"Director of Iconic Disaster Thriller Asserts It's Untouchable 27 Years On"

Jan de Bont, director of the 1996 disaster film Twister, believes that the upcoming sequel, Twisters, will be vastly different from his original vision due to advancements in visual effects technology. De Bont acknowledges that Twister helped revolutionize visual effects and became one of the most influential films of the decade. However, he doubts that the practical shots and real-life elements from the original could be replicated today. While he is unsure if he will watch the sequel, de Bont believes that director Lee Isaac Chung may bring a unique perspective to the Midwestern tale. He also expresses skepticism about the trend of inexperienced directors being chosen for big-budget films, noting that studios ultimately have control over the final product.