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21 Laps Entertainment is an American film and television production company run by director-producer Shawn Levy.[2] The company is best known as the creators of Stranger Things, and exclusively distributes content through a partnership with Netflix.[3] Based in San Jose, California
History[]
One of the company's most recent television projects, Stranger Things, premiered on Netflix in July 2016 and achieved tremendous critical acclaim, earning a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes with 55 out of 58 reviews being positive.[4] The show's first season was also one of Netflix's most watched series, averaging 14.07 million adults 18-49 in its first 35 days.[5] Along with producing the series, Levy directed two of the premiere season's episodes;[6] a third season has recently been announced.[7]
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Adam Shankman | |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Shawn Levy | |
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas | Tom Vaughan | |
| The Rocker | Peter Cattaneo | ||
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Shawn Levy | |
| 2010 | Date Night | ||
| 2011 | Real Steel | ||
| 2012 | The Watch | Akiva Schaffer | |
| 2013 | The Internship | Shawn Levy | |
| The Spectacular Now | James Ponsoldt | ||
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Shawn Levy | |
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Miguel Arteta | ||
| Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Shawn Levy | ||
| 2016 | Arrival[8] | Denis Villeneuve | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture |
| Why Him? | John Hamburg | ||
| 2017 | Fist Fight[8] | Richie Keen | |
| Table 19 | Jeffrey Blitz | ||
| 2018 | Kodachrome | Mark Raso | |
| The Darkest Minds | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | ||
| Kin | Jonathan Baker and Josh Baker | [9][10] | |
| 2020 | The Violent Heart | Kerem Sanga | |
| Free Guy | Shawn Levy | ||
| Monster Problems | Michael Matthews | [11][12] | |
| 2021 | Untitled Sesame Street film | Jonathan Krisel | |
| TBA | The Day The Crayons Quit | Shawn Levy | [13] |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2017 2018–present |
Last Man Standing | ABC Fox |
|
| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Netflix | |
| 2017 | Imaginary Mary | ABC | |
| July 2, 2019 | School Stew | TBS | |
| November 12, 2019 | What is the problem for Sophie-Boy? | Disney+ | |
| TBA | All the Light We Cannot See | Netflix | |
| I Am Not Okay With This | Netflix | ||
| Night at the Museum: The Animated Series | Disney+ | ||
| Shadow and Bone | Netflix | ||
| Unsolved Mysteries | Netflix |
References[]
- ↑ "Fox Animation Acquires Film Rights to Sanrio’s Mr. Men Little Miss Properties". http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150127005315/en/Fox-Animation-Acquires-Film-Rights-Sanrio%E2%80%99s-Mr..
- ↑ Breznican, Anthony. "Shawn Levy to produce 'Man Made' book about toughened-up dad". http://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/16/shawn-levy-acquires-man-made-book-for.
- ↑ "'Stranger Things' Producer Inks Massive Overall Deal With Netflix" (in en). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-inks-deal-shawn-levys-21-laps-1064839.
- ↑ "Stranger Things - Season 1 Reviews". https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/stranger_things/s01/.
- ↑ Holloway, Daniel. "‘Stranger Things’ Ratings: Where Series Ranks Among Netflix’s Most Watched". https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/stranger-things-tv-ratings-netflix-most-watched-1201844081/.
- ↑ Guerrasio, Jason. "How the man behind Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' is taking over Hollywood". http://www.businessinsider.com/stranger-things-producer-shawn-levy-profile-2016-9.
- ↑ "Netflix US on Twitter". https://twitter.com/netflix/status/936627509231222785.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Barnes, Brooks (25 November 2016). "A Filmmaker’s Belief in Himself Pays Off". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/business/media/shawn-levy-filmmaker-arrival.html. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (August 30, 2016). "James Franco, Zoe Kravitz, Jack Reynor to Star in Sci-Fi Film ‘Kin’". https://variety.com/2016/film/news/james-franco-zoe-kravitz-jack-reynor-sci-fi-movie-kin-1201847814/amp/. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ Busch, Jenna (November 30, 2017). "Lionsgate Announces Release Dates for Hellboy and Kin". http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/906427-lionsgate-announces-release-dates-for-hellboy-and-kin. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 22, 2018). "Paramount Players Has Michael Matthews Directing, Dylan O’Brien Negotiating On ‘Monster Problems’". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2018/10/monster-problems-paramount-players-michael-matthews-dylan-obrien-1202486961/. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Sandy Schaefer. "Paramount’s 2020 Sizzle Reel Hypes Top Gun: Maverick, Coming to America 2 & More", Screen Rant, April 4, 2019. Retrieved on April 4, 2019.
- ↑ McNavy, Dave (19 June 2017). "‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ Movie in the Works at Sony". https://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-day-the-crayons-quit-movie-sony-pictures-1202470876/. Retrieved 15 March 2017.