Severance executive producer Ben Stiller won't direct any episodes in the third season of the Apple TV+ hit "Severance" as he will be working on another big project.
Ben Stiller was a major influence on the first two seasons of "Severance," but he will be less involved in the third season. The director and actor is simply too busy to keep it up.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times on Monday, Stiller discusses the upcoming third season of the celebrated "Severance." He does so while also referencing a heavy workload and the ongoing passing of time.
"I'm at this point in my life where I'm like, The clock is ticking,'" Stiller admits, admitting that "It's hard to get around" knowing he will be 60 in November. As "time is valuable," Stiller decided that he should look into doing other projects, and that means slimming down his work on "Severance."
Stiller and showrunner Dan Erickson, as well as the writing team, have worked on planning the third season of the show, to a level that Stiller can step away without too much trouble. Stiller is still deeply involved in the show, but he won't be handling directing duties.
In the first two seasons, he directed a total of 11 episodes, including the premieres and finales of each. For his trouble, he gained two Emmy award nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Outside of Lumon
While leaving "Severance" in capable hands and with a plan in place, Stiller is shifting over to other projects. The major one is a war film based on an airman stuck in occupied France, and how he became involved with the French Resistance.
He is also eyeing the possibility of making a movie based on a podcast, "Bag Man," discussing the Spiro Agnew bribery scandal.
"These things take time to come together," Stiller laments. "The older you get, the more you realize that you only have so much time."
The interview also discusses his relationship with Al Pacino, who is apparently a big fan of the show according to Stiller. When asked if Pacino could make an appearance inside Lumon Industries in the future, Stiller is coy and says "That's not the first time that's been spoken of."
