Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in “Twisters,” the legacy sequel of the 1996 film starring Helen Hunt and the late Bill Paxton. The film is being directed by Lee Isaac Chung, known for his work in the critically acclaimed drama “Minari,” and promises to be the blockbuster of the summer.
With a soundtrack filled with country music, “Twisters” aims to capture the magic of the original, which is basically a love story in the middle of an intense tornado season in Oklahoma. Apart from Powell and Edgar-Jones, the movie also stars Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney, Kiernan Shipka and more.
The movie, which premiers this July 19th, has received mostly positive reviews, boasting a 77% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, if you aren’t sure if you want to watch it in theaters and maybe would like to wait for its launching on streaming, here’s what you need to know.
When and where is ‘Twisters’ coming out on streaming?
‘Twisters’ is being distributed in the US by Universal Pictures, which means that the film will land on their streaming service, Peacock. Typically, studios wait around a month after its theatrical release to launch a film on digital, and approximately three months for its streaming service. However, this can change depending on the film.
For example, we can look at “The Fall Guy,” Universal’s most recent release. Ryan Gosling’s action rom-com grossed $177 million against a budget of between $120-150 million. The film was released on digital just 18 days after its theatrical release, and it’s still hasn’t landed on Peacock. Meanwhile, when it comes to streaming Universal is a little more unpredicatable in comparison to other studios such as Disney or Warner Bros.
For example, the film “The Exorcist: Believer” landed on Peacock 56 days (just under two months) after its theatrical premiere. Last year’s Fast X, which had a stronger box office performance than the former, took 115 days to arrive on Peacock, or a little over three months. So, it all depends on the box office grossings.
Twisters plot: What is the film about?
‘Twisters’ have been described as a “new chapter” in the franchise. The film follows Edgar-Jones as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser who, after an almost deadly encounter with a tornado, now studies storm patterns from New York City. However, she is convinced by her friend Javi (Ramos) to come back to the field in Oklahoma to test a new tracking system.
There, she will meet Powell’s Tyler Owens, a reckless social media star who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures. While the pair will clash at the beginning, they will learn how to work together amid an unusual intense storm season.