Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix
The original sci-fi film follows a grieving father whose message into space draws a response, and Netflix won the script in a bidding war.
- Netflix won a bidding war for the original sci-fi spec script 'Somewhere Out There' by Max Taxe, with filmmaker Shawn Levy attached to direct.
- The project generated significant interest following Levy's success with 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' which grossed $1.086 billion globally and ranks as the highest-grossing R-rated film in history.
- Described as 'emotional sci-fi,' the story follows a widowed father who sends a message into the stars and receives a response; Taxe previously collaborated with Levy's 21 Laps on his screenplay 'Ripple.'
- The film heads into post-production with a May 28, 2027 theatrical release date, with Levy producing alongside Dan Levine under the 21 Laps banner.
- Levy recently wrapped production on 'Star Wars: Starfighter' starring Ryan Gosling and is developing a comedy featuring Jennifer Garner and John Cena for Netflix.
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Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix
Shawn Levy is set to direct the original sci-fi movie “Somewhere Out There” for Netflix. The streamer picked up the spec script written by Max Taxe in a bidding war. Levy will also produce the film under his 21 Laps banner along with the company’s Dan Levine. The story falls in the emotional vein of “Arrival” and “The Adam Project,” and concerns a grieving father who, after losing his wife, sends a message out into the stars…and something ou…
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PasteAfter Star Wars, Shawn Levy is heading Somewhere Out There for Netflix
Now that he’s through sending Ryan Gosling back to space, Shawn Levy is charting a course for the Netflix system for Somewhere Out There. Though we risk of causing a million voices to cry out in terror before being suddenly silenced by reporting this, the film will not retell the American Tail of Fievel Mousekewitz, nor the sequel, Fievel Goes West. Instead, Levy is staying in his sci-fi lane and will direct Somewhere Out There from an original …
Shawn Levy to direct Netflix sci-fi film ''Somewhere Out There''
Los Angeles, May 9 (PTI) Filmmaker Shawn Levy is set to helm "Somewhere Out There", a new original sci-fi film from streaming service Netflix.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has acquired the spec script, written by Max Taxe, in a competitive bidding war.In addition to directing, Levy will also produce the project alongside Dan Levine under his banner 21 Laps Entertainment.The film is described as emotionally driven in the vein of "A…
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