Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twister’ Sequel Lands Summer 2024 Release

Universal and Amblin Entertainment have wasted no time in dating Lee Isaac Chung’s tornadoesa sequel to the classic 1996 film Twister.

tornadoes will hit theaters on July 19, 2024, the studio announced Tuesday. News broke last week that Oscar nominee Chung, best known for directing To painhe was closing a deal to direct the event photo.

Adding to the film’s pedigree, Hollywood veteran Frank Marshall will produce. Warner Bros. is co-financing the project.

Chung will direct from a script by Mark L. Smith, who co-wrote Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s adapted screenplay. the revenant.

1996’s Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, set off a box office storm, grossing nearly half a billion dollars worldwide. Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin wrote the script for the original film. It centered on an estranged pair of storm chasers (Paxton and Hunt) who get back together to chase the storm of the century in Oklahoma. It was praised for its inventive visual effects.

tornadoes will be overseen by Vice President of Executive Production Sara Scott and Creative Executive Jacqueline Garell of Universal Pictures. Ashley Jay Sandberg will oversee Kennedy/Marshall.