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Netflix fans thrilled as animated series of beloved film franchise gets the green light: 'It's about time'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2024
Netflix fans have been left thrilled to learn that Ghostbusters is finding new life as a cartoon on Netflix.  The animated series, originally announced by the streamer in 2022, officially received the green light on Monday, according to Variety.  While exact details remain a mystery, sources told the outlet that the show 'will be tonally in line' with the recent Ghostbusters franchise films, including Afterlife and Frozen Empire.

Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo hold hands as they go house hunting with Gaten's girlfriend Elizabeth Yu in New York City

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 18, 2024
Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo were feeling playful during an outing in New York City on Wednesday.  The two Netflix stars were pictured holding hands while strolling through The Big Apple as they appeared to be on a house-hunting mission. They were joined on the trip by Gaten's girlfriend, the actress Elizabeth Yu, 21.

Bath & Body Works teams up with Netflix on a STRANGER THINGS candle collection that features an array of quirky scents inspired by the characters' favorite FOODS

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 16, 2024
Netflix has joined forces with Bath & Body Works to give fantasy fans a sniff of something unusual inspired by the hit TV show Stranger Things . The streaming platform and the scent empire are releasing a slew of products, which will drop July 18, just as viewers are set to get more major updates about season five of the series. In just a matter of days, customers can get a taste of all their character's favorite foods in Hawkins, India . The limited edition candles are inspired by the delicious foods the stars of Stranger Things eat while on camera - including the iconic Hopper's Coffee and Argyle's Pineapple Pizza. With notes of baked pizza dough, vanilla ice cream, maple syrup and coffee grounds, these candles are sure to make viewers hungry while binging their favorite season of Stranger Things.

Stranger Things fans express their excitement as Netflix drops season five first look with Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder and Finn Wolfhard leading the star-studded cast

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 15, 2024
Stranger Things fans have been given a first look into the final season of the hit Netflix show after production finally reached the halfway mark in production. Netflix offered fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of the beloved sci-fi show, as viewers and stars alike prepare to say goodbye to the nostalgic series. Returning cast includes Winona Ryder, 52, Millie Bobby Brown, 20, Finn Wolfhard, 22, Noah Schnapp, 19, Caleb McLaughlin, 22, Gaten Matarazzo, 21, Sadie Sink, 22, Joe Keery, 32, and Maya Hawke, 26.

Bill Skarsgard returns as Pennywise the Clown from the IT movies in new Max prequel series Welcome to Derry

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 31, 2024
More than two years after it was officially announced, Max's IT prequel series Welcome to Derry is finally moving forward, with a familiar face. The HBO streaming service first announced Welcome to Derry in March 2022, set in the sleepy town of Derry, Maine in the 1960s, before the events of the IT movies. While none of the kids from the original 2017 IT movie were expected to return, Bill Skarsgard - who played Pennywise the Clown - will reprise his role, via Deadline .

Willem Dafoe to play real-life NBC bigwig in upcoming SNL 1975 origin film starring Kaia Gerber and Finn Wolfhard

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
Willem Dafoe, an Oscar-nominated actor, is among the cast of the forthcoming SNL 1975 origin film starring Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard and model Kaia Gerber. According to Deadline, Dafoe will be playing late David Tebet, who served as the vice president of talent relations for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), when SNL first launched. Jason Reitman, who co-wrote with Gil Kenan on a screenplay, is directing the film, which tells the true tale of the lead up to the first Saturday Night Live episode.

Ghostbusters: With a $45 million debut, the Frozen Empire claims the box office crown, while Dune: Part Two maintains his second position with $17.6 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 24, 2024
Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire ruled the weekend box office and saw higher returns than expected. With $45.2 million in ticket sales across 4,345 theaters in North America, the longest-running franchise came to an end over the weekend. The film was initially expected to reach $42 million but it did marginally better than expected. McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Paul Rudd's relationship with OG stars Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts brought in $6.4 million at the international box office over a weekend.

Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire is expected to rise to the top of the box office with weekend numbers expected to be between $41 million and $44 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 23, 2024
Ghostbusters : The Frozen Empire seems to be poised to take the top of the box office. McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Paul Rudd's new crewmates, as well as OG stars Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts, had already performed well as audiences came out to see the latest sci-fi film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this latest venture has already earned $4.7 million from Thursday previews and seemed to be on track to receive an additional $16 million from Friday's sales.

McKenna Grace sports a pinafore dress as she attends the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire London photocall with co-stars Finn Wolfhard and Paul Rudd

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
McKenna Grace arrived chic in a pinafore dress at the London photocall for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire with co-stars Finn Wolfhard and Paul Rudd on Thursday. As she arrived at Claridge's Hotel in Mayfair with her co-stars, the actress, 17, was effortlessly chic. She paired her mini-dress with a white high-neck blouse and black patent Mary Jane heels.

Mckenna Grace, 17, changes from her dramatic red carpet gown to a trendy black dress while rubbing shoulders with veteran stars at Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire premiere after-party

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2024
Sony unveiled Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the new installment in the trilogy that mixes the original and revived casts, on Thursday evening. Both new and old ghostbusters descended on Manhattan's AMC Lincoln Square, including stars from Bill Murray's original 1984 film Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, and William Atherton. The veterans appeared in the latest film, including Paul Rudd, Carrie Coons, Patton Oswalt, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Celeste O'Connor, and Logan Kim.

As the cast prepares to reunite for the fifth and final season of the record-breaking Netflix series, strange things wage increases have been revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2024
Stranger Things on Netflix is expected to return to screens for its fifth and final season, although a release date has yet to be announced. And it was revealed in January 2023 that the actor cast would receive significant salary increases for the hit show's last act, with the cast divided into salary tiers.

Millie Bobby Brown appears on Stranger Things season five together with Winona Ryder and Finn Wolfhard for the first time, after saying that the show has 'prevented' her from doing other projects

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2024
Millie Bobby Brown was seen reuniting with her Stranger Things costars, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, and David Harbour on Thursday afternoon in Atlanta. Following her remarks about how Netflix stifled her from other jobs that she is 'passionate about,' this is her first seeing filming season five of Netflix's beloved science fiction horror film.' When performing in front of the cameras, the British actress, 19, appeared to be sharing a sweet moment as they talked closely together on a rooftop. Brown, who sported a blue zip-up over leggings layered over a pair of red shorts, could be seen peering across the building's edge at one point.

Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo's first sighting on the Atlanta set of Stranger Things season five, as their co-star Brett Gelman defends Noah Schnapp

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
On Tuesday, Gaten Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard paid a visit to the fictional Hawkins High School in Atlanta, GA, for their first public view on Stranger Things' fifth (and final) season. Michael Wheeler, the 21-year-old Hell of a Summer director-star, wore a striped and collared long-sleeve shirt with black jeans and sneakers from costume designer Amy Parris.

Stranger Things is finally back in production for the fifth and final season after being delayed by the Hollywood strikes

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 8, 2024
On Monday, the streaming service took to social media to post a snapshot of the cast and creators Matt and Ross Duffer together again. Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, appeared to have script on his lap as the cast and crew prepared to begin filming for season five.

Season five of Stranger Things premiered in Atlanta, with crew members finishing work on new additions to the scene in Atlanta, with filming scheduled to begin in DAYS

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 28, 2023
After a lengthy wait due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, filming for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is set to begin next month. And finally work on a brand new set for the Netflix series is complete, with crew members spotted adding the final touches to a set in Atlanta, Georgia. According to Deadline, the main cast and crew for the hit Netflix series are reported to be in Atlanta, doing pre-production before the cameras roll.

