“Twisters” hales from director Lee Isaac Chung, who’s finest identified for his terrific Greatest Image nominated semi-autobiography “Minari.” Chung himself grew up in rural Arkansas (as seen in “Minari”), a spot that is endured its share of tornados through the years regardless of not being strictly a part of Twister Alley. That being the case, it would assist clarify his signing on for this film, which in any other case reads as a little bit of a head-scratching transfer for the filmmaker. Then once more, he just lately labored on “The Mandalorian” season 3 and the upcoming “Star Wars” sequence “Skeleton Crew,” so possibly he is simply been itching to stretch his wings somewhat additional and check out making stuff go increase on the large display this time.
He is definitely assembled an auspicious solid for “Twisters,” with Powell joined by Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, Daryl McCormack, Sasha Lane, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Kiernan Shipka, Katy O’Brian, Tunde Adebimpe, and future “Superman: Legacy” star David Corenswet. It is foolish that Chung needed to hitch this film onto the “Tornado” property fairly than merely being allowed to make his personal unique twister flick, however them’s the occasions we dwell in.
“Twisters” swirls into theaters on July 19, 2024.