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Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower has announced that he’s releasing a new song called ‘I Am’ next week.The actor and musician portrays the sinister villain Vecna in the fourth season of the hit Netflix show. As Kerrang! notes, he was previously the frontman of the London punk band Counterfeit before launching a career as a solo artist.During a recent interview on The Tonight Show…, host Jimmy Fallon put it to Bower that he has a new track coming out next Friday (August 12).

Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower, who appears as the villainous Upside Down monster Vecna in the show’s fourth season, has shown off the terrifying voice he uses for the character – by reciting Lizzo lyrics.While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Bower explained how he first came up with the low, menacing voice that his character uses throughout the show, saying that he was inspired by Doug Bradley’s portrayal of Hellraiser. “It said that this deep, booming voice kind of comes out of the darkness,” he said.

Jaime Campbell Bower’s Vecna is one of the most terrifying villains in recent memory. This week, the actor was featured on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and did a reading of some Lizzo lyrics with his Vecna voice. It was mindboggling.Ethan Hawke shares his personal connection to ‘Stranger Things’WATCH: ‘Stranger Things’ star Joseph Quinn performs with Metallica at LollapaloozaCampbell Bower discussed his success with “Stranger Things” and many aspects about his character, including the makeup and THE preparation it took to bring Vecna to life.

Lizzo-meets-Vecna vibes. Jamie Campbell Bower dove into the process behind his terrifying  villain on Tuesday night, telling host Jimmy Fallon about how he developed his character's bone-chilling voice before delivering some classic pop culture lines as Vecna. «It took a few months to get right,» he said of the vocal work. «We had the readthrough in March of 2020 and I had been doing a bit of work on Vecna and on [his other character] Henry. I only got the job in January, so I had February to prepare for it.»Bower sat behind co-star Millie Bobby Brown at the first table read, where his initial version of Vecna «started in this very kinda nasally area,» he said.

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 due to her “old” age.The actor recalled her experience auditioning for the role in an interview with Fashion Magazine, where she said casting directors were initially hesitant because she was aged 14 at the time.“I just begged and pleaded with them to give me more material so I could show them something fresh,” Sink said. She insisted she was “right” for the part of Max, and was later given the role following a chemistry read with co-stars Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin.Max joined the Netflix series in season two, alongside her abusive older brother Billy (Dacre Mongomery).

Joseph Quinn and Metallica made the inevitable happen: they met up and jammed out!The  star and legendary heavy metal band made it happen at Lollapalooza in Chicago where the band's headlining. While backstage, Quinn and the group sat down for a chat after he introduced himself, prompting James Hetfield to say, «You're taller than on the TV!»Quinn, who slayed «Master of Puppets» as Eddie Munson in the epic season 4 finale, asked the crew if they're fans of the show.

Jamie Campbell Bower took some time to reflect on the progress he's made since becoming sober nearly eight years ago, and he implored others battling with addiction to continue the good fight.The star took to Twitter earlier this week and recalled his former self «in active addiction» over a decade ago. Fast forward to now, the actor best known for portraying the villainous Vecna -- aka Henry Creel aka One — says he's grateful about where he stands now.«12 and a half years ago I was in active addiction. Hurting myself and those around me who I loved the most,» the actor revealed in a series of tweets.

Metallica paid tribute to Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson during their Lollapalooza 2022 set, the band met and jammed out backstage with the actor that plays him, Joseph Quinn.Netflix immortalised the wholesome moment in a video posted to Instagram, wherein Metallica and Quinn gush over their respective admiration for each other. Frontman James Hetfield declares that he’s a “big fan” of Stranger Things “and ha[s] been since season one”, explaining to Quinn that he watches the series with children and considers it to be “a bonding experience”. Touching on the inclusion of ‘Master Of Puppets’ in the Stranger Things 4 finale – which Hetfield thanks Quinn his role in “doing it justice” – the actor noted: “It’s all I was listening to for, I don’t know, two years.

Eddie Munson in “Stranger Things”, geeked out over each other and jammed to their now transgenerational song backstage at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago on Friday.It was a meet-up for the ages.Lead singer James Hetfield told the 29-year-old he’s been a fan of the hit Netflix show since its first season.“My kids and I, it’s been a bonding experience for us,” Hetfield said.Quinn’s character performed Metallica’s 1986 song “Master of Puppets” in one of the most memorable moments in the season four finale of “Stranger Things.”Metallica acknowledged the show’s tribute and posted a video on social media, playing along with the track. Quinn revealed he consistently listened to the tune over the past two years and felt “very connected” to the band.“Thank you so much for letting us use the track,” Quinn told the band.

