Shawn Levy Wants to Mash Up ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Star Wars,’ and He Actually Has the Power to Try It

Few filmmakers in Hollywood right now have a foot planted as firmly in as many worlds as Shawn Levy. Known for helming crowd-pleasing blockbusters and shepherding genre-defining projects, the director has spent recent years building a reputation as one of the industry’s most versatile creative forces. With two of the biggest genre properties on the...