Tag: Dan Levy

  • ‘Schitt’s Creek’ fame Dan Levy to make feature-length debut 

    By Express News Service

    Four-time Emmy winner and Schitt’s Creek co-creator Dan Levy will be making his directorial debut in films with Netflix’s upcoming Good Grief.

    Dan will be writing and starring in the film alongside Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley, and Jamael Westman.

    The upcoming film is backed by Dan Levy, Megan Zehmer’s Not A Real Production Company banner, Stacey Snider, Kate Fenske, and Debra Hayward.

    According to Netflix, the synopsis of Good Grief reads, “Marc Dreyfus chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self-discovery.”

    Dan Levy said, “Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it when the truth is something you’ve evaded for most of your life. It’s funny, it’s bittersweet, and it’s a project that has helped me work through my own grief. And I hope it does the same for other people as well.”

    Good Grief marks the first project under Levy’s Not A Real Production Company and Netflix’s creative partnership.

    (This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

    Four-time Emmy winner and Schitt’s Creek co-creator Dan Levy will be making his directorial debut in films with Netflix’s upcoming Good Grief.

    Dan will be writing and starring in the film alongside Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley, and Jamael Westman.

    The upcoming film is backed by Dan Levy, Megan Zehmer’s Not A Real Production Company banner, Stacey Snider, Kate Fenske, and Debra Hayward.

    According to Netflix, the synopsis of Good Grief reads, “Marc Dreyfus chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self-discovery.”

    Dan Levy said, “Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it when the truth is something you’ve evaded for most of your life. It’s funny, it’s bittersweet, and it’s a project that has helped me work through my own grief. And I hope it does the same for other people as well.”

    Good Grief marks the first project under Levy’s Not A Real Production Company and Netflix’s creative partnership.

    (This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)

  • Dan Levy joins ‘Sex Education’ season 4

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy is the latest edition to the cast of Netflix fourth season of popular dramedy “Sex Education”.

    According to entertainment website Deadline, Levy will essay the role of Thomas Molloy, a famous author, and Maeve’s (Emma Mackey) US course tutor at her Ivy League college.

    Sex Ed. Season 4. VERY serious news. pic.twitter.com/PQmjx1tEPL
    — dan levy (@danjlevy) August 19, 2022
    Actors Thaddea Graham, Marie Reuther, Felix Mufti, Anthony Lexa, Alexandra James, and Imani Yahshua round out the cast for the upcoming season.

    “Sex Education”, written and created by Laurie Nunn, centres on Otis (Asa Butterfield), an insecure teenager, and his mother, Jean (Gillian Anderson), a sex therapist.

    The returning cast also includes Ncuti Gatwa as Erik, Emma Mackey as Maeve, Connor Swindells as Adam, Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee, and Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson.

    LOS ANGELES: “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy is the latest edition to the cast of Netflix fourth season of popular dramedy “Sex Education”.

    According to entertainment website Deadline, Levy will essay the role of Thomas Molloy, a famous author, and Maeve’s (Emma Mackey) US course tutor at her Ivy League college.

    Sex Ed. Season 4. VERY serious news. pic.twitter.com/PQmjx1tEPL
    — dan levy (@danjlevy) August 19, 2022
    Actors Thaddea Graham, Marie Reuther, Felix Mufti, Anthony Lexa, Alexandra James, and Imani Yahshua round out the cast for the upcoming season.

    “Sex Education”, written and created by Laurie Nunn, centres on Otis (Asa Butterfield), an insecure teenager, and his mother, Jean (Gillian Anderson), a sex therapist.

    The returning cast also includes Ncuti Gatwa as Erik, Emma Mackey as Maeve, Connor Swindells as Adam, Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee, and Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson.

  • Dan Levy to host cooking show ‘The Big Brunch’ for HBO Max 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “Schitt’s Creek” co-creator and star Dan Levy has come on board to host a cooking competition series titled “The Big Brunch”.

    The show, which hails from Boardwalk Pictures, will premiere on the streaming platform HBO Max in 2022.

    According to Variety, Levy created and will host the series that centres around celebrating inspiring but still undiscovered culinary voices from all across the U S — but also brunch.

    The participants will have to find innovative and personal ways to redefine what it means to dine between 11 am and 3 pm.

    As a foodie, Levy said he conceived the show for people in the culinary world like friends working out of cafes or food trucks, revolutionizing the menus at local diners who create communities around their cooking, hoping to take their skills to the next level.

    “I created this show for them, the local culinary heroes of America who deserve a spotlight.

    That, and who doesn’t want to watch maple syrup being poured slowly over a golden stack of perfectly cooked, creme brulee inspired French toast?” he added.

    Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max, said the team is looking forward to celebrating “undiscovered voices” and brunch time through the show.

    “What we love about this special show is that it serves more than mouth-watering culinary delicacies; it’s about heart, a love of cooking and spotlighting talent whose unique skills elevate the beloved brunch menu,” Aubrey said.

    “The Big Brunch” will also highlight the stories and business dreams of the chefs while also giving them a chance to compete for a “life-altering prize”.

    HBO Max has yet to announce the specific details around the episodic format or prize amount.

    The show is executive produced by Levy, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma and Faye Stapleton.

    Auditions for “The Big Brunch” are currently open on thebigbrunchcastingcrane.com.

  • Dan Levy inks deal with Netflix for developing film and TV projects

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Dan Levy, the Emmy-winning star of “Schitt’s Creek”, has signed a films and TV deal with streamer Netflix.

    As part of the deal, the 38-year-old actor will write and produce scripted content and other creative projects for Netflix, the streaming service said in a statement.

    Levy’s first project with Netflix is an untitled romantic comedy that the actor will star in, write and direct.

    He will also produce the movie along with Sister’s Stacey Snider and Kate Fenske.

    Levy’s work in series will start in July 2022 when his current three-year overall deal with ABC Signature ends.

    “Netflix offered ‘Schitt’s Creek’ a second home at just the right time and opened the doors to a whole new audience for us. Watching the show thrive there has only enhanced my excitement about continuing to tell specific, meaningful stories with them in both tv and feature film. A full-circle moment,” Levy said.

    Netflix’s Scott Stuber, Head of Global Film, and Bela Bajaria, Head of Global Series, hailed Levy as “an incredible all-around creative talent”.

    “His work on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ charmed audiences around the world and we’re thrilled to partner and create new films and shows with Dan,” they added.

    Levy co-created “Schitt’s Creek”, the smash-hit Canadian television sitcom, along with his father and co-star Eugene Levy.

    Also featuring Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy, the show followed the trials and tribulations of the formerly wealthy Rose family when they are forced to relocate to Schitt’s Creek, a rundown small town they once purchased as a joke.

    The sitcom created history after it made a clean sweep in the comedy category at the 72nd Emmy Awards, held in September 2020.

    “Schitt’s Creek” had won awards for outstanding comedy series, lead actor and actress for Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, and supporting actor and actress for Daniel Levy and Annie Murphy