Early in the preproduction process for Twisters, the stand-alone sequel to 1996’s hit disaster movie Twister, director Lee Isaac Chung and stars Glen Powell and Brandon Perea put together “tornado wrangler” playlists to imagine what the film’s signature storm-chasing sequences might sound like.“Music plays a big role in most of the scenes with their characters, and the movie features a handful of really exciting tornado chase scenes,” Rachel Levy, executive vice president of film music for Universal Pictures, explained. “Isaac always envisioned music playing a big role in these moments.”Among the songs on those playlists was Johnny Cash’s recording of the 1948 Stan Jones country standard, “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky,” a song iconic for its Western stomp, dramatic horns, and mood-setting lyrics. But as…
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