Following the official announcement of the Severance Season 3 renewal last March, the acclaimed sci-fi drama has now received a brand new update for its next installment. It has been confirmed that executive producer Ben Stiller will not be directing Season 3 for the first time since the show debuted in 2022. This comes after Stiller recently earned two Emmy nominations for his work on the latest season, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Why isn’t Ben Stiller directing Severance Season 3?
During Stiller’s recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, it was revealed that Stiller isn’t returning as a director for Severance Season 3 because he will be shifting his focus to directing a World War II survival movie. The untitled project is currently slated to start its production this spring. This marks Stiller’s feature directorial comeback in nearly a decade after previously directing Zoolander 2.
In addition, Stiller also clarified his involvement in Season 3, revealing that he’s still part of the show as an executive producer. He assured fans that he’ll get to direct the show again in future seasons.
“Yes! It’s been full time the last 8 months working on season 3 and I’m not going anywhere. We have incredible directors and a team that creates the show,” Stiller wrote on X. “I love directing it and look forward to at some point again for sure. I feel like season 3 is going to be the best yet as we continue to evolve.”
The workplace thriller series is created and written by Dan Erickson, who’s also serving as an executive producer along with Stiller and lead star Adam Scott. The latest season features returning cast members Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette. They were joined by new cast members Sarah Bock, Bob Balaban, Robby Benson, Stefano Carannante, Gwendoline Christie, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, John Noble, Alia Shawkat, and Merritt Wever.
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
