STRANGER THINGS Director Shawn Levy Would Like To Work on STAR WARS and MARVEL Movies
Shawn Levy, the filmmaker who has worked on Stranger Things, Real Steel, Free Guy, and The Adam Project, has no issues finding film or TV projects to work on. But, there are a couple of franchises that he’d like to take on at some point in his career. Those franchises include Star Wars and Marvel.
During a recent interview with Screen Rant, the filmmaker opened up about his career and when asked about franchises like Marvel and Star Wars, Levy explained:
"I certainly find both the Star Wars and Marvel universes compelling. It would have to be the right moment, the right story, but those would definitely be tantalizing opportunities. Other than that, I have to say I really want to keep making movies that refuse to be only one thing, that are a hybrid of heart and laughter and spectacle, because those are my favorite kinds of movies. They don't get made that often anymore and I feel really lucky that I've been able to make two in a row that are also original. And I don't ever take that for granted either."
While I think Levy would do great things with the Star Wars and Marvel properties, I would much rather see him stick with telling original stories and building new worlds. There’s a lot more freedom in that and there’s so much a filmmaker has to gain from that rather than jumping into someone else’s properties.
His next film, The Adam Project, with Ryan Reynolds, looks like it’s going to be a blast! When talking about that movie, Reynolds said:
"I loved that Netflix positioned The Adam Project like that. They love the movie the way we love the movie. It's been such a labor of love for myself and Shawn Levy from the jump. I'm grateful that Netflix has a commitment to making movies like this, original stories based on nothing more than an idea, and we get to bring them to life. Especially films with this tone that – and I say this in a good way – is a little bit old-fashioned with an '80s wish-fulfillment, meaning something amazing or even supernatural happens to a kid but he's home by dinner, and his parents have no clue. It's a type of old-school, warm and nostalgic filmmaking that I love."
Those original ideas are the kinds of films that I would love to see Levy keep making!