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Stranger Things
''Stranger Things'' is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and Levy's 21 Laps Entertainment, the first season was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016. Its second, third, and fourth seasons followed in October 2017, July 2019, and May and July 2022, respectively. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth and final season. Set in the 1980s, primarily in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the series centers on a number of mysteries and supernatural events occurring around the town and their impact on an ensemble of child and adult characters. It stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction On Television
Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality. Story creation and scientific accuracy Science fiction tries to blend fiction and reality seamlessly so that the viewer can be immersed in the imaginative world. This includes characters, settings, and tools. Viewers often critique the scientific plausibility and accuracy of technology and technological concepts. In the 2020 series ''Away (TV series), Away'' a notable plot point in the eight episode, ''Vital Signs'' has astronauts listen intently for a sound boom picked up by a real-life Mars rover called InSight. Similarity, in 2022 scientists used InSight to listen for the landing of a real spacecraft. Visual production process and methods The need to portray imaginary settings or char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Keery
Joseph David Keery (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Steve Harrington in the science fiction series ''Stranger Things'' (2016–present) and for his role in the comedy film ''Free Guy'' (2021). Keery releases music under the stage name Djo. He is a former member of the psychedelic rock band Post Animal. Early life Keery was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. His father is an architect and his mother is an English professor. He is the second of five children. Keery was raised in Newburyport and attended River Valley Charter School, a local Montessori elementary and middle school, and Newburyport High School. When he was young, he participated in Theater in the Open, a performing arts camp at Maudslay State Park, but ultimately began acting in high school, initially performing there at his older sister's insistence. Keery went on to study at The Theatre School at DePaul University and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21 Laps Entertainment
21 Laps Entertainment is an American film and television production company founded and run by director-producer Shawn Levy. The company is best known as the producers of ''Stranger Things'', and exclusively distributes content through a partnership with Netflix. It is also known for producing films like ''Arrival'', ''Free Guy'', '' The Adam Project'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', ''The Spectacular Now'', ''Real Steel'', and the ''Night at the Museum'' franchise. History In 1999, Shawn Levy, who after his start on television incorporated and founded the company as Wunjo, Inc. It was in-name only from the beginning until 2005. Levy made his breakout role as a film director on ''Big Fat Liar'', ''Just Married'', and ''Cheaper by the Dozen''. In 2003, Levy, after the success of his aforementioned feature films, launched his own production company with a first-look deal at 20th Century Fox Television. The deal was to produce half-hour sitcoms and hour-long dramas. In 2005, Levy r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Levy
Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian film director, film producer, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. He has worked across genres and is perhaps best known as the director of the ''Night at the Museum'' film franchise and primary producer of the Netflix series ''Stranger Things.'' Following early work as a television director, Levy gained recognition in the 2000s for directing comedy films like ''Big Fat Liar'' and ''Just Married'' before subsequently helming the ''Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther'', and ''Night at the Museum'' film franchises. In the early 2010s, he directed films including ''Date Night'' and ''Real Steel'', developed several comedy television pilots, and executive produced the ABC sitcom '' Last Man Standing''. Levy was a producer on the 2016 sci-fi film ''Arrival'', which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Since 2016, Levy has been an executive producer on the Netflix original series ''Stranger Things.'' He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Gwinn
''Fat Guy Stuck in Internet'' is an American science-fiction comedy television series created by John Gemberling and Curtis Gwinn for Cartoon Network's late-night adult-oriented programming block Adult Swim; and ended with a total of ten episodes. An adaptation/remake of Gemberling and Gwinn's 2005 Channel 102 web series ''Gemberling'', ''Fat Guy Stuck in Internet'' follows computer programmer Ken Gemberling – the titular "Fat Guy" – who is accidentally sucked into his computer and learns he is destined to save cyberspace from a variety of evils. After a pilot aired in May 2007, Adult Swim commissioned a full season of ''Fat Guy Stuck in Internet'' which lasted ten episodes, airing from June 2008 to August 2008. Following the run of its first season, the channel chose not to renew the show for a second, effectively cancelling the series. Setting and premise Hotshot computer programmer Ken Gemberling is the top programmer at Ynapmoclive Interactive, but is also remark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Gajdusek
