Stranger Things

Stranger Things Creators Dish On Cast Of Season 2

... clamoring for more adventures from their  favorite residents of Hawkins, Indiana. Until then, the Duffer Brothers are here to tease some of the show’s upcoming surprises. Show creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as executive producers Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, spoke with ET’s Deidre Behar at the Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, where they opened up - as much as they could - about the  hotly anticipated second season. First off, some fresh blood is coming to the small, Midwestern hamlet in the form of “Lord of the Rings’” Sean Astin, who is set to play a newcomer named Bob Newby. Watch “Stranger Things” Millie Bobby Brown to return as Eleven for season 2. While they couldn’t reveal much about Astin’s character - outside of the fact that he works at Radio Shack - they did confirm the news that he’d be playing the boyfriend of  Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder). However, the group had nothing but praise for Astin’s performance and what he brings to the Stranger Things ...

84 Lumber, 'stranger Things,' Turbo Tax, Mercedes Sizzle

... - paying taxes. Other spots that successfully incorporated humor: Mercedes' "Easy Rider" spoof, Mr. Clean's swoon-worthy dance, and Febreze's Halftime Bathroom Break. Heartstrings: The nation's political divide provided fodder for three of the most-compelling ads, which tugged at the heartstrings. 84 Lumber weighed in on the immigration debate, as did Budweiser. But Google Home may have been the most-effective, with its tableau of American diversity. Hit and miss celebrities: Star-studded commercials are a big part of the Super Bowl, and this year there were plenty of famous faces. T-Mobile had a winner with its Justin Bieber ad, and Squarespace and Pizza Hut scored big laughs with their spots respectively featuring John Malkovich and George Takei. They didn't all work: Kia's Melissa Mc Carthy ad was funny, but it's ...

The Stranger Things Soundtrack Proves Scores Can Take Lead Roles Too

... key sounds representing each character: the Fender Rhodes for smooth-talking gangster Cottonmouth or the voice of Loren Oden for reluctant hero Cage. Influenced by great soundtrack composers from Bernard Herrmann and Ennio Morricone to Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield, their score for Luke Cage (like Survive's for Stranger Things) sets the tone. "Most soundtracks are considered great if they have one or two really good songs," says Younge. "We wanted to curate a soundtrack that could stand alone as a record as well as enhancing the visuals." Interwoven with hip hop classics (Gang Starr, Wu-Tang Clan) and live performances (Raphael Saadiq, Faith Evans), the score gives Luke Cage swagger, soul and social context. Music is a character but it's also a special effect and set design. For Younge, TV in the binge-watching era provides a musical canvas with extraordinary potential. "I call it the post-MTV era," he says. "MTV galvanised people into having ADD and wanting things quick. But now people can ...

Stranger Things Season 2

... Down will definitely be returning too, with Duffer explaining that they “definitely want to explore a little bit more [of the Upside Down]”, saying: “We really don’t go in there much until they go in to find Will at the end. So we’ve opened up this doorway, and to us it’s exciting to talk about, like, what else is behind there.”. We also know Stranger Things Season 2 will be set a year later than the first season, moving into 1984. Duffer told IGN this was simply because the child actors were getting older in real life: “As much as I would love to have it be Christmas right after that, it’s just not feasible, so we’re going to skip a year. They’ll be a year older and all their changes they’re going through, we’ll take that into account and kind of work that into the show.". Stranger Things Season 2 – What’s up with Will. Despite being a main character, Will spent most of his ...

Stranger Things Season 2 First Look Sends Fans Wild With Cryptic Ghostbusters Reference

... if the references meant the Upside Down was something to do with ghosts. The show’s stars Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb Mc Laughlin and Finn Wolfhard are back on their trademark bikes and ready to solve more sci fi mysteries ad they film the hit Netflix series. The trio, who play Dustin, Lucas and Mike, were spotted pedalling away along a darkly-lit street in Atlanta. The trio are back on their bikes as they film season two. 14-year-old Gaten (Dustin) and 15-year-old Caleb (Lucas) were also snapped filming scenes together by a brick wall. It is believed to pick up in 1984, one year after the first series was set, and delve into the “bigger mythology” behind young character Will Byers’ disappearance. And actress Millie, 12, is reportedly set to return for the second season of Stranger Things. ...