Expect a heavy James Cameron vibe, as the Duffers promised in an interview with EW. Cultural Referencesįrom Stephen King to Steven Spielberg, Stranger Things has already referenced enough influences to fill a Demogorgon pool party, and this season will be no exception. “It’s obviously not from this planet or this dimension,” he explained to EW. Finally it ends with “The Lost Brother,” which could mean Eleven has a powerful sibling, or simply that we’re about to lose another kid.Įven more compelling, Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) revealed that he bonds with a pet. Season 2 will have nine total episode “chapters.” Some of the most intriguing titles are: “The Pumpkin Patch,” “The Storm” (possible nod to the ominous storm clouds in the trailer) and “Pollywog” (remember the finale? fans speculate this is all about the slimy Demogorgon spawn that Will coughed up the last time we saw him). MORE: The Stars of Stranger Things and 13 Reasons Why Are Having a Bromance Moment on Twitter Chapter Names “He’s kind of given up in the sense that he has nobody to fight for anymore,” Finn Wolfhard, who plays the character, said at a June panel. For Mike’s part, he’s feeling a bit lost. Only time will tell if our heroes triumph.Īs all the kids are still reeling from Demogorgon trauma, prepare to learn more about the lives of the squad. Things aren’t that much better for the kids who survived the “other side.” In what will likely be the beginning, Will Byers basically got rescued from the Upside Down in the first season to…participate in a sinister-looking lab experiment and Eleven survived her brave face-off with the Demogorgon in the first season to…have more standard freakouts as she watches the world fall apart.
“He seems to be seeing images from the Upside Down-the question is whether they’re real or not,” Matt explained to EW, teasing that he might be suffering from “post-traumatic stress disorder.” There’s a chance that everything we see through Will’s eyes may not actually be happening. (That is, if you believe Dustin’s “uh oh” face.)īe warned though. “The World is Turning Upside Down,” reads the official description, and from the looks of the massive “Shadow monster” literally storming into town, the multi-limbed creepy crawler could be invading the real world during prime school hours. The first teaser trailer makes it clear that the Upside Down’s horrifying history of kid-snatching is back with a vengeance. MORE: Stranger Things’ David Harbour on Season 2, Ordinary Heroes and Why Movies Need Soul The Plot Owens (Paul Reiser) from the Department of Energy, Bob Newby (Sean Astin), who David Harbour (Chief Jim Hopper) revealed will be Joyce’s new love interest, and reportedly, Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman) a disgraced journalist who lives for conspiracy theories.