Podcast appearances and mentions of Shawn Levy

https://bbvproductions.co.uk/products/Faction-Paradox-The-Confession-of-Brother-Signet-AUDIO-DOWNLOAD-p389922366 The first season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things premiered worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 15, 2016. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. This season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine, with Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, and Shannon Purser in recurring roles. The first season of Stranger Things received critical acclaim, in particular for its originality, homages to the 1980s, characterization, tone, visuals, and performances (particularly those of Ryder, Harbour, Wolfhard, Brown, Heaton and Modine). Premise The first season begins on November 6, 1983, in a small town called Hawkins. Researchers at Hawkins National Laboratory open a rift to the "Upside Down," an alternate dimension that reflects the real world. A monstrous humanoid creature escapes and abducts a boy named Will Byers and a teenage girl. Will's mother, Joyce, and the town's police chief, Jim Hopper, search for Will. At the same time, a young psychokinetic girl who goes by the name "Eleven" escapes from the laboratory and assists Will's friends, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, and Lucas Sinclair, in their efforts to find Will.[1] Cast and characters See also: List of Stranger Things characters Main cast Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers[2] David Harbour as Jim Hopper[2] Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler[3] Millie Bobby Brown[3] as Eleven ("El") Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson[3] Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair[3] Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler[3] Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers[3][4][5] Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler[6] Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner[7] Recurring Noah Schnapp as Will Byers Joe Keery as Steve Harrington Shannon Purser as Barbara "Barb" Holland[8] Joe Chrest as Ted Wheeler Ross Partridge as Lonnie Byers[9] Rob Morgan as Officer Powell John Paul Reynolds as Officer Callahan Randy Havens as Scott Clarke Catherine Dyer as Connie Frazier Aimee Mullins as Terry Ives[10] Amy Seimetz as Becky Ives Peyton Wich as Troy[11] Tony Vaughn as Principal Coleman Charles Lawlor as Mr. Melvald Tinsley and Anniston Price as Holly Wheeler Cade Jones as James Chester Rushing as Tommy H. Chelsea Talmadge as Carol Glennellen Anderson as Nicole Cynthia Barrett as Marsha Holland Jerri Tubbs as Diane Hopper Elle Graham as Sara Hopper Chris Sullivan as Benny Hammond Tobias Jelinek as lead agent Robert Walker-Branchaud as repairman agent Susan Shalhoub Larkin as Florence ("Flo") Episodes See also: List of Stranger Things episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original release date 1 1 "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 On November 6, 1983, in Hawkins, Indiana, a scientist is attacked by an unseen creature at a U.S. government laboratory. 12-year-old Will Byers encounters the creature and mysteriously vanishes while cycling home from a Dungeons & Dragons session with his friends Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson and Lucas Sinclair. The following day, Will's single mother Joyce Byers reports his disappearance to the police chief Jim Hopper, who starts a search but assures Joyce that almost all missing children are quickly found. The lab's director, Dr. Martin Brenner, investigates an organic substance oozing from the lab's basement, claiming that "the girl" cannot have gone far. A nervous young girl wearing a hospital gown wanders into a local diner. The owner, Benny, finds a tattoo of "011" on her arm and learns that her name is Eleven. Brenner, monitoring the phone lines, sends agents to the diner after Benny calls social services. The agents kill Benny, but Eleven manages to escape using telekinetic abilities. Joyce's phone short circuits after receiving a mysterious phone call that she believes is from Will. While searching for Will in the woods, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas come across Eleven. 2 2 "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 The boys bring Eleven to Mike's house, where they disagree on what to do. Mike formulates a plan for Eleven to pretend to be a runaway and seek help from his mother, Karen. Eleven refuses, however, revealing that "bad men" are after her. Will's brother Jonathan visits his estranged father Lonnie in Indianapolis to search for Will, but Lonnie rebuffs him. Hopper's search party discovers a scrap of hospital gown near the lab. After recognizing Will in a photograph and demonstrating her telekinesis, Eleven convinces the boys to trust her, as they believe she can find Will. Using the Dungeons & Dragons board, Eleven indicates that Will is on the "Upside Down" side of the board and is being hunted by the "Demogorgon" (the creature). Mike's sister Nancy and her friend Barbara 'Barb' Holland go to a party with Nancy's boyfriend Steve Harrington. Searching for Will near Steve's house, Jonathan secretly photographs the party. Joyce receives another call from Will, hears music playing from his stereo, and sees a creature coming through the wall. Left alone by the swimming pool, Barb is attacked by the Demogorgon and vanishes. 