Twisters star Glen Powell reportedly starring in a remake of a '90s cult favorite action movie

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Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell in Twisters
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Twisters and Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell could be starring in a remake of '90s cult classic Backdraft. 

Imagine Entertainment co-founder and movie producer Brian Grazer revealed the news on CNBC a few weeks ago, though no further details are available just yet. 

"They like brands that are already established that people have high level of awareness to, where you actually add a new twist, or really interesting casting, which is of course what we're doing with ours," he added. "We're doing something with Sydney Sweeney which I'm very excited about. We're doing something with Scarlett Johansson, also very excited about. I mentioned Glen Powell with Backdraft."

Backdraft, directed by Ron Howard, released in '91 and stars Kurt Russell, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It follows firefighters in Chicago investigating a repeat arsonist. A direct-to-video sequel was released in 2019 which saw Sutherland and William Baldwin reprise their roles. 

Powell, meanwhile, can currently be seen in Twisters, a sequel to the '96 original Twister. The actor has recently made waves in rom-com Anyone But You opposite Sydney Sweeney and Netflix comedy Hit Man opposite Adria Arjona. He'll also be returning for Top Gun 3, a follow-up to Top Gun: Maverick, though that's a long way off yet. 

You can keep up to date with all of the year's biggest releases with our guide to all the upcoming major movie release dates. 

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.