Executive Producer Shawn Levy, who directed two episodes in the first season, agreed that although Season 2 has a slightly different tone, the driving force of the plot will still focus on character development.
“There is a lot of talk — and I’ve contributed to it — about the move to darker threats and a larger cinematic scale, but here is the thing: ‘Stranger Things’ works because we root for these kids and we root for these damaged characters who live on the margins,” Levy said. “Everyone is struggling with that feeling of being a bit on the outside looking in. But we know that what really brought us here are the characters that people connect to and that feel authentic … so Season 2 is every bit as loyal to characters first, and spooky second.”
“It’s a little bit bigger, and the horror factor goes up,” Matt Duffer said. “There are more characters, and we spend more time with different characters. The scope is larger and moves faster.”
“There is a lot of talk — and I’ve contributed to it — about the move to darker threats and a larger cinematic scale, but here is the thing: ‘Stranger Things’ works because we root for these kids and we root for these damaged characters who live on the margins,” Levy said. “Everyone is struggling with that feeling of being a bit on the outside looking in. But we know that what really brought us here are the characters that people connect to and that feel authentic … so Season 2 is every bit as loyal to characters first, and spooky second.”
“It’s a little bit bigger, and the horror factor goes up,” Matt Duffer said. “There are more characters, and we spend more time with different characters. The scope is larger and moves faster.”
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Naturally, they were reluctant to give away any spoilers. But they did allow that Millie Bobby Brown will, of course, be back (“We let her hair grow out”), that Season 2 will be centered around Noah Schnapp’s Will, and that new monsters will be introduced. “Hiding the monsters can be more effective than seeing it, so restraint can be a good thing,” admits Ross. Adds Matt, “I can’t talk too much about them, but they’re cool.”
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THE FRIGHT FACTOR | The new season — all nine episodes of which drop on Halloween — will be “darker and more eerie” than the ’80s-set phenom’s rookie run, confirms Noah Scnapp (Will). Finn Wolfhard (Mike) flat-out says “scarier stuff happens” — with one character in particular. “Something happens to Will in the first couple of episodes that’s very, very disturbing.”
FRESH BLOOD | Among the fresh additions to the cast is American Odyssey‘s Sadie Sink, who plays Hawkins’ newest tomboy Max, a character Matarazzo is “very excited” for viewers to meet. Wolfhard, meanwhile, predicts fans will fall for Max’s older brother Billy (played by newcomer Dacre Montgomery). “He’s a bit of a bully who gives Steve a run for his money,” he reveals. “[He’s] a little weird [and] disturbing, but people will love it.”
FRESH BLOOD | Among the fresh additions to the cast is American Odyssey‘s Sadie Sink, who plays Hawkins’ newest tomboy Max, a character Matarazzo is “very excited” for viewers to meet. Wolfhard, meanwhile, predicts fans will fall for Max’s older brother Billy (played by newcomer Dacre Montgomery). “He’s a bit of a bully who gives Steve a run for his money,” he reveals. “[He’s] a little weird [and] disturbing, but people will love it.”
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