“Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung is directing the film from a script by “The Revenant” writer Mark L. Smith.
Glen Powell is in talks to star alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones “Twisters” from Universal and Amblin Entertainment, a sequel to “Twister” from 1996.
The director of “Minari”, Lee Isaac Chungis directing the film from a script by “The Revenant” writer Mark L Smith. “Twisters” will premiere in July 2024.
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Starring helen hunt, Bill Paxton, Carey Elwes and Philip Seymour Hoffmann, “Twister” The 1996 film grossed almost half a billion dollars at the box office and received Oscar nominations in the categories of visual effects and sound. It was directed by Jan De Bont (“Speed”) from a script by Michael Crichtonexecutive produced by Steven Spielberg.
Described as a “new chapter” to the 1996 film, plot details for “Twisters” remain under wraps. He “Twister” original followed a team of storm chasers as they hunted down the most powerful tornado in decades.
Warner Bros. Pictures is co-financing “Twisters”, with Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley (“Jurassic World Dominion”) producing through the Kennedy/Marshall Company. Universal Executive Vice President of Production Sara Scott and Creative Executive Jacqueline Garell will oversee production for the studio, and Ashley Jay Sandberg will oversee for Kennedy/Marshall.
Powell is currently on a hot streak after his breakout role in “Top Gun: Maverick”. His other upcoming projects include Richard Linklater’s action comedy “Hitman,” which Powell co-wrote and co-produced; Chris Morgan’s sci-fi thriller “Deputy X,” a potential franchise headline; and the buddy comedy “Foreign Relations” opposite Nick Jonas. He is currently in production on Sony’s untitled romantic comedy Will Gluck alongside “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney.
Source: Ambito
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