Daisy Edgar-Jones
‘Twisters’ Reignites Debate Over Steamy Scenes in Movies
[This story contains spoilers for Twisters.] Twisters audiences are getting swept up in the renewed debate surrounding depictions of sexual intimacy on the big screen. Social media users have been in a tizzy over the ending of director Lee Isaac Chung’s action film that stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos. A follow-up to […]
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‘Twisters’ Director Explains His Ending Choice for Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell
[This story contains spoilers to Twisters.] Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung has explained why he didn’t opt for the ending where Glen Powell‘s Tyler and Daisy Edgar-Jones‘ Kate share a passionate kiss (to the audience’s dismay). The natural disaster blockbuster had an estimated domestic opening of $80.5 million at the North American box office, making […]
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Box Office: ‘Twisters’ Whips Up Huge Storm With Record $80.5M Domestic Opening
Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters is whipping up huge winds at the box office, with forecasters predicting a far better than expected domestic opening of $80.5 million in North America. That’s even up from Saturday’s already massive estimate of $74.6 million. The record-breaking movie, playing in 4,151 theaters, easily boasts the top domestic opening ever for […]
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Glen Powell and ‘Twisters’ Co-Stars Make Surprise Visit at Luke Combs Concert to Chug Beers Onstage
Twisters stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos got to wet their whistles during a surprise appearance at a Luke Combs concert over the weekend. The performers joined the country singer onstage at his show Friday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As seen in footage shared to social media, Combs and the castmembers […]
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‘Twisters’ Director Missed Flying Cow in His Own Movie After VFX Team Snuck It In
[This story contains spoilers for Twisters.] Missed the flying cow in Twisters? You’re in good company. Director Lee Isaac Chung said he initially didn’t spot the homage to the original franchise installment himself. “My god, everybody’s been wanting a cow in this movie,” says Chung, who recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter. He was […]
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Daisy Edgar-Jones Says She’s “A Bit Addicted” to Doing Stunts After ‘Twisters’: “I’ve Got the Bug”
After breaking out for her roles in Normal People, Where the Crawdads Sing and Fresh, Daisy Edgar-Jones is taking on her first big summer blockbuster with Twisters — and her first foray into the stunt world, though seemingly not her last. The film, not technically connected to 1996’s Twister but serving as a standalone sequel, […]
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‘Twisters’ Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell Headline a Middling Sequel With Lots of Storms but Little Genuine Excitement
Anthony Ramos also stars in ‘Minari’ director Lee Isaac Chung’s meteorological thriller, set during a once-in-a-generation tornado season in Oklahoma.
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‘Twisters’: Mother Nature Is the Biggest Draw for Audiences
Never underestimate the allure of Mother Nature. A recent poll conducted by David Herrin’s The Quorom found that tornadoes — and not the movie’s talent — are the chief reason moviegoers want to see Universal’s upcoming summer tentpole Twisters, which hopes to turn into a category five-plus storm when it opens domestically on July 19. […]
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Box Office Forecast: ‘Twisters’ Tracking for Major $40M-$55M U.S. Opening
The forecast is looking better than good for Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters. The summer tentpole — featuring a high-wattage cast that includes Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos — is tracking to open to $55 million over the July 19-21 weekend in North America, according to market leader The National Research Group. Universal, which […]
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Glen Powell Says ‘Twisters’ Features “One of the Most Incredible Action Sequences of All Time”
With great action comes great effort. Glen Powell teased “one of the most incredible action sequences of all time” in this summer’s Twisters, coming July 19. The actor recounted his experience shooting the storm sequence in a Fandango’s Big Ticket interview, which he says “all happens in a oner.” The appearance was pegged to the […]
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Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones Auctioning ‘Normal People’ Screening Tickets for Charity
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones will reunite for a Normal People screening benefitting suicide prevention and mental health, the pair of actors announced Thursday. Mescal and Edgar-Jones will join series director Lenny Abrahamson, Element Pictures and “other friends of the show” for the screening, which will take place in London on June 16 with raffle […]
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Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twisters’ Touches Down at CinemaCon With Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones
There are plenty of ways to describe what happened at Caesars Palace on Wednesday when Universal Pictures delivered Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters to the Colosseum stage. Some examples: The film whipped up a frenzy; exclusive footage spun through Sin City; action scenes blew away theater owners, etc., etc. All of the above work as Universal […]
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