Karl Gajdusek is an American screenwriter, producer, and playwright. He was the showrunner for the first season of the Netflix series ''Stranger Things'' and the co-creator of the TV series '' Last Resort'' with Shawn Ryan. They were both also executive producers for the series. Gajdusek also wrote for the series ''Dead Like Me'' and wrote the film ''Trespass'' (2011). He co-wrote the screenplay for the 2013 Tom Cruise movie, '' Oblivion'', and ''The November Man'', which was released in 2014. Early life Karl Gajdusek was born in 1968 in San Francisco, California, United States. Career Film Gajdusek's first professional break came through an option by independent producer Jeff Young for his screenplay ''Widow's Walk''. Although the film would never be produced, Young's attempts to get the film made landed Gajdusek with his first agent. Gajdusek's next film, ''Higher'' was developed with director James Foley and later with director John McNaughton. For a period of time, Gajdusek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Survive (band)
Survive (often styled S U R V I V E) is an electronic band consisting of Michael Stein, Kyle Dixon, Adam Jones and Mark Donica formed in 2009 in Austin, Texas. The Austin-based quartet have been producing synth-heavy, horror-score-influenced compositions for over a decade, exploring these themes through drum machines and analog synths across various single, EP and LP releases and contributions to soundtracks such as acclaimed indie horror film '' The Guest''. The band gained wider fame after members Dixon and Stein composed the musical score for the Netflix's horror-supernatural hit series ''Stranger Things''. Both volumes of the soundtrack were nominated individually for the Best Score Soundtrack Category for the 2017 Grammy Awards, though neither won. 2017 saw Dixon and Stein also nominated for an ASCAP award as a result of their soundtrack work. In September 2017 Dixon and Stein won the Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Gelman
Brett Clifford Gelman (born October 6, 1976) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural series '' Stranger Things'' and as Martin on the BBC comedy ''Fleabag''. Gelman began his career as a comedian in the 2000s, gaining notability the following decade for his involvement in numerous Adult Swim shows, notably '' Eagleheart'' and comedy specials in 2014 and 2015. During this time, he also was part of the main casts of the NBC sitcom ''Go On'', the Comedy Central series '' Another Period'', and the FX comedy series '' Married.'' Gelman became prominent in the late 2010s for his critically acclaimed supporting roles in ''Fleabag'' and ''Stranger Things'', in addition to those on ''Camping and Mr. Mercedes''. As a voice actor, he has contributed to television series '' Jeff & Some Aliens'' and '' TripTank'' on Comedy Central and, more recently, ''I Heart Arlo'' and ''Inside Job'' on Netflix, among others. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priah Ferguson
Priah Nicole Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Erica Sinclair on the Netflix's series ''Stranger Things''. Early life Ferguson was born on October 1, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia, to John and Adjua Ferguson. Career Ferguson was motivated to start acting after watching the films ''Crooklyn'' and ''Daddy's Little Girls''. In 2015, she began acting in locally-produced short and independent films. In 2016, she made her television debut on the FX Networks show ''Atlanta'' and the Civil War drama ''Mercy Street''. In 2017, Ferguson was cast in the Netflix science fiction horror series ''Stranger Things'' as Erica Sinclair, the younger sister of Lucas Sinclair, portrayed by Caleb McLaughlin. She was promoted to series regular after recurring in previous seasons. In 2018, she appeared in the film ''The Oath''. She appeared in the 2022 Halloween comedy ''The Curse of Bridge Hollow'' (formerly titled ''Boo!'') alongside Marlon Wayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Hawke
Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born July 8, 1998) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. The daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, she began her career in modeling. She made her screen debut as Jo March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of '' Little Women''. Hawke gained recognition for starring as Robin Buckley in the Netflix science fiction series ''Stranger Things'' (2019–present), and has appeared in the films ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019), '' Fear Street Part One: 1994'' (2021), and ''Do Revenge'' (2022). As a musician, she has released the albums '' Blush'' (2020) and ''Moss'' (2022). Early life Hawke was born on July 8, 1998, in New York City, the older of two children born to actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. Her parents met on the set of ''Gattaca'' (1997), married in May 1998, and divorced in 2005. Hawke has a brother. She also has two half-sisters by her father's second wife, Ryan Shawhughes. She has another half-sister from her mother's ex-fianc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
