Script writing has begun on the final season of Stranger Things.
18.07.2022 - 00:35 / variety.com
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Kate Bush renaissance, fueled by Netflix’s “Stranger Things 4,” continues to flourish: The official video for the artist’s synth-pop classic “Running Up That Hill” has just surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.Since the premiere of “Stranger Things 4,” views of Bush’s music video for “Running Up That Hill” have more than doubled on YouTube. The song plays a literal life-saving role in the ’80s-set supernatural thriller’s fourth season and is heard in several pivotal scenes (as well as in the trailer for Volume 2).
As a result, 37 years after its initial release, “Running Up That Hill” has shot up the charts worldwide and given Bush her first top 10 hit in the U.S.The music video, first uploaded to YouTube in January 2011 to Kate Bush’s channel, had 48.2 million views on the platform as of May 25, just prior to the May 27 release of the first volume of “Stranger Things 4.” With the song’s resurgence, the English singer-songwriter-producer has expressed amazement, excitement and gratitude about “Running Up That Hill” being embraced by younger generations. “[‘Stranger Things’] is such a great series, I thought that the track would get some attention.
But I just never imagined that it would be anything like this,” Bush said in an interview with BBC Radio 4 last month. “It’s so exciting.
But it’s quite shocking really, isn’t it? I mean, the whole world’s gone mad.”“Running Up That Hill” was the first single from Bush’s 1985 album “Hounds of Love” and was initially released in the U.K. on Aug.
5, 1985, by EMI. The music video, directed by David Garfath, features an interpretive dance Bush performs with dancer Michael Hervieu.Even though it has crossed the 100 million-views threshold on
.Script writing has begun on the final season of Stranger Things.
Joseph Quinn made one of his dreams come true at this year’s Lollapalooza in Chicago, after meeting with Metallica and engaging in an epic jam session backstage at the highly anticipated music festival just hours before their performance.The fan-favorite band had a conversation with the British actor playing Eddie in the popular Netflix series ‘Stranger Things,’ as fans remember his character’s obsession with the band and the 1986’s hit song ‘Master of Puppets.’Metallica frontman James Hetfield revealed to the actor that he watches the sci-fi series with his kids, so he truly enjoyed meeting Quinn. “I’m a big fan.
Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower has received praise and support for his decision to speak publicly about struggles with addiction.
Stranger Things star David Harbour has admitted that he thought the show would be a disaster.During a recent appearance on BBC One’s The One Show, the Jim Hopper actor was asked if he ever expected the sci-fi Netflix series to become the huge hit it is today.“Not at all,” he told presenters Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas. “I remember when we were shooting the first season down in Atlanta.
Joseph Quinn — the British actor behind ' beloved character, Eddie Munson — revealed to Jimmy Fallon that he almost didn't make it to the New York City set. «It’s so nice to be here because I very nearly didn’t make it,» Quinn told Fallon. «I was held up at immigration yesterday.» As the breakout star recalled, he was taken into what he described as a «dungeon» and was asked to wait there for 20 minutes. From there, he was summoned to a desk, where he was asked what he was doing in the United States.
UPDATE: The official video for Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” is enjoying a spike in views, thanks to the momentum from her song’s inclusion in Season 4 of Stranger Things.
Where Kate Bush goes, Metallica follows… with the veteran rockers looking set to break into the UK music chart for the first time in 40 years, thanks once again to the phenomenon of Stranger Things.
Stranger Things fans aren’t the only ones crushing on Joseph Quinn — Doja Cat is, too! And she has apparently recruited Quinn’s co-star Noah Schnapp as her wingman. It all started on May 30, three days after the release of the first half of Season 4 of Stranger Things. Doja first openly expressed her attraction toward the British actor.
Metallica‘s classic track ‘Master Of Puppets’ have increased significantly following its use in Stranger Things‘ season four finale.In the finale, titled ‘The Piggyback’, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Following the episode’s release last Friday (July 1) on Netflix, Metallica shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday (July 5) praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master Of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it,” the band wrote.Since its appearance on the show, the song has shot to Number Seven in Spotify‘s Top 50 USA playlist, the first time it has ever broke into the playlist’s Top 10 according to Digital Music News.Earlier this week, it was revealed that Robert Trujillo’s son Tye added guitar tracks to ‘Master of Puppets’ for the song’s inclusion in the show.Elsewhere in the fourth season, the show used Kate Bush track ‘Running Up That Hill’ – sending the song to Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart and reportedly earning the singer an estimated $2.3million (£1.9million) in streaming revenue.Speaking after the track achieved its third week atop the UK chart, Bush recently said: “I just can’t believe it – No. 1 for the third week.
