 The sequel to Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, contains some nods to the original film, but is not exactly a reboot. Entertainment Weekly calls it a standalone sequel, telling a similar story with no direct connection to the original characters and able to reference things that didn't exist in 1996, like YouTube and better CGI effects. The once-in-a-generation tornado outbreak continues across Oklahoma. We've never seen tornadoes like this before.