3 3 "Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly" Shawn Levy Jessica Mecklenburg July 15, 2016 Barb awakens in the Upside Down: a decaying, overgrown alternate dimension. She attempts to escape but is attacked by the Demogorgon. Joyce believes Will is communicating through pulses in light bulbs. Hopper visits Hawkins Lab, and the staff permits him to view doctored security footage from the night Will vanished, leading Hopper to investigate Brenner and discover his involvement with Project MKUltra and that a woman named Terry Ives alleged years earlier that Brenner took her daughter. Eleven recalls Brenner, whom she calls "Papa," punishing her for refusing to hurt a cat telekinetically. Steve destroys Jonathan's camera after discovering the photos from the party. Nancy later recovers a photo of Barb, simultaneously realizing that Barb is missing. Returning to Steve's house to investigate, Nancy finds Barb's untouched Volkswagen and encounters the Demogorgon but manages to escape. Joyce paints an alphabetic board on her wall with Christmas lights, allowing Will to sign to her that he is "RIGHT HERE" and that she needs to "RUN" as the Demogorgon comes through the wall. Believing Eleven knows where Will is, the boys ask her to lead them to him. Eleven leads them, to their frustration, to Will's house. From there they follow emergency vehicles to a nearby quarry just as Will's body is recovered from the water. 4 4 "Chapter Four: The Body" Shawn Levy Justin Doble July 15, 2016 Joyce refuses to believe that the body found at the quarry is Will's. Mike feels betrayed by Eleven until she proves that Will is still alive, channeling his voice through Mike's walkie-talkie. The boys theorize that Eleven could use a ham radio at their school to communicate with Will. Nancy notices a figure behind Barb in Jonathan's photo, which Jonathan realizes matches his mother's description of the Demogorgon. Nancy tells the police about Barb's disappearance. She later fights with Steve, who only cares about not getting in trouble with his father. Hopper has suspicions regarding the authenticity of the body found in the quarry when he learns that the usual coroner was sent home. Hopper confronts the state trooper who found it and beats him until he admits he was ordered to lie. The boys sneak Eleven into their school to use the radio, while Joyce hears Will's voice through her living room wall. Tearing away the wallpaper, she sees him. Eleven uses the radio to channel Will talking to his mother. Hopper goes to the morgue and finds that the body is a fake, and, suspecting that Brenner is responsible, breaks into the lab. 5 5 "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat" The Duffer Brothers Alison Tatlock July 15, 2016 Hopper searches the lab before being knocked out by the lab's guards. The boys ask their science teacher, Mr. Clarke, if it would be possible to travel between alternate dimensions, to which he answers that there could be a theoretical "gate" between dimensions. Hopper awakens at his house and finds a hidden microphone, realizing that Joyce was right the whole time. The boys follow their compasses, searching for a gate that could disrupt the Earth's electromagnetic field. Eleven recalls memories of being placed in a sensory-deprivation tank to telepathically eavesdrop on a man speaking Russian; while listening, she came across the Demogorgon. Fearing another encounter with the Demogorgon, Eleven redirects the compasses. Lucas misinterprets this as an act of betrayal, leading Mike and Lucas to fight and Eleven to telekinetically fling Lucas away from Mike. While Dustin and Mike tend to the unconscious Lucas, Eleven runs off. Nancy and Jonathan formulate a plan to kill the Demogorgon. While searching in the woods, they come across a small gate to the Upside Down. Nancy crawls through it but inadvertently draws the Demogorgon's attention. Jonathan unsuccessfully tries to look for Nancy, as the gate to the Upside Down begins to close. 6 6 "Chapter Six: The Monster" The Duffer Brothers Jessie Nickson-Lopez July 15, 2016 Jonathan pulls Nancy back through the gate. That night, Nancy is afraid to be alone and asks Jonathan to stay in her bedroom. Steve, attempting to reconcile with Nancy, sees them together through her bedroom window and assumes they are dating. Joyce and Hopper track down Terry Ives, who is catatonic and tended by her sister Becky. Becky explains that Terry was a Project MKUltra participant while unknowingly pregnant and that Terry believes Brenner kidnapped her daughter Jane at birth due to her supposed telekinetic and telepathic abilities. Nancy and Jonathan stockpile weapons to kill the Demogorgon, theorizing that it is attracted by blood. Steve is brutally beaten up in a fistfight with Jonathan after he insults Will and calls Nancy a slut. Jonathan is arrested and held at the police station for beating up Steve and inadvertently punching one of the responding officers in the face. Eleven walks into a grocery store and shoplifts several boxes of Eggo waffles. Searching for Eleven, Mike and Dustin are ambushed by two bullies but are rescued by her, as she uses her powers to break one bully's arm after he attempts to kill Mike. Eleven collapses and recalls being asked by Brenner to contact the Demogorgon and, in her terror, inadvertently opening the gate. She tearfully admits to Mike that she is responsible for allowing the Demogorgon to enter this dimension. Lucas sees agents, who have tracked down Eleven, preparing to ambush Mike's house. 7 7 "Chapter Seven: The Bathtub" The Duffer Brothers Justin Doble July 15, 2016 Lucas warns Mike that agents are searching for Eleven. Mike, Dustin, and Eleven flee the house. Eleven telekinetically flips one of the vans that block their path as the kids escape. Lucas reconciles with Mike and Eleven, and the kids hide in the junkyard. Nancy and Jonathan reveal their knowledge of the Demogorgon to Joyce and Hopper. Hopper also learns that Eleven is with the kids. The group contacts the kids, and everyone meets at the Byers' house. Joyce and Hopper realize that Eleven is Jane Ives. The group asks Eleven to search for Will and Barb telepathically, but her earlier feats have weakened her. They break into the middle school and build a makeshift sensory deprivation tank to amplify Eleven's powers. After telepathically entering the Upside Down again, Eleven finds Barb dead and Will alive, hiding in the Upside Down version of his backyard fort. Realizing that the gate is in the basement of the lab, Hopper and Joyce break into the lab and are apprehended by security guards. Nancy and Jonathan sneak into the police station to retrieve the weapons they purchased previously, planning to lure and kill the Demogorgon. In the Upside Down, the Demogorgon breaks into Will's fort. 8 8 "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down" The Duffer Brothers Story by : Paul Dichter Teleplay by : The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 Hopper, haunted by the death of his daughter Sara from cancer years earlier, gives up Eleven's location to Brenner, who in exchange allows Hopper and Joyce to enter the Upside Down to rescue Will. Nancy and Jonathan cut their hands to attract the Demogorgon at the Byers' house. Steve, intending to apologize to Jonathan about their fight, arrives just as the Demogorgon appears. Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan fight the Demogorgon and light it on fire, forcing it to retreat to the Upside Down. Meanwhile, Eleven and the boys hide in the middle school when Brenner and his agents arrive to kidnap Eleven; she kills most of them before collapsing from exhaustion. As Brenner and his remaining agents pin Eleven and the boys down, the Demogorgon appears, attracted by the dead agents' blood, and attacks Brenner and the remaining agents as the boys escape with Eleven. Hopper and Joyce enter the Upside Down's version of the Hawkins library, where they encounter several corpses of the Demogorgon's victims, including Barb, and find Will unconscious with a tendril down his throat. Hopper revives him using CPR after removing the tendril. The Demogorgon corners the kids, but Eleven recovers from her exhaustion and disintegrates it, causing them both to disappear. Will recovers in the hospital, reuniting with his family and friends. One month later, it is Christmas and Nancy is back together with Steve, and both are friends with Jonathan. Will coughs up a slug-like creature and has a vision of the Upside Down, but hides this from his family. Production Development Ross (left) and Matt Duffer, the creators of the series Stranger Things was created by Matt and Ross Duffer, known professionally as the Duffer Brothers.[12] The two had completed writing and producing their 2015 film Hidden, which they had tried to emulate the style of M. Night Shyamalan, however, due to changes at Warner Bros., its distributor, the film did not see a wide release and the Duffers were unsure of their future.[13] To their surprise, television producer Donald De Line approached them, impressed with Hidden's script, and offered them the opportunity to work on episodes of Wayward Pines alongside Shyamalan. The brothers were mentored by Shyamalan during the episode's production so that when they finished, they felt they were ready to produce their own television series.[14] The Duffer Brothers prepared a script that would essentially be similar to the series' actual pilot episode, along with a 20-page pitch book to help shop the series around for a network.[15] They pitched the story to a number of cable networks, all of which rejected the script on the basis that they felt a plot centered around children as leading characters would not work, asking them to make it a children's show or to drop the children and focus on Hopper's investigation in the paranormal.[14] In early 2015, Dan Cohen, the VP of 21 Laps Entertainment, brought the script to his colleague Shawn Levy. They subsequently invited The Duffer Brothers to their office and purchased the rights for the series, giving full authorship of it to the brothers. After reading the pilot, the streaming service Netflix purchased the whole season for an undisclosed amount;[16] the show was subsequently announced for a planned 2016 release by Netflix in early April 2015.[17] The Duffer Brothers stated that at the time they had pitched to Netflix, the service had already been recognized for its original programming, such as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, with well-recognized producers behind them, and were ready to start giving upcoming producers like them a chance.[15] The brothers started to write out the series and brought Levy and Cohen in as executive producers to start casting and filming.[18] The series was originally known as Montauk, as the setting of the script was in Montauk, New York and nearby Long Beach locations.[17][19] The brothers had chosen Montauk as it had further Spielberg ties with the film Jaws, where Montauk was used for the fictional setting of Amity Island.[20] After deciding to change the narrative of the series to take place in the fictional town of Hawkins instead, the brothers felt they could now do things to the town, such as placing it under quarantine, that they really could not envision with a real location.[20] With the change in location, they had to come up with a new title for the series under the direction from Netflix's Ted Sarandos so that they could start marketing it to the public. The brothers started by using a copy of Stephen King's Firestarter novel to consider the title's font and appearance and came up with a long list of potential alternatives. Stranger Things came about as it sounded similar to another King novel, Needful Things, though Matt noted they still had a "lot of heated arguments" over this final title.[21] Writing The idea of Stranger Things started with how the brothers felt they could take the concept of the 2013 film Prisoners, detailing the moral struggles a father goes through when his daughter is kidnapped, and expand it out over eight or so hours in a serialized television approach. As they focused on the missing child aspect of the story, they wanted to introduce the idea of "childlike sensibilities" they could offer and toyed around with the idea of a monster that could consume humans. The brothers thought the combination of these things "was the best thing ever". To introduce this monster into the narrative, they considered "bizarre experiments we had read about taking place in the Cold War" such as Project MKUltra, which gave a way to ground the monster's existence in science rather than something spiritual. This also helped them to decide on using 1983 as the time period, as it was a year before the film Red Dawn came out, which focused on Cold War paranoia.