Shawn Levy shares new details on ‘Stranger Things 5’, ‘Deadpool 3’ project

Director Shawn Levy who is best known for helming projects such as lsquoThe Adam Projectrsquo and lsquoFree Guyrsquo has given his most recent updates on lsquoDeadpool 3rsquo lsquoStranger Thingsrsquo and a new mystery lsquoStar Warsrsquo projectAs both of his most awaited features are still on hold due to the SAGAFTRA and the recently concluded WGA strikes the director spoke on the impact of these strikes on his projects while dishing out additional detailsSpeaking to Variety the director detailed the importance of the strikes in delaying production of lsquoStranger Things 5rsquo and said ldquoI can say with confidence I think every actor director producer writer and crew member want to get back to work I think that everyone in lsquoStranger Thingsrsquo is hungry to make the next season However none of that can happen unless there is a fair and equitable deal maderdquoTalking about the ageing of the franchisersquo actors Levy added ldquoWersquove already watched the cast of our show grow up in the public eye and between 12 and 22 every human being changes profoundly This passage of time is definitely not helpingThat being said our hair and makeup and wardrobe department are pretty exceptional using costumes and wigs and makeupHe added The 1980s are also our friends in returning these young adult actors to their iconic Hawkins characters So wersquore going to use all the tools available to us And I know our cast is as eager to get back to work as the rest of usrdquoLevy then went on to elaborate on his new lsquoStar Warsrsquo feature saying ldquoWhen Kathy Kennedy brought me on board to make a lsquoStar Warsrsquo movie her central mandate to me was lsquoI want a Shawn Levy movie I want a story and a tone that reflects you and your taste and what you bring to your movies mdash with a lsquoStar Warsrsquo storyldquoSo I have felt extremely empowered We are in early days unfortunately because the development process was abruptly paused due to the WGA strike but I feel very empowered to trust my instincts in the development of this story and movie he addedThe filmmaker alsoelaborated on lsquoDeadpool 3rsquo and how it may be affected now that it is the part of a more childfriendly MCU He said ldquoThe experience that Irsquom currently having with Marvel on lsquoDeadpoolrsquo is showing me firsthand that it is indeed really possible to feel empowered and personal about making a movie within a universe that is bigger than any one filmldquoMy lsquoDeadpoolrsquo movie is turning out to be exactly what Ryan Reynolds and I had hoped when we started off So Irsquom going into the development of my Star Wars movie with a similar optimism and faith that my instincts will be allowed to lead the wayrdquoThere are still some new additions being made to the plot of Stranger Things final season though its plot is still very much the same as the gang now decide to take the battle to the Upside Down following the destruction wrecked by Vecna as the mysterious world has now collided on to the town of Hawkins and cut it openDeadpool 3 plot details are entirely hidden though it has been confirmed that it will still possess all the blood violence and swearing from the older moviesIt will also see Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine as this time the actor will be donning the comicaccurate suit of the character