21 Laps Entertainment
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]
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| Industry | Film Television |
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| Founded | 2005[1] |
| Founder | Shawn Levy |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Motion pictures, television programs |
History
One of the company's most recent television projects, Stranger Things, premiered on Netflix in July 2016 and achieved 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] The third season premiered on July 4, 2019[7] and a fourth season has recently been announced.[8]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Adam Shankman | 20th Century Fox |
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| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Shawn Levy | co-produced with 1492 Pictures and Dune Entertainment | |
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas | Tom Vaughan | co-produced with Regency Enterprises, Mosaic Media Group, Dune Entertainment and Penn Station Entertainment | |
| The Rocker | Peter Cattaneo | co-produced with Fox Atomic | ||
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Shawn Levy
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co-produced with 1492 Pictures, Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners | |
| 2010 | Date Night | co-produced with Dune Entertainment | ||
| 2011 | Real Steel | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-produced with Touchstone Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Entertainment | |
| 2012 | The Watch | Akiva Schaffer | 20th Century Fox | |
| 2013 | The Internship | Shawn Levy | co-produced with Regency Enterprises, Wild West Picture Show Productions and TSG Entertainment | |
| The Spectacular Now | James Ponsoldt | A24 | co-produced with Andrew Lauren Productions and Global Produce | |
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Shawn Levy | Warner Bros. | co-produced with Spring Creek Productions |
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Miguel Arteta | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | co-produced with Walt Disney Pictures and The Jim Henson Company | |
| Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Shawn Levy | 20th Century Fox | co-produced with 1492 Pictures and TSG Entertainment | |
| 2016 | Arrival[9] | Denis Villeneuve | Paramount Pictures
(North America and international) Entertainment One (United Kingdom) Roadshow Films (Australia) |
co-produced with FilmNation Entertainment and Lava Bear Films |
| Why Him? | John Hamburg | 20th Century Fox | co-produced with Red Hour Productions and TSG Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Fist Fight[9] | Richie Keen | Warner Bros. | co-produced with New Line Cinema, Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Wrigley Pictures |
| Table 19 | Jeffrey Blitz | Fox Searchlight Pictures | co-produced with 3311 Productions | |
| 2018 | Kodachrome | Mark Raso | Netflix | co-produced with The Gotham Group and Motion Picture Capital |
| The Darkest Minds | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | 20th Century Fox | ||
| Kin | Jonathan Baker and Josh Baker | Lionsgate | co-produced with Summit Entertainment and No Trace Camping | |
| 2020 | The Violent Heart | Kerem Sanga | co-produced with Material Pictures and 3311 Productions | |
| Free Guy | Shawn Levy | 20th Century Studios | co-produced with Maximum Effort, Berlanti Productions, TSG Entertainment and Lit Entertainment Group | |
| 2021 | Monster Problems | Michael Matthews | Paramount Pictures | co-produced with Paramount Players, Entertainment One and MTV Films |
| 2022 | Untitled Sesame Street film | Jonathan Krisel | Warner Bros. | co-produced with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Sesame Workshop |
| TBA | The Day the Crayons Quit | Shawn Levy | Columbia Pictures | co-produced with Sony Pictures Animation |
| Atlantis 7 | co-produced with The Gotham Group and Walden Media | |||
| There's Someone Inside Your House | Patrick Brice | Netflix | co-produced with Atomic Monster Productions | |
| Be More Chill | Greg Berlanti | 20th Century Studios | co-produced with Berlanti Productions |
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2017 2018–present |
Last Man Standing | ABC Fox |
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| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Netflix | |
| 2017 | Imaginary Mary | ABC | |
| 2020–present | I Am Not Okay with This | Netflix | |
| TBA | All the Light We Cannot See | 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". Business Wire.
- Breznican, Anthony. "Shawn Levy to produce 'Man Made' book about toughened-up dad". EW.com.
- "'Stranger Things of it's peers' Producer Inks Massive Overall Deal With Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- "Stranger Things - Season 1 Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes.
- Holloway, Daniel. "'Stranger Things' Ratings: Where Series Ranks Among Netflix's Most Watched". Variety.com.
- Guerrasio, Jason. "How the man behind Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' is taking over Hollywood". Business Insider.
- Wigler, Josh (December 31, 2018). "Netflix Reveals 'Stranger Things' Season 3 Premiere Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Goldberg, Lesley (September 30, 2019). "'Stranger Things' Renewed for Season 4 as Creators Ink Nine-Figure Netflix Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Barnes, Brooks (25 November 2016). "A Filmmaker's Belief in Himself Pays Off". New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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