Director and producer Shawn Levy\u2019s new movie \u201cFree Guy\u201d \u2014 a big-budget original starring Ryan Reynolds as a video game character \u2014 had its release date pushed three times because of the pandemic. The film is finally opening exclusively in theaters. But heading into opening weekend, Levy wasn\u2019t sure if people would go.\xa0
\n\u201cI have to confess, I don\u2019t know,\u201d Levy says. \u201cI don\u2019t know what the reaction will be to going to theaters, and going to theaters for a new movie.\u201d
\nThe producer-director tells KCRW about the ups and downs of making \u201cFree Guy.\u201d