A still from ‘Twister’, 1996 | Photo Credit: Maximum Film / Alamy Stock Photo
Filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster twister,
The project is being developed by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment hollywood reporter, If finalized, will direct the sequel from a script written by Chung ghost Clerk Mark L. Smith.
Filmmaker best known for directing MinariA semi-autobiographical drama about a family of Korean immigrants trying to make their American dream come true in the 1980s.
The film received six nominations at the 2021 Academy Awards, with actor Yoon Yuh-jung taking home the Best Supporting Actress trophy.
twister, starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, centered around an estranged storm-chasing couple who reunite in Oklahoma to track the storm of the century. It was directed by Jan de Bont and raised over US$494 million at the worldwide box office.
The sequel will be co-financed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Frank Marshall will produce through his Kennedy/Marshall Company banner.