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Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twister’ Sequel Lands Summer 2024 Release
Universal and Amblin Entertainment have wasted no time in dating Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters, a follow-up to the classic 1996 film Twister. Twisters will swirl into theaters July 19, 2024, the studio announced Tuesday. Word broke last week that the Oscar-nominated Chung, best known for directing Minari, was closing a deal to helm the event […]
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Lee Isaac Chung in Talks to Direct ‘Twisters’ Sequel
Lee Isaac Chung is negotiating to direct Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Twisters, a sequel to 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster Twister. Chung is best known for directing Minari, which was based on his childhood move to Arkansas, where his family lived in a trailer on the land on which his father, who emigrated with his mother from their […]
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: Four of Five Oscar-Nominated Directors Set for Tribute (Exclusive)
Lee Isaac Chung, David Fincher, Thomas Vinterberg and Chloé Zhao will participate in a virtual sitdown with THR's Scott Feinberg.
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DGA Awards Noms Analysis: The Presumptive Frontrunners Hold
The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist reacts to Tuesday's announcement.
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DGA Awards: Chloe Zhao, Emerald Fennell Among Feature-Film Director Nominees
Other nominees for the directors guild's top prize include Aaron Sorkin, David Fincher and Lee Isaac Chung.
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Music as the “Glowing, Beating Heart” of ‘Minari’: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With Lee Isaac Chung, Harry Yoon and Emile Mosseri
“It really seeped into the emotions and the tone of the film," says director Chung of composer Mosseri's score, which impacted Yoon's editing "going into the cutting rooms."
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‘Minari’s’ Lee Isaac Chung Talks Downside of the American Dream and Golden Globes Controversy
The writer-director revisits his familial inspirations like 'Ben Hur' and making the Korean-American coming of age film "on my terms and to not leave anything behind."
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