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Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown have already had successes in television and film (It, Ghostbusters. and Carmen Sandiego for Wolfhard, Godzilla and Enola Holmes for Brown). Gaten Matarazzo was already a successful Broadway actor prior to Stranger Things. I imagine all three of their respective careers will continue to blossom in their own ways.
I can only hope Sadie Sink finds great roles beyond Stranger Things considering how damn good she was in the last season. I'm still mad she got so little award recognition.
Less certain about Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Priah Ferguson but we'll see.
For the older generation, Maya Hawke has already hit it big with Little Women (BBC adaptation), Inside Out 2, and Asteroid City. Mind you, name recognition is helping her a bit but she's also a terrific actress.
I can only hope Sadie Sink finds great roles beyond Stranger Things considering how damn good she was in the last season. I'm still mad she got so little award recognition.
Less certain about Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Priah Ferguson but we'll see.
For the older generation, Maya Hawke has already hit it big with Little Women (BBC adaptation), Inside Out 2, and Asteroid City. Mind you, name recognition is helping her a bit but she's also a terrific actress.
^ Checking IMDB I realized I saw Caleb in The Book of Clarence and didn't even recognize him.
Wolfhard, of course, was big in It, and Brown just had a big Netflix hit with Damsel.
And Sadie Sink should be fine, she did play Brendan Fraser's daughter in The Whale.
And Sadie Sink should be fine, she did play Brendan Fraser's daughter in The Whale.
Several have had parts in major productions already. That will continue.
Some behind the scenes imagery from weeks 28-30:
This popped up in io9's Morning Spoilers as something significant but it turns out Ross has been posting imagery like this every few weeks on Instagram. Take a look at his feed for more.
This popped up in io9's Morning Spoilers as something significant but it turns out Ross has been posting imagery like this every few weeks on Instagram. Take a look at his feed for more.
Let's not forget Joe Keery, who was just damn great as the Sheriff's corrupt son in the most recent season of Fargo.
Thank you for that reminder. I don't know how I forgot him because he was terrific in that role!
He also co-starred in Free Guy. And he had very funny appearances in Charlie Brooker's Netflix Totally-Not-Wipes "Death to 2020/21" mockumentaries.
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While I was visiting my local bookstore today, this book leapt into my hands and I was obligated to buy it!
As someone who loved reading Choose Your Own Adventure as a kid in the 80s, this is a very natural fit and I can't wait to read it!
As someone who loved reading Choose Your Own Adventure as a kid in the 80s, this is a very natural fit and I can't wait to read it!
Yeah, I was also surprised I hadn't heard about it, which was partly why I was so eager to get it so suddenly.
I read the book over the weekend and it's a great, fun read. Unsurprisingly, there's nothing revelatory but it's cool to see how the fourth season could potentially play out with this extra character making a variety of different decisions that effects the outcome, many of them ending with Hawkins completely destroyed and everyone killed.
The POV character is a high school student at Lenora High who happens to witness El's first public bullying from Angela (involving the diorama). From there, the character either steps in to help her or goes to Hawkins for a journalism conference hosted by Fred Benson (the second victim). The character is a bit of an asshole and generally pretty suspicious, but in the more positive timelines, they are helpful in fighting against Vecna and/or Jason. The character meets just about everyone and follows down just about every story thread with the obvious exception of the Joyce/Murray/Hopper storyline (which makes sense considering the character is a high schooler).
Aside from the more devastating endings, there are two big divergences: One, where because of the involvement of the POV character, the Lenora group goes to Suzy sooner (having avoided the attack at the Breyers) and quickly gets to the desert bunker where El. As a result, Sullivan isn't able to track them down and El's progress in recovering her powers happens quicker, which leads to everyone to going to Hawkins directly to fight Vecna. The downside is that this large divergence with its multiple endings (the character joins three different groups as part of the attack) conclude in broad strokes and quick summations.
The other big divergence is when the POV character joins everyone in Hawkins (after a slight detour with Jason and initially betraying Lucas) which leads to Max's initial possession occurring inside of Eddie's trailer instead of the cemetery. As a result, she rises directly through the first gateway, forcing Vecna to release her because he's unable to create another gateway (he even acknowledges that she was suppose to go to the cemetery). This changes their plan of attack...but still ends in disaster.
There's also one timeline where the POV character themselves is possessed in direct reaction to them calling Vecna "just a human" (or words to that effect) and Vecna feels insulted by this claim. He corrects this statement by telling them "he's a god" before releasing them. The curious thing about this possession is that nowhere throughout the entirety of the book does the POV character suggest that they're suffering from any kind of trauma, which was a clear goalpost for Vecna.
Overall, it's a fun read but I was frustrated by a few minor points. Like I mentioned before, the narration disappointingly concludes quickly whenever there are any big divergences in storylines and instead, the longer passages focus on the POV character's role playing out differently within the confines of the actual fourth season. There are also several endings that just simply end for the sake of ending, even though there's still plenty of story to tell before disaster strikes (either because Jason figures out you're in league with the "cult" or because Vecna's traps are closing in). I get that the book didn't want to stray too far from the main narrative, but I love good "what ifs...?" and I really wanted to see more details of the wider divergences.
