in developing a "Twister" sequel, and guess what: he would love to do it in 3D!
Paxton told Premium Hollywood he already pitched an idea to Kathleen Kennedy. He recently took a trip to the Ozark Mountains and trailed the history of the gigantic 1925 Tri-State Tornado, which gave him some inspiration for a potential sequel.
"They had footage from a biplane that the government sent down, just to do aerial footage of all of the destruction and the damage. So we just did that to kind of get some ideas, and from that I kind of extrapolated an idea for a sequel," he said.
"...I always thought the first ‘Twister’ was an exciting ride,...
- 1/9/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
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