Stranger Things, shared on Twitter that he was celebrating seven and a half years of sobriety.“12 and a half years ago I was in active addiction,” Campbell Bower wrote. “Hurting myself and those around me who I loved the most. It got so bad that eventually I ended up in a hospital for mental health.“I am now seven-and-a-half years clean and sober.

Stranger Things writers have denied that scenes from previous seasons have been cut or edited retroactively.On Tuesday (July 26), the official account for the show’s writers’ room posted the message: “PSA: no scenes from previous seasons have ever been cut or re-edited. And they never will be.”Some viewers claimed a scene in the first season, where Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton) secretly photographed Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), had been edited later to make him appear less “pervy” as she took her clothes off.In response to a fan who asked the question, “So that also counts for the Jonathan spying on Nancy scene in SO1, as many people believe?” The account responded: “Yes.”PSA: no scenes from previous seasons have ever been cut or re-edited.

Metallica have shared the first-ever video for ‘Master Of Puppets’ following the classic track’s recent resurgence.There’s been a huge renewed interest in the 1986 song of late after it soundtracked a pivotal scene in the Stranger Things 4 finale.‘Master Of Puppets’ has since bagged Metallica their first UK Top 40 single in 14 years, with the band also entering the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time. Additionally, online streams of the song have significantly increased.Now, Metallica have posted an all-new official lyric video for the track which includes an array of dark and twisted imagery.

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.

Gaten Matarazzo is branching out! After breaking big in TV and on Broadway, the actor is set to star in his first feature film,, streaming Friday on Paramount+.Starring opposite Angourie Rice and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Matarazzo plays Michael, a high school student who finds himself targeted by a classmate (Rice) who is determined to sabotage his chances at a coveted college recommendation. In a classic rom-com twist, of course -- romance ensues. «I have been trying to expand, more than anything,» Matarazzo tells ET's Will Marfuggi of his role selection.

Stranger Things Joseph Quinn has revealed he was detained by US immigration in an airport “dungeon”.The actor recalled the incident during an interview with Jimmy Fallon, joking it was his Netflix character Eddie Munson who saved him.“I was held up at immigration yesterday… and I was taken into, I guess what you could call it more of a dungeon,” the actor told Fallon. “And I was waiting for about 20 minutes and then I was summoned to this desk where someone asked me, ‘What are you doing in the United States, Sir?’“I said, I’m actually here to meet Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.

Djo, the solo music moniker of Stranger Things star Joe Keery, has released ‘Gloom’, a new single lifted from his upcoming sophomore album.The track, which sees the actor and musician sing atop pulsating, fuzzy beats, is the second to be shared from Djo’s upcoming solo LP ‘Decide’, following last month’s release of lead single ‘Change’. Listen below:‘Decide’ is set for release on September 16, and was produced by Adam Thein, whom Keery collaborated with on Djo’s debut 2019 album, ‘Twenty Twenty’.

Stranger Things” has become a funny new TikTok trend.In Season 2, Episode 5, there is a scene in which Hopper (David Harbour) is yelling at Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) because she broke out of their shared cabin in the woods — where she had been hiding to avoid getting dragged back to Hawkins Lab.Hopper grounded Eleven once she came back, including not allowing her to watch TV anymore or eat her favorite food, Eggo waffles.“You’ve got to understand that there are consequences to your actions,” he told her.Eleven’s anger got the best of her and she shouted back, “You are like Papa!”Papa refers to Dr. Martin Brenner, played by Matthew Modine, who is the director of Hawkins Lab and ran multiple experiments on children with abilities like Eleven.

@np.miranda on TikTok, posted a since-deleted video suggesting what type of work she would perform on “Stranger Things” actress Natalia Dyer’s face.The resurfaced video is trending on Twitter amid a backlash to Wilson’s proposed “treatments” for the 27-year-old star. In the clip, the certified aesthetic nurse practitioner injector said the first thing she would start with are Dyer’s masseter muscles.

Twenty One Pilots have shared a mash-up of the Stranger Things theme tune and their 2016 song ‘Heathens’ – check out the performance below.The Ohio duo – comprising Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun – were playing a headline set at the Electric Castle festival in Romania last Friday (July 15) when they paid homage to the Netflix sci-fi series.To introduce their 19-track set, the band aired a montage of pivotal scenes from Stranger Things 4 on the big screen behind the stage. It showed Max (portrayed by Sadie Sink) being tormented by the sinister villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).The video was soundtracked by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein’s official theme tune for the show.

