Stranger Things (season 3)
| Stranger Things (season 3) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original network | Netflix |
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The third season of the American science fiction-horror web television series Stranger Things will premiere exclusively via Netflix's web streaming service during the summer of 2019. The series was created by The Duffer Brothers who are also executive producers along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Iain Paterson.
The third season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Cara Buono, and Maya Hawke. Cary Elwes, Jake Busey, Francesca Reale, and Priah Ferguson appear in recurring roles.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers
- David Harbour as Jim Hopper
- Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler
- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, also known as Jane Ives, Jane Hopper and El
- Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson
- Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair
- Noah Schnapp as Will Byers
- Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield
- Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler
- Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers
- Joe Keery as Steve Harrington
- Dacre Montgomery as Billy Hargrove
- Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler
- Maya Hawke as Robin
Recurring[edit]
- Priah Ferguson as Lucy Sinclair
- Cary Elwes as Mayor Kline
- Jake Busey as Bruce
- Francesca Reale as Heather
Premise[edit]
In the summer of 1985 in Hawkins, Eleven and Mike are dating now and learning things about each other because it's right about that age for both of them. Joyce is mourning a loss from the previous season and trying to pick up the pieces. Dustin has returned from Camp proclaiming that he has a new girlfriend that nobody believes him. Nancy and Jonathan are both trying to hold down jobs in a terrible environment. Steve and a new friend named Robin are working at an ice cream parlor at the new star Court mall and, Will begins to sense that the upside-down and the entities that live there may not quite be done with them as Billy encounters something pretty terrifying. In this season a Russian evil organization is also introduced.[1]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Writing[edit]
Writing for the third season began before the second season's premiere, with a good portion being written in twelve-to-fourteen hours bouts by the series' creators.[2] It was reported that Netflix wanted both the third and fourth seasons to be written simultaneously as to facilitate a back-to-back production schedule, for the actors were aging faster than their on-screen characters, but both the Duffer Brothers and producer Shawn Levy optioned to focus only on the third season to ensure it was more well-developed and fleshed out.[3]
In terms of narrative, Levy said the season would be less about Will, saying, "We're not going to put Will through hell for a third season in a row. He'll be dealing with stuff, but he won't be at rock bottom... We're [going to be] dealing with forces of evil that are new."[4] David Harbour has said that the third season also draws heavily from the film Fletch.[5]
Casting[edit]
In March 2018, it was announced that Priah Ferguson's character had been promoted to a recurring role, and that Maya Hawke has been cast as Robin, a new lead who's been described as an "alternative girl."[6] Hawke's character was later revealed to be Steve's co-worker at the Scoops Ahoy ice cream parlor in the newly-built Starcourt Mall.[7] Cary Elwes and Jake Busey's castings were announced in April 2018; Elwes was cast as Mayor Kline, a " classic ’80s politician – more concerned with his own image than with the people of the small town he governs," and Busey as Bruce, a shifty reporter who works at The Hawkins Post.[8] Francesca Reale was cast as Heather, a popular lifegaurd at the community pool.[9] As of September 2018, casting had still not been completed for the season, which at that point had been shooting for five months and was less than two months from completion. Carmen Cuba, the show's casting director, had attributed the slower-than-usual casting process to the heightened secrecy of the plot paired with certain roles' shifting characterizations and importance.[10]
Filming[edit]
Release[edit]
Stranger Things season 3 has been uploaded to Netflix in July 2019.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Stranger Things Season 3: Honest Review". Web Series Pro.
- ↑ "Stranger Things season 3 might not debut until 2019". The Verge. December 10, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Stranger Things Creators Already Working on Season 3". Screen Rant. October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ Radloff, Jessica (January 24, 2018). "'Stranger Things' Season 3 Is Further Along Than You Think". Glamour. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ↑ Bitran, Tara (August 18, 2018). "'Stranger Things' Season 3 Is Inspired by 1985's 'Fletch'". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ "'Stranger Things': Priah Ferguson Promoted, Maya Hawke Added As New Regular In Season 3 Of Netflix Series". Deadline. March 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "'Stranger Things' First Look At Maya Hawke As Robin & Hint Of Delayed Premiere Date For Season 3". Deadline. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Cary Elwes, Jake Busey Join 'Stranger Things' Season 3". Variety. April 18, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "'Stranger Things' Season 3 Casts 'Haters Back Off' Alum Francesca Reale". Variety. May 19, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "'Stranger Things' Casting Director Still Searching for Talent for "Challenging" Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. September 21, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Stranger Things Season 3: Honest Review". Web Series Pro.
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