Shawn Levy Signs on to DreamWorks Studios’ “Real Steel”

Shawn Levy will direct the adventure film “Real Steel” for DreamWorks Studios, it was announced by Stacey Snider, CEO and Co-Chair of DreamWorks. John Gatins is writing the latest draft of the script. Levy will also serve in a producing capacity.

Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford are producing. Steven Spielberg will executive produce, along with ImageMovers’ Jack Rapke, Robert Zemeckis, and Steve Starkey.

In “Real Steel,” which is set in the near-future when human boxing has been outlawed and replaced by a popular, new division, Robot Boxing, a father and his estranged teenage son reconnect to train an extraordinary fighter.

“I’m thrilled to be working with Shawn on this project,” said Stacey Snider. “He’s a master of combining heart and human stories with fantastic visuals. I’m sure that in his capable hands, ‘Real Steel’ will be a film that touches and excites all audiences.”

“Steven’s passion for this project was absolutely infectious and I’m so excited to bring this story to life,” said Shawn Levy. “In a movie filled with these mechanical warriors, at its core ‘Real Steel’ is an incredibly human story.”

Shawn Levy directed and produced the blockbusters “Night at the Museum” and its sequel “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.” His directing credits also include the recent successful remakes of “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “The Pink Panther,” as well as “Big Fat Liar” and “Just Married.” He also directed and produced the upcoming “Date Night,” starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell.

About DreamWorks Studios

DreamWorks Studios is a new motion picture company led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The new company is a continuation of DreamWorks Studios which was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company expects to put into production 5 to 6 films per year.

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