21 Laps Entertainment

21 Laps, Inc.
21 Laps Entertainment
FormerlyWunjo, Inc. (1999–2005)
IndustryFilm
Television
FoundedJanuary 29, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01-29) (as Wunjo, Inc.)
2005; 19 years ago (2005) (as 21 Laps Entertainment)[1]
FounderShawn Levy
Headquarters888 Seventh Avenue,
New York City, New York 10106
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsMotion pictures, television programs

21 Laps, Inc.,[2] doing business as 21 Laps Entertainment, is an American film and television production company founded and run by filmmaker Shawn Levy.[3] The company is best known as the producers of Stranger Things, and exclusively distributes content through a partnership with Netflix.[4] It has also produced films like Cheaper by the Dozen, The Spectacular Now, Real Steel, Arrival, and the Night at the Museum franchise, as well as Levy's collaborations with actor and producer Ryan Reynolds, which include Free Guy, The Adam Project and Deadpool & Wolverine. The companies' name originates from the number of laps Levy's eldest daughter ran in a jogathon when she was 5 years old.[5] In addition to the logo, the icon is supposed to represent a race track.

  1. ^ "Fox Animation Acquires Film Rights to Sanrio's Mr. Men Little Miss Properties". Business Wire. January 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "21 LAPS, INC". OpenCorporates. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Breznican, Anthony. "Shawn Levy to produce 'Man Made' book about toughened-up dad". EW.com.
  4. ^ "'Stranger Things' Producer Inks Massive Overall Deal With Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Shawn Levy (March 19, 2018). The Story Behind The Name '21 Laps Entertainment'. Producer's Guild of America.