All of which makes me wonder if the Duffer Brothers had any involvement or insight into the development of the book, and possibly didn't want the author, Rana Tahir, to accidentally or prematurely reveal any season 5 plot points.
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On a lighter note, as part of Netflix's Geeked Week, this behind-the-scenes video was released:
No hints for season 5 but it's still cool to see some of the props and costumes, as well as learning just how many damn practical vines they use for the show!
The POV character is a high school student at Lenora High who happens to witness El's first public bullying from Angela (involving the diorama). From there, the character either steps in to help her or goes to Hawkins for a journalism conference hosted by Fred Benson (the second victim). The character is a bit of an asshole and generally pretty suspicious, but in the more positive timelines, they are helpful in fighting against Vecna and/or Jason. The character meets just about everyone and follows down just about every story thread with the obvious exception of the Joyce/Murray/Hopper storyline (which makes sense considering the character is a high schooler).
Aside from the more devastating endings, there are two big divergences: One, where because of the involvement of the POV character, the Lenora group goes to Suzy sooner (having avoided the attack at the Breyers) and quickly gets to the desert bunker where El. As a result, Sullivan isn't able to track them down and El's progress in recovering her powers happens quicker, which leads to everyone to going to Hawkins directly to fight Vecna. The downside is that this large divergence with its multiple endings (the character joins three different groups as part of the attack) conclude in broad strokes and quick summations.
The other big divergence is when the POV character joins everyone in Hawkins (after a slight detour with Jason and initially betraying Lucas) which leads to Max's initial possession occurring inside of Eddie's trailer instead of the cemetery. As a result, she rises directly through the first gateway, forcing Vecna to release her because he's unable to create another gateway (he even acknowledges that she was suppose to go to the cemetery). This changes their plan of attack...but still ends in disaster.
There's also one timeline where the POV character themselves is possessed in direct reaction to them calling Vecna "just a human" (or words to that effect) and Vecna feels insulted by this claim. He corrects this statement by telling them "he's a god" before releasing them. The curious thing about this possession is that nowhere throughout the entirety of the book does the POV character suggest that they're suffering from any kind of trauma, which was a clear goalpost for Vecna.
Overall, it's a fun read but I was frustrated by a few minor points. Like I mentioned before, the narration disappointingly concludes quickly whenever there are any big divergences in storylines and instead, the longer passages focus on the POV character's role playing out differently within the confines of the actual fourth season. There are also several endings that just simply end for the sake of ending, even though there's still plenty of story to tell before disaster strikes (either because Jason figures out you're in league with the "cult" or because Vecna's traps are closing in). I get that the book didn't want to stray too far from the main narrative, but I love good "what ifs...?" and I really wanted to see more details of the wider divergences.
All of which makes me wonder if the Duffer Brothers had any involvement or insight into the development of the book, and possibly didn't want the author, Rana Tahir, to accidentally or prematurely reveal any season 5 plot points.
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On a lighter note, as part of Netflix's Geeked Week, this behind-the-scenes video was released:
No hints for season 5 but it's still cool to see some of the props and costumes, as well as learning just how many damn practical vines they use for the show!
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Variety reports (via a long profile on The Shawhank Redemption from The Daily Beast) that Frank Darabont came out of 11-year retirement to direct two episodes of the fifth season!
“What really dragged me out of retirement was that my wife and I really love this show,” Darabont said about “Stranger Things.” “Our content now is so filled with horrible people doing horrible things for greedy reasons but ‘Stranger Things’ has so much heart. That positivity is something I really responded to.”
Each season has had at least one iconic 80s actor appear but this will be the first season that will also feature an iconic director (although Darabont is best known for his 90s films). Darabont's experience directing Stephen King material is an added bonus!
According to Knight Edge Media (as reported by io9's Morning Spoilers), a casting call has been made for Hopper's daughter, Sara, with the following description:
[ SARA ] – Character is portrayed as 5 years old, female, white, blonde and blue/grey eyes. Sara is Hopper’s daughter seen in flashbacks. MUST MATCH TO SEASON 1 CAST MEMBER ELLE GRAHAM…CO-STAR
I've never heard of of Knight Edge Media so I don't know how legitimate this claim is, but I'm intrigued by the notion that the show would be returning to Hopper's daughter. What additional story would be told about her?
Variety reports that The First Shadow, the London play, will debut on Broadway with Louis McCartney reprising the lead role of Henry Creel.
Once again, I hope Netflix will at some point release a recording of the production, a la Hamilton, for those who don't have the opportunity or the means of seeing it on stage (no matter how much we want to see it on stage).
Once again, I hope Netflix will at some point release a recording of the production, a la Hamilton, for those who don't have the opportunity or the means of seeing it on stage (no matter how much we want to see it on stage).
Netflix has released a video that reveals the titles for season five:
For those who can't watch the video, here's the full list:
The biggest questions are:
For those who can't watch the video, here's the full list:
- The Crawl
- The Vanishing of ???
- The Turnbow Trap
- Sorcerer
- Shock Jock
- Escape from Camazotz
- The Bridge
- The Rightside Up
The biggest questions are:
- Who vanishes (and why isn't it Will again)?
- What's a turnbow trap?
- What or who the hell is Camazotz (aside from an obvious allusion to Alcatraz)?
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