Four years after tearing through the independent film scene with his Korean-language coming-of-age drama , Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is back in the director’s chair with , an action-packed, high-stakes summer blockbuster set in the dangerous world of tornado chasers. A belated sequel to 1996’s , which was penned by author Michael Crichton, the new film boasts a dazzling ensemble cast, headlined by Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos. “I wanted to dive into doing something completely different and do a summer blockbuster,” the director tells the Post.
“That’s always been a dream of mine. “I grew up on Amblin movies and to be able to do one, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, I was over the moon. I ran for this chance.
” falls comfortably into that mould, delivering a crowd-pleasing spectacle at a level that remains suitable for a family audience, and increasingly a global one. “The beauty of these movies is that we are really trying to reach as many audience members across the board as possible. With it’s a unique film because it can be a family film in many ways.
“I just tried to keep in mind that there will be people all over the world who might be interested in this film and to work on that level where I’m thinking more of a global audience. “It helped me feel that I was part of something bigger than myself. Thematically the movie is about these events that are so much bigger than humanity, so working in that dichot.