[14] Subsequently, they were able to use all their own personal inspirations from the 1980s, the decade they were born, as elements of the series,[14][22] crafting it in the realm of science fiction and horror.[23] The Duffer Brothers have cited as influence for the show (among others): Stephen King novels; films produced by Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas and Guillermo del Toro; films such as Alien and Stand by Me; Japanese anime such as Akira and Elfen Lied; and video games such as Silent Hill and The Last of Us.[21][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] With Netflix as the platform, The Duffer Brothers were not limited to a typical 22-episode format, opting for the eight-episode approach. They had been concerned that a 22-episode season on broadcast television would be difficult to "tell a cinematic story" with that many episodes. Eight episodes allowed them to give time to characterization in addition to narrative development; if they had less time available, they would have had to remain committed to telling a horror film as soon as the monster was introduced and abandon the characterization.[15] Within the eight episodes, the brothers aimed to make the first season "feel like a big movie" with all the major plot lines completed so that "the audience feels satisfied", but left enough unresolved to indicate "there's a bigger mythology, and there's a lot of dangling threads at the end", something that could be explored in further seasons if Netflix opted to create more.[32] While explaining their intentions for the show, the Duffers adamantly stated their intentions to not explain the mythology in the show so they could leave a mystery and lot for the audience to speculate over their lack of understanding by the season finale, which they accepted but asked to be explained about at the very least, which they found like a really good exercise as they spent quite a bit of time with their writers' room figuring out exactly what the Upside Down would actually consist for, writing a 20-page mythology document whose details wouldn't be clarified for the audience until the show's fifth and final season.[33] Regarding writing for the children characters of the series, The Duffer Brothers considered themselves as outcasts from other students while in high school and thus found it easy to write for Mike Wheeler and his friends, and particularly for Barbara "Barb" Holland.[21] Joyce Byers was fashioned after Richard Dreyfuss's character Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, as she appears "absolutely bonkers" to everyone else as she tries to find her son Will Byers.[34] Other characters, such as Billy in the second season, have more villainous attributes that are not necessarily obvious from the onset; Matt explained that they took further inspiration from Stephen King for these characters, as King "always has really great human villains" that may be more malicious than the supernatural evil.[35] Casting The Duffers cast David Harbour as Sheriff Hopper believing this was his opportunity to play a lead character in a work. In June 2015, it was announced that Winona Ryder and David Harbour had joined the series as Joyce and as the unnamed chief of police, respectively.[2] The brothers' casting director Carmen Cuba had suggested Ryder for the role of Joyce, which the two were immediately drawn to because of her prominence in 1980s films.[14] Levy believed Ryder could "wretch up the emotional urgency and yet find layers and nuance and different sides of [Joyce]". Ryder praised that the show's multiple storylines required her to act for Joyce as "she's out of her mind, but she's actually kind of onto something", and that the producers had faith she could pull off the difficult role.[36] Upon being offered the role, Ryder felt intrigued at being given the pilot's script due to know knowing what streaming was and finding it "terrifying", with her sole condition to the Duffers for accepting the role being that, if a Beetlejuice sequel ever materialized as she and Tim Burton had been discussing since 2000, they had to let her take a break to shoot it, a condition the Duffers agreed and ultimately proved to work out when Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was greenlighted years later.[37] The Duffer Brothers had been interested in Harbour before, who until Stranger Things primarily had smaller roles as villainous characters, and they felt that he had been "waiting too long for this opportunity" to play a lead, while Harbour himself was thrilled by the script and the chance to play "a broken, flawed, anti-hero character".[21][38] Additional casting followed two months later with Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Millie Bobby Brown in an undisclosed role, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers]].[3] In September 2015, Cara Buono joined the cast as Karen Wheeler,[6] followed by Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner a month later.[7] Additional cast who recur for the first season include Noah Schnapp as Will,[3][5] Shannon Purser as Barbara "Barb" Holland,[8] Joe Keery as Steve Harrington,[39][5] and Ross Partridge as Lonnie Byers,[9] among others. Actors auditioning for the children's roles read lines from Stand By Me.[14] The Duffer Brothers estimated they went through about a thousand different child actors for the roles. They noted that Wolfhard was already "a movie buff" of the films from the 1980s period and easily filled the role, while they found Matarazzo's audition to be much more authentic than most of the other audition tapes, and selected him after a single viewing of his audition tape.