Twisters Director Lee Isaac Chung Reveals the Glen Powell Thirst Trap Almost Didn't Make the Cut

Editor's Note: The following contains minor spoilers for Twisters
If you're here, you've seen the long-awaited Twisters, or you really like spoilers. Before this summertime blockbuster began its path of destruction (its box office climb) through theaters, Collider's Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to moderate an exclusive Q&A with Oscar-nominated director Lee Isaac Chung at our early screening. The filmmaker shared his journey with us, from Academy Award-nominated indie movies like 2020's Minari to helming a $20 million Hollywood movie starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
While there's no direct connection to Jan de Bont's Twister (1996)-aside from Dorothy in that devastating opening sequence-Twisters takes a spin in the same universe with all-new characters who share a dangerous passion for the eponymous forces of nature. Chung's sequel, co-written by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and Top Gun: Maverick's Joseph Kosinski, takes everything fans loved from the first film-a stellar cast, scientists who risk their lives for what they love, cheeky banter, and lots of killer tornadoes-and delivers a big-screen spectacle worthy of 2024 VFX.
Check out the full Q&A in the video above or in the transcript below to find out how Chung took over the director's chair from Kosinski, what it was like working with ILM, and why Chung says this epic movie wouldn't be possible without the Star Wars Universe. He talks about poetic thirst traps, the steamy chemistry between Powell and Edgar-Jones, what he learned from fellow filmmakers like Twisters executive producer Steven Spielberg and Jon Favreau, what feedback Tom Cruise had, and tons more.
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[@sdsu2pop]

I wanted to watch this as soon as I saw it on my feed but I had to wait until I watched the movie. I just got out of the theater and this was a brilliant interview! I love these long form collider interviews so thank you Steve!

[@Lee-vb4vh]

I think this may be one of the best natural disaster film made for the big screen like iMax. Amazing, breathtaking, and inspirational story telling. Saw it 4 times because Twisters showed me how to live a better life.

[@bojomcfly98]

Doug!

[@andrimufid2195]

19:13 you're welcome