July 16th 2024.
Next, let's take a look at a strange occurrence that happened in Chicago recently. Just 24 hours before the highly anticipated US early screenings of the new blockbuster film Twisters, a tornado warning was issued in the city. It's almost like something out of a movie itself!
The upcoming film, a sequel-cum-reboot to the 1996 hit Twister, is set to release in American cinemas on Friday, July 19th. However, lucky fans in the UK will have access to advance screenings starting on Wednesday, July 17th. But the real coincidence happened on Monday night when a tornado warning was announced in downtown Chicago as severe storms tore through northern Illinois.
As the city's skyline was lit up by flashes of lightning and the ominous grey clouds loomed in the distance, one Twitter user couldn't help but point out the eerie connection. "This is almost too perfect of a joke, but it's truly remarkable that Chicago experienced one of the scariest tornado warnings I've ever lived through just 24 hours before Twisters premieres in theatres," @metaplexmovies tweeted late Monday night.
The film, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, focuses on the terrifying power of tornadoes as they ravage through Chicago and surrounding states. And it seems that life was imitating art, as the US National Weather Service reported that there may have been up to 10 tornadoes on the ground during Monday night's storm. Sadly, the storm also caused one fatality and left a trail of power outages and destruction in its wake.
Among the confirmed tornadoes was one that touched down at O'Hare International Airport, with two others spotted in nearby areas. CBS News even reported twin tornadoes in Sugar Grove and Oswego, a phenomenon that is also featured in the movie. It's a frightening reminder of the destructive force of nature and the potential danger posed by these powerful storms.
But as we wait for the film's release, let's take a closer look at what Twisters has in store for us. The story follows Kate Cooper, a young woman who is still haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. Along the way, they meet "tornado wrangler" Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social media star who thrives on sharing his storm-chasing adventures.
As storm season ramps up, Kate, Tyler, and their competing teams find themselves in a life-or-death situation as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma. The star-studded cast also includes Maura Tierney, Daryl McCormack, Harry Hadden-Paton, Kiernan Shipka, and David Corenswet as the new Superman. And fans will be delighted to see James Paxton, son of the late Bill Paxton, in a role paying tribute to his father who passed away in 2017.
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, Twisters has already received high praise from critics, with an impressive 84% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. NME raves that "every cent of the $200 million budget is visible in a series of dizzying set-pieces that surely amount to the most entertaining film of the year," while The Wrap notes that the film stands out among modern blockbusters, just like the original Twister did in 1996. The Telegraph even gave it a five-star review, calling it "the most wholehearted, warm-blooded, meticulously crafted good time at the movies since Top Gun: Maverick."
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