[15] As casting was started immediately after Netflix greenlit the show, and prior to the scripts being fully completed, this allowed some of the actors' takes on the roles to reflect into the script. The casting of the young actors for Will and his friends had been done just after the first script was completed, and subsequent scripts incorporated aspects from these actors.[32] The brothers said Modine provided significant input on the character of Dr. Brenner, whom they had not really fleshed out before as they considered him the hardest character to write for given his limited appearances within the narrative.[34] Filming The brothers had desired to film the series around the Long Island area to match the initial Montauk concept. However, with filming scheduled to take place in November 2015, it was difficult to shoot in Long Island in the cold weather, and the production started scouting locations in and around the Atlanta, Georgia area. The brothers, who grew up in North Carolina, found many places that reminded them of their own childhoods in that area, and felt the area would work well with the narrative shift to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.[20] The filming of the first season began on September 25, 2015, and was extensively done in Atlanta, Georgia, with The Duffer Brothers and Levy handling the direction of individual episodes.[40] Jackson served as the basis of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.[41][42] Other shooting locations included the Georgia Mental Health Institute as the Hawkins National Laboratory site, Bellwood Quarry, Patrick Henry High School in Stockbridge, Georgia, for the middle and high school scenes,[43] Emory University's Continuing Education Department, the former city hall in Douglasville, Georgia, Georgia International Horse Park, the probate court in Butts County, Georgia, Old East Point Library and East Point First Baptist Church in East Point, Georgia, Fayetteville, Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, Palmetto, Georgia, and Winston, Georgia.[44] Set work was done at Screen Gem Studios in Atlanta.[44] The series was filmed with a Red Dragon digital camera.[34] Filming for the first season concluded in early 2016.[41] While filming, the brothers tried to capture shots that could be seen as homages to many of the 1980s references they recalled. Their goal was not necessarily to fill the work with these references, but instead to make the series seem to the viewer like a 1980s film.[21] They spent little time reviewing those works and instead went by memory. Matt further recognized that some of their filming homages were not purposely done but were found to be very comparable, as highlighted by a fan-made video comparing the show to several 1980s works side by side.[14][45] Matt commented on the video that "Some were deliberate and some were subconscious."[14] The brothers recognized that many of the iconic scenes from these 1980s films, such as with Poltergeist, was about "taking a very ordinary object that people deal with every day, their television set, and imbuing it with something otherworldly", leading to the idea of using the Christmas light strings for Will to communicate with Joyce.[21] The brothers attributed much of the 1980s feel to set and costume designers and the soundtrack composers that helped to recreate the era for them.[14] Lynda Reiss, the head of props, had about a $220,000 budget, similar to most films, to acquire artifacts of the 1980s, using eBay and searching through flea markets and estate sales around the Atlanta area. The bulk of the props were original items from the 1980s with only a few pieces, such as the Dungeons & Dragons books made as replicas.[46] Visual effects To create the aged effect for the series, a film grain was added over the footage, which was captured by scanning in film stock from the 1980s.[34] The Duffers wanted to scare the audience, but not to necessarily make the show violent or gory, following in line with how the 1980s Amblin Entertainment films drove the creation of the PG-13 movie rating. It was "much more about mood and atmosphere and suspense and dread than they are about gore", though they were not afraid to push into more scary elements, particularly towards the end of the first season.[34] The brothers had wanted to avoid any computer-generated effects for the monster and other parts of the series and stay with practical effects. However, the six-month filming time left them little time to plan out and test practical effects rigs for some of the shots. They went with a middle ground of using constructed props including one for the monster whenever they could, but for other shots, such as when the monster bursts through a wall, they opted to use digital effects. Post-production on the first season was completed the week before it was released on Netflix.[14] The title sequence uses closeups of the letters in the Stranger Things title with a red tint against a black background as they slide into place within the title. The sequence was created by the studio Imaginary Forces, formerly part of R/GA, led by creative director Michelle Doughtey.[47] Levy introduced the studio to The Duffer Brothers, who explained their vision of the 1980s-inspired show, which helped the studio to fix the concept the producers wanted. Later, but prior to filming, the producers sent Imaginary Forces the pilot script, the synth-heavy background music for the titles, as well as the various book covers from King and other authors that they had used to establish the title and imagery, and were looking for a similar approach for the show's titles, primarily using a typographical sequence. They took inspiration from several title sequences of works from the 1980s that were previously designed by Richard Greenberg under R/GA, such as Altered States and The Dead Zone. They also got input from Dan Perri, who worked on the title credits of several 1980s films. Various iterations included having letters vanish, to reflect the "missing" theme of the show, and having letters cast shadows on others, alluding to the mysteries, before settling into the sliding letters. The studio began working on the title sequence before filming and took about a month off during the filming process to let the producers get immersed in the show and come back with more input. Initially, they had been working with various fonts for the title and used close-ups of the best features of these fonts, but near the end the producers wanted to work with ITC Benguiat, requiring them to rework those shots. The final sequence is fully computer-generated, but they took inspiration from testing some practical effects, such as using Kodalith masks as would have been done in the 1980s, to develop the appropriate filters for the rendering software. The individual episode title cards used a "fly-through" approach, similar to the film Bullitt, which the producers had suggested to the studio.