Over the past few days, several movie studios and other advertisers have been debuting theirSuper Bowlcommercials early, but there are some that are actually making you wait until the game to watch these ads. One such advertiser is Netflix, whichrevealed that it will debut a trailer forStranger Things Season 2during the big game. While we’ll have to wait until Sunday to see the actual preview, the first photo has surfaced from this TV spot, which offers an interesting 1980s movie connection.
Entertainment Weeklydebuted the photo, which shows three of the young characters, Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) all dressed up asGhostbusters. It has previously been confirmed that this season will take place in 1984, one year after the events of the first season, and the year thatGhostbusterswas released in theaters. Judging from the pumpkin cutouts hanging in the school window, it seems that this trio of youngsters decided to go as theGhostbustersduring Halloween. The site also spoke with producerShawn Levy, who offered a tantalizing tease about the story forStranger ThingsSeason 2.
“TheDemogorgonwas destroyed but evil wasn’t.”
Ever since its debut last JulyStranger Thingshas become a pop culture phenomenon, with the young stars even appearing as part of the opening musical number at the Golden Globes last month. TheStranger Thingssegment even teased that Barb (Shannon Purser) is still alive, even thoughMillie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven, confirmed that Barb is still dead. Netflix hasn’t issued a Season 2 premiere date yet, with production still under way, but it will likely debut sometime this summer, similar to the July 15 premiere of the first season last year.
Stranger ThingsSeason 2 will bring back the rest of the young cast, including Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler) and Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers). We also reported last month thatM. Night Shyamalanwants to direct an episode ofStranger ThingsSeason 2. The filmmaker actually worked with series creatorsMatt DufferandRoss Dufferbefore, serving as writers and producers onM. Night Shyamalan’s hit Fox seriesWayward Pines. It hasn’t been confirmed ifM. Night Shyamalanwill in fact direct an episode of the hit Netflix series.
Along with the returning adult stars such asWinona Ryderas Joyce Byers andDavid Harbouras Sheriff Jim Hopper, there will a number of new cast members coming by this season. Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery are playing step-siblings Max and Billy, Sean Astin is playing the manager of the local Hawkins Radio Shack, while Paul Reiser will play a government official who comes to town to investigate what happened during the first season. Linnea Berthelsen is playing Roman, a damaged young woman who doesn’t actually live in Hawkins, but is connected to the mysterious events of Stranger Things Season 1. Brett Gelman has also come aboard to play a former journalist turned conspiracy theorist who comes to Hawkins while investigating a cold case. Take a look at this new image fromStranger ThingsSeason 2, and check back on Sunday for the Super Bowl commercial.