Stranger Things, Caleb McLaughlin has much more in store.ESSENCE caught up with the young Netflix star just as Stranger Things season 4 ended and left fans hungry to know what happens next now that Vecna has sealed his victory in Hawkins. “I knew this was going to be the best season yet and everyone would be excited, everyone would be on the edge of their couch watching,” he said. And indeed, nearly literally everyone was.

the struggling streamer’s quarterly earnings report Tuesday was that it lost fewer subscribers than it expected to — 1 million instead of 2 million. Pop the cork, losers! While it is possible that third quarter results will look somewhat rosier thanks to the enduring fandom surrounding the show “Stranger Things,” that lil bump will be a short-lived distraction from the inevitable:Netflix has lost the streaming wars.Disney+ has “Star Wars,” Marvel and “Avatar”; HBO Max boasts DC Comics, “Harry Potter” and “Godzilla.” Woebegone Netflix — sigh — touts migraines starring Melissa McCarthy.“Stranger Things,” you say? The Duffer Brothers’ popular sci-fi series has just one more season to go, now that its once adorable stars’ voices have become deeper than James Earl Jones’.  “The Crown”? Who cares?In any case, Netflix desperately needs more than one reliable megahit to stay afloat.

Ethan Hawke’s relationship with “Stranger Things” goes way back. In an new interview, the actor discussed his daughter, Maya Hawke, why she was meant to star in the successful Netflix series and why the show has a special connection to his childhood.

 is a family affair for the Hawke's. ET's Matt Cohen spoke to Ethan Hawke about his personal connection to the hit Netflix series and why he thinks his daughter, Maya Hawke's role of Robin Buckley, was meant for her.«This is the biggest surprise that's happened to me in my life,» Hawke gushed.

Maya Hawke has released a raunchy music video to accompany ‘Thérèse’, the first single from her upcoming album ‘MOSS’.With the song itself carrying a gentle instrumental lull and delicate vocal melody, the accompanying music video – which was directed by Brady Corbet (Vox Lux) – sees Hawke and her friends participate in an orgy in a dark forest, soon to be caught by police. While some disperse or are removed in handcuffs, Hawke and the rest walk through the forest naked, delivering the refrain: “It’s tactless, it’s a test / It’s just Thérèse“.Watch the video below:The Stranger Things star said of her latest single in a press statement: “‘Thérèse’ is about the secret spaces we build where we are free to be ourselves, in a world that is always intentionally or systematically misunderstanding us.”As reported by Variety, Hawke and Corbet hosted a screening of the video at New York’s Metrograph on July 17.

taking to Instagram Live to call the teenager “unbelievably socially unaware and whack.”But one Hollywood publicist said the musician screwed up with the route she took.“Why would she DM a teenager and hope for him to keep a secret? They live on social media and never keep secrets,” said the publicist. “I think it was dumb. You should always be aware of your celebrity status and not put your reputation at risk.

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke has addressed Eddie Munson’s death on the Netflix series, and the possibility of a return.Joseph Quinn’s character was among a number of names that met their ends in the season four finale, having quickly become a fan favourite character on the series.As such, many fans have expressed their desire to see him come back, with one petition attracting tens of thousands of signatures.“I totally sympathise with fans who want to see more of him,” Hawke told NME, though she did have a caveat.“I feel like we can’t keep killing people and bringing them back to life – the same fans would be so annoyed! But I would love them to find a way to have Eddie’s ghost in the mix, just because Joe Quinn is such an awesome guy. He’s so much fun to have on set and such a great actor.”However, she did admit that returning to film without Quinn for the final season would be like “losing a weird limb”.Following the finale, Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers recently revealed that they originally planned to kill off Enzo (Tom Wlaschiha) too.“In terms of who makes it, who lives or dies, I think there was a version where Dimitri, aka Enzo, didn’t make it,” Matt told Collider.He added: “Then he ended up making it.

Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers have confirmed that have gone back and re-edited past episodes of the show.The revelation came in a recent interview with the pair, where they admitted they made a mistake in season four by establishing Will Byers’s birthday in May, despite being previously established on the show as March 22.Speaking to Variety, Matt Duffer suggested they will go back and change the season two episode where the birthday was noted as March, as “‘May’ can fit in Winona’s mouth. So that would be us George Lucas-ing the situation.”Matt went on: “We have George Lucas’d things also that people don’t know about,” Ross adding: “You do have the physical copies though, the Blu-rays and stuff — you’d have to compare.”The latter also suggested they had changed elements to season four, volume one after it had already been released, saying: “Some of the visual effects.

