The sequel to the 1996 hit Twister has found another streaming home less than a year after hitting theaters and months after landing on Peacock. Twisters, starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, began streaming on Peacock last November, and now Prime Video has announced via its official X (formerly called Twitter) account that the 2024 film is available to watch on the streamer, giving many the chance to re-watch or even see the brilliant pic for the first time.
It’s no surprise that Twisters has become the most-watched movie on the streamer in the U.S., given how much attention it received at the time of its release. In addition, Twisters did well at the box office, doubling its $155 million production budget by grossing $267.8 million in North America and $104.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $372.3 million. The standalone Twister sequel is currently the...
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, Twisters is based on a story by Joseph Kosinski and was released in the U.S. on July 19, 2024. Not only did viewers love the disaster film, given its 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, but also critics did, as it holds a 75% critics' rating on the review aggregator website.
According to audience reactions, Twisters is “populated with likable characters and terrific visual effects” and resembles a classic 1990s blockbuster in all the right ways. In Twisters, Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Anthony Ramos), to test a groundbreaking new tracking system.
There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew; the more dangerous, the better. As storm season intensifies in Twisters, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler, and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Besides Edgar-Jones, Powell, and Ramos, the Warner Bros. film also stars Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton, Daryl McCormack, David Corenswet, David Born, Nik Dodani, and Kiernan Shipka, among others. Twisters is now streaming on Prime Video, and viewers are encouraged to stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates.
In a somewhat unexpected twist of fate, the Borderlands movie has been performing rather well on streaming services. Initially released in theaters on August 9, 2024, the film faced an exceedingly underwhelming box office performance and mixed reviews from fans and critics alike.
However, not all hope was lost; the Borderlands movie has recently experienced a resurgence on platforms like Amazon Prime Video, STARZ, and Hulu via STARZ, catching the attention of new audiences. After debuting on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom, Borderlands quickly became one of the platform’s most-watched titles, ranking as the top movie and fourth overall in viewership.
Although there is no data available concerning its performance on STARZ, Hulu, Vudu, and Apple TV, its streaming success implies that there is indeed an audience out there for it. Though some viewers may have initially approached the film with skepticism due to preemptive negative publicity, its performance suggests it has found its niche.
While the Borderlands movie may not have achieved its intended goal of expanding interest in the franchise initially, it could still contribute to renewed engagement with the games, especially as fans gear up for the upcoming Borderlands 4. With reports of a multiplatform success for the movie, it seems likely that the adaptation has positively impacted the franchise, proving that a rocky start doesn’t always dictate the ultimate outcome.
As streaming platforms continue to serve as pivotal venues for content consumption, both Twisters and Borderlands illustrate how films can find second chances despite earlier setbacks in theaters. The recent achievements of these films highlight a shift in audience dynamics and the power of streaming to introduce adaptations to wider audiences.
