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Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Shawn Levy Enters Disney Overall Deal After Nearly a Decade at Netflix

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Shawn Levy has set an overall deal at Disney’s 20th Television after a long tenure at Netflix that began in 2017. Levy and his production company, 21 Laps Entertainment, will begin developing and producing projects at Disney in October 2027.

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  1. Deadline

    Shawn Levy Moves To Disney’s 20th Television With Overall Deal After Long Tenure At Netflix (opens Deadline)

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    With Stranger Things coming to an end, both series’ creators/executive producers The Duffer Brothers and director/executive producer Shawn Levy are moving on by setting up shop elsewhere. Following the Duffer Brothers’ massive film and TV overall deal at Paramount, Levy and his 21 Laps Entertainment…

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Shawn Levy Inks Overall Deal With Disney’s 20th Television (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The producer and director, who recently finished the next 'Star Wars' film for Disney, has been based at Netflix since 2017.

  3. Variety

    Shawn Levy Enters Disney Overall Deal After Nearly a Decade at Netflix (opens Variety)

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    Shawn Levy has set an overall deal at Disney’s 20th Television after a long tenure at Netflix that began in 2017. Levy and his production company, 21 Laps Entertainment, will begin developing and producing projects at Disney in October 2027.