- Title: 'Stranger Things' series two to get stranger
- Date: 24th July 2017
- Summary: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 22, 2017) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, DACRE MONTGOMERY, SAYING: "Look I think my character sort of breezes through town. He's an antagonist. A lot of the stuff the Duffers sort of related him to was Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining' - it was definitely tossed around. He's unpredictable which makes him unnerving to the cast and hopefully to the audience, ruffling feathers, that spice that's sort of dropped into this successful recipe and I hope people are able to connect with that and it's so not me. So it was a blast to have creative freedom because the Duffers are very very encouraging of coming in and having your ideas and blending into the space and the cast were so accepting in bringing me in."
- Embargoed: 7th August 2017 03:27
- Keywords: Stranger Things Netflix David Harbour Shannon Purser eighties television Comic-Con sequel
- Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES / UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- City: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES / UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Television
- Reuters ID: LVA0066R2RFBH
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- Story Text: The cast of Netflix's breakout supernatural mystery series "Stranger Things" received a hero's welcome on Saturday (July 22) at San Diego's annual Comic-Con as they revealed new plot details and footage for the anticipated second season.
"Stranger Things," which earned 18 Emmy Award nominations for its first season, followed the eerie case of a missing boy named Will in a small Indiana town in the 1980s, and a mysterious young girl named Eleven with special powers who tries to help rescue him.
Will is rescued from the Upside Down, a cold, desolate, parallel world that houses an evil monster called the Demogorgon, after Eleven sacrifices herself to save him.
The show will return with a new season in October and picks up a year after Will's return.
"Stranger Things" became a phenomenon after its debut on Netflix last year, as viewers were drawn to the show's 1980s throwback and the supernatural mystery haunting the small town of Hawkins.
Critics praised the performances of the cast, especially the young newcomers including breakout 13-year-old star Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven.
The cast debuted a new trailer that centered on Will's struggle to adapt back to real life as he keeps getting visions of the Upside Down and a monster lurking in the shadows. His friends draw inspiration from the Ghostbusters to help catch the monster tormenting Will, and Eleven is seen in the Upside Down, as she finds a portal back to the real world.
The trailer was dotted with 1980s references, from arcade game Dragon's Lair to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" playing over the footage.
Attendees at the panel got a surprise as the first fan question came from actress Shannon Purser, who plays short-lived fan-favorite character Barb Holland, a role for which she earned an Emmy nomination.
Barb became a viral phenomenon after her sudden and gruesome death on the show, prompting online tributes and songs to the character and fans petitioning "Stranger Things" creators The Duffer Brothers with the hashtag #JusticeForBarb.
Purser asked if Barb will be back in season 2. Actor David Harbour, who plays police chief Jim Hopper, told her no, but added, "there will be justice for Barb. Barb will be avenged." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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