21 Laps Entertainment is an American film and television production company run by director-producer Shawn Levy. Best known as the creators of Stranger Things, the company exclusively distributes content through a partnership with Netflix.
History[]
In 1999, Shawn Levy incorporated and founded the company as Wunjo, Inc. after his start on television. It was in-name-only from the beginning until 2005 when Levy made his breakout role as a film director on Big Fat Liar, Just Married, and Cheaper by the Dozen. After the success of his aforementioned feature films, Levy, launched his own production company with a first-look deal at 20th Century Fox Television in 2003. In 2005, Levy rebranded the studio to 21 Laps Entertainment and it signed a non-exclusive deal with 20th Century Fox to produce their films.
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. 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. Along with producing the series, Levy directed two of the premiere season's episodes. The third season premiered on July 4, 2019, and a fourth season has recently been announced.
Films and television series distributed under Disney[]
- Real Steel
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
- Free Guy
- Rosaline
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
- Crater
- The Boogeyman
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Star Wars: Starfighter
- Real Steel (TV series)
- Club 33
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