[48] Music Main articles: Music of Stranger Things and Stranger Things (soundtrack) The Stranger Things original soundtrack was composed by Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon of the electronic band Survive.[49] It makes extensive use of synthesizers in homage to 1980s artists and film composers including Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Goblin, John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, and Fabio Frizzi.[50] According to Stein and Dixon, The Duffer Brothers had been fans of Survive's music, and used their song "Dirge" for the mock trailer that was used to sell the show to Netflix.[49][51] Once the show was green-lit, the Duffers contacted Survive around July 2015 to ask if they were still doing music; the two provided the production team with dozens of songs from their band's past to gain their interest, helping to land them the role.[49] Once aboard, the two worked with producers to select some of their older music to rework for the show, while developing new music, principally with character motifs.[51] The two had been hired before the casting process, so their motif demos were used and played over the actors' audition tapes, aiding in the casting selection.[51][52] The show's theme is based on an unused work Stein composed much earlier that ended up in the library of work they shared with the production staff, who thought that with some reworking would be good for the opening credits.[49] The first season's original soundtrack, consisting of 75 songs from Dixon and Stein split across two volumes, was released by Lakeshore Records. Digital release and streaming options were released on August 10 and 19, 2016 for the two volumes, respectively, while retail versions were available on September 16 and 23, 2016.[53][54] In addition to original music, Stranger Things features period music from artists including The Clash, Toto, New Order, The Bangles, Foreigner, Echo and the Bunnymen, Peter Gabriel and Corey Hart, as well as excerpts from Tangerine Dream, John Carpenter and Vangelis.[54][55] In particular, The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" was specifically picked to play at pivotal moments of the story, such as when Will is trying to communicate with Joyce from the Upside Down.[54] Music supervisor Nora Felder felt the song "furthered the story" and called it an additional, unseen, main character of the season.[56]

The last episode of Stranger Things 5 (which is also the series finale) is a 10/10 masterpiece according to series director Shawn Levy. Not that he's biased or anything. He claims the Duffer Brothers stuck the landing. Given how poorly received the episodes leading up to it have been, we'll have to wait and see...Watch this podcast episode on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify.CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles.D/REZZED News covers Pixels, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal! We're an independent, opinionated entertainment news blog covering Video Games, Tech, Comics, Movies, Anime, High Strangeness, and more. As part of Clownfish TV, we strive to be balanced, based, and apolitical. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTVOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvgOn Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

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Send us a textWelcome to You Heard it Here Last, where we talk about news, you've already heard.https://www.enworld.org/threads/tolkien%E2%80%99s-writing-desk-on-auction-at-christies.716325/Christie's Action House is hosting a live auction in December, 2025 called Groundbreakers: Icons of our Time and in that auction, you will find a simple 19th Century Merton's College Desk that just happened to be owned by JRR Tolkien. The desk is going for a deal at somewhere between 50 and 80 thousand Pounds.ChristinaYou don't strike me as much of a collector? Do these things interest you?[Kick to Christina]Along with the desk they also have the Winchcombe Meteorite, the Kenbak-1 First Personal Computer, and the original cover artwork for the first edition of Warhammer. Definitely some cools stuff for the collector out there.Next up we have two of our favorite things; Netflix and D&D.Yep, I read that in my sarcasm voice.https://www.enworld.org/threads/shawn-levy-provides-update-on-netflix-d-d-show.716209/Shawn Levy the producer for the upcoming live action D&D Show title Forgotten Realms gave a brief update on what's been going on behind the scenes with the show and his answers are, well, Interesting. Levy said "I think that the reason it's taken so long and the reason why it is a challenging process is you're not adapting story IP, You're adapting a world and a lexicon and a spirit, but story needs to be invented largely from scratch. And it needs to be invented in a way that feels organic to everything that's great about DnD. So that one is in very active every day chipping-away-at-it development at Netflix."Let me translate that for you…This show is going to suck.Christina, what do you think?[Kick to Christina]And finally, from all of us to all of you. Whatever you believe in and however you believe it. Just be happy. And there you have it, all the news, you've already heard.