In an interview with Variety magazine on Thursday, actor Noah Schnapp confirmed that his Stranger Things character Will Byers is gay.In a past interview, Schnapp described public opinion as wanting to label his character’s sexuality and that there wasn’t a need to rush to such conclusions. “I find that people do reach to put a label on him and just want to know, so badly, like, ‘Oh, and this is it.’ He’s just confused and growing up and that’s what it is to be a kid,” Schnapp explained. Following the release of season 4 volume 2, Schnapp confirmed Will’s sexuality, explaining that he wanted to prevent any spoilers from coming out until things became clearer in the newer episodes. Schnapp told Variety, “Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing.

WARNING: “Stranger Things” Season 4 spoilers are ahead. Noah Schnapp is busting down the closet door for his character Will Byers in the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The 17-year-old actor has previously left Will’s preferences to the interpretation of viewers. But after the season finale dropped on the streaming service, he revealed to Variety that Will is gay and is in love with his best friend, Mike Wheeler (played Finn Wolfhard).

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke has said she wants her character Robin to kiss somebody in the next season.Speculating on the storyline of the fifth and final season of the Netflix hit, the actor recently told NME she “trusts them completely” with her character.“I trust the [Duffer] brothers so much,” Hawke said. “If I was a writer and my actors were always going in the press talking about what they thought I should do with the character, I’d be like, ‘Uh, I got this?’ So I trust them completely to have a great story arc for Robin.”She then added her suggestion: “I hope she gets to kiss somebody – somebody she likes.

Noah Schnapp is reflecting on Will's journey. The 17-year-old actor addresses his character's sexuality and season four arc, confirming that it's «100 percent clear» that Will is gay and in love with his best friend, Mike (Finn Wolfhard).«Obviously it was hinted at in season one: It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends? Now that he's gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing,» the actortells in a new Q&A. «Now it is 100 percent clear that he is gay and he does love Mike. But before, it was a slow arc.

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has revealed his character Will Byers is gay.After previously addressing fan speculation around Will’s sexuality and saying it was “up to the audience’s interpretation”, Schnapp has since confirmed rumours.“It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends? Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing,” the actor told Variety.“Now it’s 100 per cent clear that he is gay and he does love Mike [Finn Wolfhard]. But before, it was a slow arc.

Doja Cat are “all good” after their public falling out.The Stranger Things actor took to TikTok last night (July 13) to post a video of himself playing a game set to a version of the musician’s song ‘Kiss Me More’.“Guys everything is all good I apologized and I still follow her and love her music no hard feelings,” Schnapp wrote in the caption.Beat my score ♬ kiss me more – audios 3 Last week, Schnapp had revealed that he was asked by Doja Cat to send her details of his Stranger Things co-star Joseph Quinn, asking Schnapp to tell Quinn to “hmu”.Doja criticised Schnapp after the exchange was made public, with the musician saying in an Instagram Live that she “didn’t feel comfortable” with Schnapp sharing the information in public – describing the move as “socially unaware and whack”.“First, let’s try to be chill about it,” Doja said. “To be fair, this is like a kid. Noah, I don’t know how old he is, but he’s not even like over 21.“When you’re that young, you make mistakes, you do dumb shit.

Stranger Things’ creators the Duffer bothers are making a new live action adaptation of Death Note for Netflix.Netflix previously released a live-action Death Note movie in 2017, directed by Adam Wingard and starring Nat Wolff.Now, Netflix have announced that the Duffer brothers will make a new live adaptation of the Manga story.While details of the project are sparse as yet, it will be a live-action television adaptation of the manga and anime classic.An all-new live-action television adaptation of the renowned Japanese manga and anime series Death Note.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022The brothers recently announced a new production company called Upside Down Pictures, which will create more film and television projects for Netflix.Some of those unveiled include a new original series from the creators of Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and an adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman in partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Paramount TV.There are also plans for a new stage adaptation set in the Stranger Things universe and a live-action Stranger Things spin-off based on an original idea by the brothers.An original series from creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance).— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022A series adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub‘s The Talisman to be created by Curtis Gwinn.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022A new stage play set within the world and mythology of Stranger Things, produced by prolific and multi award-winning producers Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Reader), and Netflix.