Lee Isaac Chung In Talks To Direct ‘Twister’ Sequel For Universal And Amblin
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Following an extensive search that had a number of top directors chasing the job, sources tell Deadline that Oscar-nominated Minari director Lee Isaac Chung is in early talks to helm Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Twisters, the sequel to the blockbuster Twister.
Warner Bros., which released the 1996 pic, will co-finance. Mark L. Smith penned the script, with Frank Marshall producing through his Kennedy/Marshall banner.
Deadline first reported in October, execs and producers on the project, especially Steven Spielberg, flipped for the script Smith delivered to the studio with ultimately being fast-tracked for a spring start.
At the time sources said that the hope is to bring Helen Hunt back, with a drama that focuses on the daughter she had with the character played by the late Bill Paxton.
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