It's time for some Star Wars News! Daisy Ridley provides some small updates and big hopes for the New Jedi Order film. Shawn Levy celebrates the wrap of Star Wars: Starfighter's principal photography. Go live with Joseph Scrimshaw and Ken Napzok to discuss it all on the 820th episode of ForceCenterFrom the minds of Ken Napzok (comedian, host of The Blathering), Joseph Scrimshaw (comedian, writer, director of Dead Media), and Jennifer Landa (actress, YouTuber, crafter, contributor on StarWars.com) comes the ForceCenter Podcast Feed. Here you will find a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating everything about Star Wars. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Listen on TuneIn, Amazon Music, Spotify, and more!Follow ForceCenter!Watch on YouTube!Support us on PatreonForceCenter merch!All from ForceCenter: https://linktr.ee/ForceCenter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RFR is back! We have some top secret information from our Bothan Spies regarding the upcoming 50th anniversary 4K upgrade rerelease of the original 1977 version of STAR WARS. Beyond the film itself, we can expect some surprises. We break down all the info from our sources who have actually seen some of the restored footage themselves. Where has RFR been the last month? Why the sudden disappearance? Were Jason and Jimmy fighting? Or were there bigger issues undermining the production of the show? We'll pull back the curtain and explain everything that went down, with a little help from Master Qui Jon. Plus, we have a ton of great interview highlights from director Shawn Levy and actor Matt Smith about the upcoming STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER, and a little bit of info about next year's THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU. Plus, listener feedback and more!

Lucasfilm Games announces two new Star Wars games and Starfighter completes filming in this week's Star Wars news.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Shawn Levy's social media post that Starfighter has wrapped filming, The announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic by Lucasfilm Games, and The reveal of Star Wars: Galactic Racer by Lucasfilm Games. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Harry and Daniel settle in with a nice luke warm bowl of shark soup and are once again joined by author Shawn Levy to delve into Noah Baumbach's “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)”, a darkly comic portrait of a fractured Jewish family in New York.With standout performances from Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Thompson, the film explores themes of sibling rivalry, parental expectations, and the burden of legacy. The hosts unpack Baumbach's signature style, the film's Jewish sensibility, and what it reveals about art, memory, and the bonds of family.Meyerwitz Stories on IMDBMeyerwitz Stories trailer Shawn Levy's LinksGet Shawn's latest book, “Clint”Follow Shawn Levy on instagramListen to the Glitter & Might series about Lew WassermanFind other books by Shawn LevyConnect with Jews on Film online:Jews on Film Merch - https://jews-on-film.printify.me/productsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jewsonfilm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jewsonfilmpodYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jewsonfilmTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jewsonfilmpod

As we work to assemble our squad to continue the campaign next week, we deliver another standard episode to chat about recent news about Starfighter shared by the film's director and box office king, Shawn Levy. Share your thoughts about the film in the comments below and we'll be sure to address them the next time we chat Starfighter!

Shawn Levy had to make a big change to the third act of Starfighter before filming. Rogue One is proof of why that can be a very good thing. We discuss that and more Stargfighter bits from Levy's chat with Kevin McCarthy, including what we can expect from Thomas Newman's score thanks in part to advice legendary composer Danny Elfman gave to Levy years ago. Plus, a premise from The Mandalorian and Grogu is floating around the Bluray rumor mill, are we buying this? Find out! We also tackle tough ones in Will of the Force: Will Mando get a trailer in front of AVATAR? Yes please! If you like having a great time talking Star Wars, you've found your home, because if you're listening to this broadcast, you are part of The Resistance! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!

Shawn Levy has dropped a few comments about the development of Starfighter while promoting season five of Stranger Things. Plus, a composer for the film has been chosen.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How Thanksgiving went and some of our Star Wars Christmas decorations, Comments from Shawn Levy on the development of Starfighter and the tone of the movie, Additional comments from Shawn Levy about the third act of Starfighter, Mia Goth's comments on her role in Starfighter, The announcement of the composer for the score for Starfighter, and The date for the update to Smuggler's Run at Galaxy's Edge in Disney parks. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Shawn Levy has dropped a few comments about the development of Starfighter while promoting season five of Stranger Things. Plus, a composer for the film has been chosen.

