‘Twisters’: Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka & David Corenswet Among Final Additions To Lee Isaac Chung’s Disaster Pic For Uni, Amblin And Warner Bros
17.05.2023 - 16:45
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Universal and Amblin Entertainment have rounded out their Twisters cast with the addition of Maura Tierney (The Affair), Harry Hadden-Paton (Downton Abbey), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Nik Dodani (Atypical), David Corenswet (Pearl), Tunde Adebimpe (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and Katy O’Brian (The Mandalorian).
The actors join an ensemble for the disaster pic, following on the heels of the 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster Twister, that also includes Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea and Daryl McCormack, as previously announced. No character details have been disclosed.
Details as to the plot of the new film are also under wraps. The original starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton was written by Michael Crichton and directed by Speed‘s Jan de Bont, with Steven Spielberg on board as an EP. Twister was lauded for its groundbreaking special effects and scored $494M+ at the worldwide box office.
Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) is directing Twisters from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant), with Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley (Jurassic World Dominion) attached to produce through the Kennedy/Marshall Company. The film co-financed by Warner Bros. Pictures will be released by Universal on July 19, 2024. Executive Vice President of Production Sara Scott and Creative Executive Jacqueline Garell are overseeing the project for Uni, alongside Senior Vice President of Creative Development Sheila Walcott for Warner Bros.
The recipient of a Golden Globe and an Emmy nom for her supporting role in Showtime’s The Affair, Tierney is also known for an Emmy-nominated role on NBC’s ER, among numerous other projects, having recently been seen in films like Beautiful Boy and The Report.