Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi  Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix

Home Film News May 8, 2026 2:09pm PT Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi  Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix By Jazz Tangcay Plus Icon Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor @jazzt Latest Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi  Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix 17 minutes ago How ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Cinematographer Shot the Cargo Ship Fight Using Flying Drones While Floating Down the East River 1 day ago Golden Globes Set AI Rules: ‘AI Doesn’t Automatically Disqualify’ a Movie or Show as Long as ‘Human Creative Direction’ Is ‘Primary Throughout Production’ 1 day ago See All Eamonn McCormack/Variety Shawn Levy is set to direct the original sci-fi movie “Somewhere Out There” for Netflix. The streamer picked up the spec script written by Max Taxe in a bidding war. Levy will also produce the film under his 21 Laps banner along with the company’s Dan Levine. The story falls in the emotional vein of “Arrival” and “The Adam Project,” and concerns a grieving father who, after losing his wife, sends a message out into the stars…and something out there starts to talk back. Related Stories Trump Addresses Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner: 'It's a Dangerous Profession'