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Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups

Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups

Update: 2025-11-21
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This week, Kim Masters talks to filmmaker Shawn Levy, who takes a short break from the London shoot of his Star Wars film to talk about the final season of Stranger Things, including Netflix's surprising decision to give the finale a limited theatrical release. He also weighs in on his work from Night at The Museum through Deadpool & Wolverine, and he shares his bittersweet feelings about an industry that’s undergoing very painful contraction.



Meanwhile, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery offers no especially comforting scenario: Paramount’s deep-pocketed Ellisons, a studio-and-streamer play from Netflix, or a cautious Comcast—each facing the hurdle of FCC approval. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dive into what each bidder’s move could mean for the town.

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Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups

Shawn Levy talks ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Star Wars,’ & studio shakeups