Stranger Things co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer have revealed new details about the highly-anticipated spin-off series. Season four of the Netflix science fiction series has broken all records on the platform and become the most-watched English language TV series ever, beating Bridgerton for the top spot.
David Harbour underwent a dramatic physical transformation for season 4 of Stranger Things, surprising viewers with his new look following the complex storyline of his character, being locked up in a Soviet prison for a long period of time.The 47-year-old actor recently opened up about the process, revealing to British GQ that he lost a significant amount of weight to achieve the look for the fan-favorite character of the Netflix series. “I lost about 80 pounds from season 3.
British GQ.However, it seems as though it wasn’t the best of experiences, admitting, “I don’t think I’ll ever do that again.”The actor said he “gained it all back” for his upcoming film “Violent Night,” in which he plays Santa Claus.“But now, yeah, never again. The prosthetics are too good,” Harbour added.In September, Harbour said he discovered the ultimate weight-loss tip.“It’s just not eating,” he told Page Six with a laugh.
broke Netflix on Friday when the release of its final two episodes caused a website crash and record-high Nielsen streaming numbers. Atop the nail-biting mystery and heart-wrenching reveals, the newest installment of Netflix's hit show was also filled with new chapters of more than one iconic romance.
Metallica have praised Stranger Things for the use of their song ‘Master of Puppets’ in the season four finale.In the finale, titled ‘The Piggyback’, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) plays the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).Following the episode’s release last Friday (July 1), Metallica shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday (July 5) praising the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, for the sequence.“The way The Duffer Brothers have incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level, so we were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master of Puppets’ in the show, but to have such a pivotal scene built around it,” the band wrote.A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)“We were all stoked to see the final result and when we did we were totally blown away… it’s so extremely well done, so much so, that some folks were able to guess the song just by seeing a few seconds of Joseph Quinn’s hands in the trailer!! How crazy cool is that?”They added: “It’s an incredible honour to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show.”Earlier this week, it was revealed that Robert Trujillo’s son Tye added guitar tracks to ‘Master of Puppets’ for the song’s inclusion in the show.Elsewhere in the fourth season, the show used Kate Bush track ‘Running Up That Hill’ – sending the song to Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart and reportedly earning the singer an estimated $2.3million (£1.9million) in streaming revenue.Speaking after the track achieved its third week atop the UK chart, Bush said: “I just can’t believe it – No.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Conan the Barbarian has a connection to the fourth season of Stranger Things.In the finale, titled ‘The Piggyback’, Jim Hopper (David Harbour) picks up and wields a sword against a demogorgon inside a Russian prison.Speaking to British GQ, actor David Harbour revealed the prop blade is the same one wielded by Schwarzenegger in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian.“I don’t know if you saw this, but that sword I pick up – it’s the actual prop sword they used in Conan the Barbarian,” Harbour said. “It’s the sword that Schwarzenegger swings in the movie.”In the same episode, Hopper and Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) also share a kiss, which Harbour described as “a bit of fan service”.“It’s always something that Winona and I have talked about – on set riffing about what their relationship was in high school, and y’know, who they are to each other,” Harbour said.
season 4 finale.If there’s one newcomer who has made a lasting impact on, it is Jamie Campbell Bower who joined the Netflix series as the villainous Vecna aka Henry Creel aka One, who wreaked havoc on Hawkins, Indiana, in season 4. “First of all, I was genuinely overwhelmed with gratitude to be a part of the show,” Bower tells ET’s Will Marfuggi. “It really was a very strange and just beautiful experience, the whole process of getting the role, meeting Matt and Ross [Duffer] and working with the cast and the crew. I’ve got nothing but beautiful love to say.” Not only did the 33-year-old English actor have a great experience onset, but “relished” in getting to play such an epic role in the latest, massive installment of the hit series.
season 4 finale.Like the first three seasons of the Netflix series, introduced a new character that stole the hearts of fans. This time, it didn’t take long for audiences to fall in love with Eddie, an older high school student who finds himself the suspect in Hawkins’ mysterious murder cases.
Variety. “It was another one of those ‘it has to be this song,’ moments,” Felder said.
Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ has entered its third week at Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart, with Bush describing it as “a bit surreal”.Originally released in 1985, Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ regained relevance in a big way when it appeared in the fourth season of Stranger Things in May. Since then, the song has broken three Guinness World Records, reached Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, and was, at one point, the most-streamed song on the planet.“I just can’t believe it – No.