Shawn Levy Talks 'All the Light We Can't See' and the Limited Series That Feels Like a 4-Hour Movie [Exclusive]
During the press conference discussing the animated film Night at the Museum:
Kahmunrah Rises Again producer (and Free Guy director) Shawn Levy took some time to talk about his upcoming high-profile project. Levy has directed all episodes of Netflix's limited series All The Light We Can See, which is currently in post-production. In addition to working on the upcoming series, he also directed the final season of Stranger Things, is set to make another raw and gritty chapter in Deadpool's story, and has his sights set on his own Star Wars project.
With just four episodes, the historical story will focus on a blind French teenager who comes across a German soldier as they try to escape the devastation of Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The story All The Light We Can See is a global literary phenomenon, with more than 9 million copies sold across the planet. Besides the coveted Pulitzer Prize, the novel also earned the author the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction in 2015. It remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two hundred weeks.
During the chat, Collider editor-in-chief Steve Weintraub asked about the editing process for All The Light We Can See, and Levy ultimately revealed the length of the four episodes, his approach to the series, and What release window is Netflix aiming for? The film was announced at the end of 2021 and is one of the streaming services' most anticipated upcoming releases, which is why they are carefully considering the best time to show it movie. As Levy shared:
“We have four locked volumes. We will launch next year. Netflix has shown the entire series and is feeling very optimistic about it. So now we are talking about the release date. Because it's not just about this wonderful Pulitzer Prize-winning book. The movie ends up being very emotional, some of which comes from powerful actors like [Mark] Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie. But part of that comes from the decision to cast someone who is legally blind [actress Aria Mia Loberti, making her acting debut] to play the blind protagonist. And that gives this piece the authenticity I was hoping for. So we're looking everywhere from spring to fall and trying to pick the most suitable release date, I guess. »
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