Shawn Levy was full of confidence on Deadpool 3 before tackling his Star Wars film

The strike in Hollywood does not prevent the director of Free Guy from being overwhelmed.

Shawn Levy may be discreet but he’s the man behind the camera Stranger Thingsthe next Dead Pool and a movie Star Wars under construction. On the occasion of the promotion of his new mini-series All the light we can’t seeco-created with Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), he says a little more about his future big projects Variety.

Regarding the delay price on the fifth season of Stranger Things because of the strike, Shawn Levy shows his support for the movement and responds: “I can say with certainty that all the actors, directors, producers, writers and technicians want to return to work. I think that Stranger Things is a real showcase franchise for Netflix and everyone can’t wait for the next season. However, all this is not possible until there is a fair and equitable agreement.”

Time passes and the actors grow up, taking the risk of not corresponding to the age they are supposed to have, which does not seem to worry the director too much. He assures that the makeup and costume teams will be there to overcome this setback and deliver the best possible work.

Shawn Levy confirmed he was on board to direct an upcoming film in the franchise Star Wars. While the filming of Deadpool 3 was interrupted by the actors’ strike (its release date was consequently postponed), the filmmaker explains that he draws from it a formative experience for the ordeal Star Wars : “The experience I’m having with Marvel on Deadpool 3 proves to me that it is possible to feel confident and yourself while making a work that is part of a universe larger than any film.”

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“My movie Dead Pool takes exactly the turn that Ryan (Reynolds) and I hoped when we started. So I am committed to the development of my Star Wars with the same optimism, and the faith that my instinct can lead the way.” Shawn Levy does not say more and specifies that he does not “no comment” on the link between this project and his friendship with Adam Driver. The actor playing Kylo Ren in the latest trilogy has not been confirmed in the project. Levy.

His new mini-series All the light we can’t see is an adaptation of the eponymous novel and follows the meeting between a young blind girl and a German soldier in occupied France during the Second World War. It will be available on Netflix on November 2, 2023.

Only half-filmed, Deadpool 3 will be postponed by Disney-Marvel