With FRIENDS not even in the top five, the most bingeworthy TV shows of all time have been revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 19, 2023
Ranker compiled a dynamic list of over 440 binge-worthy shows, ranking HBO's Game of Thrones first after nearly 12K votes. Stranger Things, a Netflix phenomenon, was closely followed in second place, and crime drama series Breaking Bad came in third place. Popular 90s show FRIENDS ranked sixth and was followed by 00s The Sopranos in seventh place

In a chic brown look, Dakota Johnson takes out to do some grocery shopping in Malibu, which includes a massive watermelon

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2023
Dakota Johnson stepped out to do some grocery shopping on Sunday afternoon, and she was the picture of tranquility. The 33-year-old actress was seen leaving a Malibu supermarket carrying a massive watermelon back to her vehicle. The actress comes just one week after she appeared on the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of her latest film Daddio.

Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Finn Wolfhard, Viggo Mortensen, Maya Hawke, Laura Linney and Nicolas Cage expected to attend TIFF on interim agreements from SAG-AFTRA

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2023
With the summer coming to an end, the awards season is heating up in Venice, Telluride, and Toronto, with key festivals starting in the coming days and weeks. The red carpet will certainly look different this year, with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes still in force, but both guilds' strike regulations prohibiting the selling of any films from the companies represented by the AMPTP. However, several of the films debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) are independent, with a number of actors and actresses finding interim contracts that will allow them to walk he red carpet and promote their films.

Ghostbusters crew spooked by 'weird noises' and believe they are being haunted on tube tunnel set

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2023
Members of the crew have reported strange sounds on the set of the new Ghostbuster film in some abandoned tube tunnels near Westminster in central London. The out-of-use tube lines have been selected as the perfect setting for the comedy sequel, the fourth in the series. When the crews return from work after dark, they say they were left spooked by 'weird noses.'

The "Stranger Things" Prequel Stage Play Dives Deep Into Vecna's Origin Story

www.popsugar.co.uk, March 2, 2023
"Stranger Things: The First Shadow" stage play by Henry Creel's dim past is coming to light. The prequel, set in 1959 Hawkins, premieres in London's West End later this year, and takes a deep dive into Vecna's chilling origins tale. The dramatic production will bring us right back to the start of Hawkins' deepest and most frightening mysteries, as Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will seeing their D&D nightmares come true. The play will be "rooted in the mythology and culture of the Netflix global phenomenon," Kate Trefry, staff writer and story editor for the TV series. Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions will produce the stage show. The Duffer Brothers as creative producers and 21 Laps as associate producer will appear in the film. Justin Martin's codirection will be directed by Stephen Daldry.

Lady Amelia Windsor is spotted visiting an Oxfam branch in West London

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2023
The Duke of Kent's granddaughter, 27, was seen visiting an Oxfam branch near the West London flat she shares with her 30-year-old sister Lady Marina. At Oxfam, one fellow shopper is reportedly unaware that thrift shops are now the most in fashion.' Lady Amelia appears to be content to fork over the money. Her Ash Addict trainers said she was wearing cost £235, her Hunter puffer jacket was £200, and her customized Burberry rucksack, complete with her initials, would have cost about £1,000. She styled her low-key ensemble with a pair of light blue jeans and battled the cold with a pair of matching fingerless gloves.

Finn Wolfhard was'very proud' when he discovered Noah Schnapp came out as gay, as shown by Stranger Things

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2023
Finn Wolfhard admitted that finding out that his friend and costar Noah Schnapp had come out gay was not satisfying. After hearing the news while chatting with GQ for a profile published on Wednesday, the 20-year-old Stranger Things actor confessed to having a 'large smile on my face.' Finn and Noah, 18, are both stars of the massively popular Netflix science fiction-horror series, which premiered on the internet in 2016.

At the Pinocchio premiere, Lady Amelia Windsor harks back to the 90s in cargo pants and chunky trainers

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2023
On the black carpet at Abbey Road for a live audience in Guillermo del Toro's 1990s grunge look, Lady Amelia Windsor, 27, channeled the 1990s grunge style. The socialite, who has been dubbed the "most beautiful royal," wore brown jeans with chunky boots and a striped long sleeved t-shirt with a black vest layered on top. She accessorized with a leopard print belt and a padlock necklace.