The Business
Shawn Levy on 'Stranger Things' and redefining his career
Director Shawn Levy built a career on the ‘Night at the Museum’ franchise, but wanted to break out of his box. He set out to produce, and this past year scored with the Oscar-nominated movie ‘Arrival’ and the Netflix megahit ‘Stranger Things.’ He tells us how he went about getting the industry to reconsider him.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenShawn Levy made film studios very happy directing big family-friendly comedies--including all three ‘Night at the Museum’ movies. But to make Shawn Levy happy, he realized he was going to have to try something new. Now he’s coming off a banner year as a producer, including a best picture nomination for ‘Arrival’ and last summer’s breakout Netflix hit, ‘Stranger Things.’ Levy tells us how he set about reinventing himself, and how his early experience as an actor in a zombie horror movie helped him as a director.
Picture: Filmmaker Shawn Levy
