As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the 90s classic action blockbuster Speed… Often touted as one of the greatest action flicks of the 1990s, Speed was responsible for cementing Keanu Reeves’ reputation as a bona fide action star and launching Sandra Bullock career into the proverbial stratosphere. And […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Twister (1996)
Twister, 1996. Directed by Jan de Bont. Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, and Todd Field. SYNOPSIS: Jan de Bont’s Twister arrives on 4K Ultra HD with impressive image quality, along with some visual tweaks by the director that he couldn’t pull off way back […]
Twister director Jan de Bont says he wasn’t approached about the sequel
Jan de Bont created quite an iconic disaster film at the height of the genre’s craze with Twister. But as the long-awaited sequel from Lee Isaac Chung and script by writer Mark L. Smith looms, de Bont doubts what the filmmakers and studios will do with Twisters. In an interview with Inverse, de Bont notes […]
Oscar-nominated Minari director Lee Isaac Chung in talks for Twister sequel
It appears that Minari director Lee Isaac Chung is quite keen on Oklahoma, because he’s reportedly staying in the State in order to chase tornados for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainments sequel to 1996’s $494 million grossing Twister. According to Deadline Chung is in early talks to direct the film, which had a script by The Revenant‘s Mark […]
Universal hoping to bring back Helen Hunt for Twister sequel
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are looking to cook up a storm as big as 1996’s $494 million grossing Twister by chasing down a director and luring back Helen Hunt for a follow-up. Deadline reports that the sequel would be called Twisters, and that Amblin’s Steven Spielberg has approved a script by The Revenant‘s Mark L. […]
Arrow Video bringing Flatliners to 4K Ultra HD with new restoration
Arrow Video has announced that it is bringing Joel Schumacher’s 1990 sci-fi thriller Flatliners to 4K Ultra HD this August, with a brand new 4K restoration approved by director of photography Jan de Bont; check out the cover artwork and special feature details below… Known for his impressively eclectic filmography and for helping to launch […]
Speed director Jan de Bont on whether there will be a third instalment
Jan de Bont, who directed both 1994’s Speed and its 1997 sequel Speed 2: Cruise Control, has addressed the possibility of a third instalment in the action franchise. In an interview with Collider, de Bont revealed that while he is not a huge fan of sequels, there is a slight chance that Speed 3 could happen in the future […]
Original Twister director Jan de Bont reveals his thoughts on the upcoming reboot
Earlier this year, Universal Pictures announced that it is developing a reboot of the classic 1996 disaster movie Twister with Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski being eyed to helm the project and Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future) producing the project. Now, in an interview with Collider, original Twister director Jan de Bont shared his […]
