What’s subsequent for Daisy Edgar-Jones after “Regular Folks,” “Recent,” and “The place The Crawdads Sing“? It appears to be like like a big-budget sequel. Deadline experiences that Edgar-Jones is the primary to affix the forged of “Twisters,” Amblin Leisure and Common‘s upcoming follow-up to their 1996 hit.
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A little bit of a shock right here? Possibly, possibly not, as Edgar-Jone’s “Regular Folks” co-star Paul Mescal has a studio tentpole of his personal arising in “Gladiator 2.” Such is the best way of the enterprise. And numbers-wise, “Tornado” has Ridley Scott‘s 2000 movie beat on the field workplace, $494 million to $460.6 million; so, possibly one thing of a rivalry brewing between the appearing pair with their upcoming initiatives.
Edgar-Jones’ different current work contains the Hulu restricted sequence “Underneath The Banner Of Heaven,” for which she acquired a Golden Globe nomination. She’s additionally filming an adaptation of “On Swift Horses” now with Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle. Daniel Manihan helms that mission.
As for “Twisters,” Lee Isaac Chung will direct a script by Mark L. Smith. Warner Bros. co-backs the movie financially with Amblin and Common. Sara Scott and Jacqueline Garell co-produce by Common, with Ashley Jay Sandberg overseeing by Kennedy/Marshall.
No different casting information for “Twisters” but, however count on extra because it approaches manufacturing later this yr.
