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Watch Stranger Things Season 2… in LEGO!

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Continuing the trend of morphing the biggest film and television shows into Danish bricks, Stranger Things season 2 is the latest to receive the LEGO treatment. Brought to you by the cutely named Netbrix, the video, made by bookshelfproductions, condenses the second season of the smash hit retro horror into key sequences from the show; […]

David Harbour originally thought Stranger Things would be a “complete disaster”

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Stranger Things star David Harbour, who plays Chief Hopper, has admitted that he originally thought the Netflix show was going to be a “complete disaster and a big failure” before its initial debut. “I was sure it was gonna be a complete disaster and a big failure, because, before it came out — I remember when […]

Will Disney+ reset the Netflix model of all-at-once streaming?

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Martin Izzard on whether Disney+ will reset the Netflix distribution model… Thanks to streaming, TV budgets and investment into original content is absolutely booming. But more than ever, the ‘whenever,wherever’ nature of streaming means TV shows don’t have as much staying power or invite the conversation they used to. Because we can all consume entire […]

Stranger Things season 3 delivers Netflix’s highest ever viewing figures

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As part of its quarterly shareholder update, Netflix has announced that the third season of its acclaimed supernatural drama series Stranger Things delivered record viewing figures for the streaming service, having been viewed by 64 million households in its first four weeks of release. In addition to Stranger Things, Netflix also touted the success of […]

Dark Horse Comics announces Stranger Things: Into the Fire

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Before we return to Hawkins for the recently announced fourth season on Netflix next year, Dark Horse is set to take us back to the world of Stranger Things with the new comic book series Stranger Things: Into the Fire from writer Jody Houser (Stranger Things: SIX), line artist Ryan Kelly (Lucifer, Saucer Country), inker […]

Netflix officially announces Stranger Things season 4

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This news will come as no surprise, but Netflix has officially announced that it has renewed its hit supernatural series Stranger Things for a fourth season, as well as tying down creators Matt and Ross Duffer to a multi-year film and series overall deal. “The Duffer Brothers have captivated viewers around the world with Stranger Things and […]

The Most Disappointing: Stranger Things Season 3

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Anghus Houvouras shares his disappointment with Stranger Things season 3… Sometimes it’s difficult to find the words to describe what particular elements of a creative endeavor felt disappointing. Other times it’s incredibly easy. The third season of Stranger Things was a depressing mess which exposes the flimsy foundation the series is built upon which includes […]

The Simpsons to spoof Stranger Things and The Shape of Water with Treehouse of Horror XXX

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During the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that The Simpsons’ annual Treehouse of Horror Halloween special (which conveniently happens to be the show’s 666th episode!) is set to parody Netflix’s hit supernatural series Stranger Things in the segment ‘Danger Things’. Here’s the poster artwork for the episode… As you can see from the poster […]

Funko unveils new Stranger Things season 3 Pop! Vinyls and Mystery Minis

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Funko has unveiled a new range of Pop! Vinyl figures for the third season of Netflix’s supernatural drama series Stranger Things which includes Eleven, Mike, Joyce, Flayed lifeguard Billy, and a 6-inch super sized monster along with a new line of Mystery Minis; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Stranger Things Season […]