Shawn Levy

A visionary filmmaker must navigate the high-stakes world of Hollywood to bring his unique creative vision to life, while confronting the challenges of staying true to his artistic voice amidst overwhelming commercial pressure.

Born

July 23, 1968

From

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Also:
Director
Actor

Credits on file

Decades active

Awards

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In short · Producing since 1985, 5 decades active, 97 credits.

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2027
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The Catch
2027
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Star Wars: Starfighter
Jun 29
In the news
Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona TV Show
“Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action television series based on the Persona role-playing game franchise. According to Variety, the project is in early stages of development with Christopher Monfette set to write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner. Monfette has previously worked on shows like Star Trek: Picard and 9-1-1. The series will be executive produced by Shawn Levy and Robert Atwood of 21 Laps, alongside Story Kitchen's Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson, with Sega producer Toru Nakahara also involved. It remains unclear whether the show will adapt a specific game or create an original story. The Persona franchise, known for titles like Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal, has a rich narrative history to draw from.”
Jun 29
In the news
Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona Series
“Netflix is reportedly working on a live-action adaptation of Atlus' Persona franchise, according to a Variety report. The series is in early development and has not yet specified which game or characters it will feature. Christopher Monfette, known for writing Star Trek: Picard, is attached as writer and showrunner. Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, and Robert Atwood will also serve as executive producers through 21 Laps. The project joins other Netflix video game adaptations like The Witcher and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Atlus recently teased the next game in the series, Persona 6, but no details on its connection to the Netflix series have been confirmed.”
May 28
In the news
Shawn Levy Tackling Original Sci-Fi with 'Somewhere Out There' for Netflix
“Netflix has picked up 'Somewhere Out There', a sci-fi spec script written by Max Taxe, with Shawn Levy set to direct and produce via his 21 Laps banner. The project is described as emotional sci-fi in the vein of 'Arrival' and 'The Adam Project'.”

Biography

Shawn Adam Levy (/ˈliːvaɪ/; born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor who founded 21 Laps Entertainment. His work spans multiple genres, and his films as a director have earned $3.5 billion worldwide.

Levy began his career as a television director and gained prominence in the 2000s for directing comedy films such as *Big Fat Liar* (2002), *Just Married* (2003), *Cheaper by the Dozen* (2003), and *The Pink Panther* (2006). He later directed the first three films in the *Night at the Museum* franchise (2006–14). In the early 2010s, he directed *Date Night* (2010), *Real Steel* (2011), and *The Internship* (2013), and developed several comedy television pilots. He also executive produced the ABC sitcom *Last Man Standing*. Levy produced the 2016 sci-fi film *Arrival*, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

Since 2016, Levy has served as an executive producer on the Netflix original series *Stranger Things*. He directed the third and fourth episodes of each of the show's four seasons and the Netflix limited series *All the Light We Can't See* (2023). He has collaborated with Ryan Reynolds by directing *Free Guy* (2021), *The Adam Project* (2022), and *Deadpool & Wolverine* (2024), the latter being his highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.