21 Laps Entertainment
Logo used since 2014 | |
| 21 Laps Entertainment | |
| Formerly | Wunjo, Inc. (1999–2005) |
| Industry | Film Television |
| Founded | January 29, 1999 (as Wunjo, Inc.) 2005 (as 21 Laps Entertainment) |
| Founder | Shawn Levy |
| Headquarters | 888 Seventh Avenue, New York City, New York 10106 , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Motion pictures, television programs |
21 Laps, Inc., doing business as 21 Laps Entertainment, is an American film and television production company founded and run by filmmaker Shawn Levy. The company is best known as the producers of Stranger Things, and exclusively distributes content through a partnership with Netflix. 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. In addition, the logo is supposed to represent a race track.