'Twisters' churned up a storm at the box office, taking in over $81 million its opening weekend, and it's helmed by Oscar-nominated director Lee Isaac Chung.
Oscar nominated director Lee Isaac Chung is the man behind the camera of the summer blockbuster sequel "Twisters.""Twisters" churned up a storm at the box office, taking in over $81 million its opening weekend; the third biggest debut at the movies so far in 2024.
"One of my first memories of moving to Arkansas is us getting into a pickup truck and trying to run from the tornado, I think it's just been in my system and in my mind since that happened at a young age," he said."I think the first scene of that movie - it's a family running from a tornado at night - and I remember telling my parents - that reminds me of us," Chung said.
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