Shawn Levy Signs Disney Deal After 9 Years at Netflix
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Shawn Levy has signed an overall deal with Disney's 20th Television, starting in October 2027, after a decade-long partnership with Netflix that began in 2017.
- Levy's production company, 21 Laps Entertainment, will develop and produce new projects for Disney, continuing his long-standing relationship with the company.
- Known for executive producing Netflix's "Stranger Things" and directing "The Adam Project," Levy will maintain collaboration on the "Stranger Things" franchise despite his move.
- Levy has a history with Disney, having directed early projects like "Cheaper by the Dozen" and the "Night at the Museum" films, and recently worked on the 2024 MCU film "Deadpool & Wolverine."
- His upcoming Disney projects include directing Lucasfilm’s "Star Wars: Starfighter" and Marvel’s "Ghost Rider," both starring Ryan Gosling.