Questo nuovo episodio di Comlink analizza il presente e il futuro di Star Wars partendo dalle riflessioni emerse alla fiera Milano Games Week & Cartoomics 2025. Al centro del dibattito si trova il crescente distacco generazionale dei giovani verso la saga, un divario che attualmente sembra colmato soltanto dal fenomeno mediatico di The Mandalorian e Grogu.La discussione esamina criticamente la gestione Disney tra prodotti autoriali come Andor e operazioni più discusse come The Acolyte, proiettandosi verso il rilancio cinematografico affidato ai futuri film di Shawn Levy e al ritorno sul grande schermo del Mandaloriano. Infine, viene celebrata la vitalità della community italiana e l'impegno dei gruppi di costuming nel rendere tangibile l'immaginario galattico attraverso esperienze immersive di alto livello.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpiRa2010 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/empiratvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/empirafanclubInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empirastarwarsfanclub/

We saw stranger things!The fifth and final season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 5, was released on the streaming service Netflix. The season, which will consist of eight episodes, is set to be released in three parts. The first volume premiered on November 26, 2025, with the second slated for December 25, and the finale on December 31. The season was produced by the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen.The season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, Linda Hamilton, and Jamie Campbell Bower. Joe Chrest, Jake Connelly, Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Sherman Augustus, Alex Breaux, and Linnea Berthelsen appear in recurring roles. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome To The Real Oshow,0:00 Intro0:45 Matt & Ross Duffer creating Stranger Things10:00 How Arthur Blank Bought the Falcons14:40 Closing Thoughts On this week's episode of The Real Oshow, brothers Joshua and Zachary break down the unlikely rise of the Duffer Brothers and how Stranger Things became Netflix's first billion-dollar franchise.They walk listeners through the early rejections, the moment Shawn Levy stepped in, and how his stamp of credibility pushed Netflix to commit to the series in just 24 hours.Joshua and Zachary explain why Levy wasn't just a producer but the key force that helped transform the Duffers' idea into one of the most important IPs in streaming history.They dive into what's coming next, from the new Stranger Things spin-off to the massive deal the Duffers already have lined up with Paramount for 2026.To close the show, Joshua shifts the conversation toward another incredible business story, this time focused on Falcons owner Arthur Blank.He breaks down how Blank was fired from his job, built Home Depot into the biggest home-improvement company in America, and then bought the Falcons in 2002.Joshua walks through how that move became one of the NFL's great long-term plays, as Blank has now 10x'd the value of the franchise.It's a sharp, inspiring episode filled with creators, visionaries, and the business decisions that shaped billion-dollar empires.Enjoy the show! Check out our YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoqz3s_B_VYHuQtuVIDxpiQTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@therealoshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcTweet @zacharyowings2 with your thoughts about the podcast or suggestions for future shows.Music by Leno Tk - Greatness (Streaming on all platforms)

Black Friday has come and gone and although there are still deals to be had, you likely won't find good ones when it comes to Star Wars merchandise. Even sites that sell branded shirts put their merch on sale BEFORE Thanksgiving and most (I won't say all) ended those sales at midnight Eastern or Pacific in the states when Friday came to a close.Still, we DO have your Star Wars news from the month of November, including notes on Jeremy Allen White, Shawn Levy, Rosario Dawson, Rory McCann, and that's just regarding live action projects at Lucasfilm. There are a couple of gaming updates that will come in December pre-Christmas, and collectors have their share of Hasbro and LEGO news.Feel free to take part in contributing ideas and commenting on our podcasts on YouTube, on Spotify, on Facebook, through Amazon's podcast portal, or even on Discord. May the Force be with us!

pWotD Episode 3131: Stranger Things season 5 Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 655,701 views on Thursday, 27 November 2025 our article of the day is Stranger Things season 5.The fifth and final season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 5, was released on the streaming service Netflix. The season, which will consist of eight episodes, is set to be released in three parts. The first volume premiered on November 26, 2025, with the second slated for December 25, and the finale on December 31. The season was produced by the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen.Returning as series regulars are Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, and Jamie Campbell Bower. Joe Chrest and Amybeth McNulty were promoted to the main cast after appearing as guests in previous seasons, and Linda Hamilton, Jake Connelly, and Nell Fisher joined the main cast.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:42 UTC on Friday, 28 November 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Stranger Things season 5 on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Jasmine.

The fifth and final season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 5, will be released on the streaming service Netflix. The season, which will consist of eight episodes, is set to be released in three parts, with two volumes on November 26 and December 25, 2025, and the finale on December 31. The season will be produced by the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen.Returning as series regulars are Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, and Jamie Campbell Bower. They are joined by Amybeth McNulty, who is promoted to the main cast after appearing as Vicky in the the previous season, and newcomers Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux and Linda Hamilton.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The fourth season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 4, was released worldwide on the streaming service Netflix in two volumes. The first set of seven episodes was released on May 27, 2022, while the second set of two episodes was released on July 1, 2022. The season was produced by the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Iain Paterson and Curtis Gwinn.Returning as series regulars are Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Cara Buono, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Matthew Modine and Paul Reiser, while Brett Gelman was promoted to series regular after recurring in the previous two seasons. Jamie Campbell Bower, Joseph Quinn, and Eduardo Franco joined the main cast. Mason Dye, Tom Wlaschiha, Sherman Augustus, Nikola Đuričko, and Joe Chrest appear in recurring roles.The season was met with critical acclaim. Critics praised the performances (particularly those of Harbour, Brown, McLaughlin, Sink, Dyer, Keery, Bower, and Quinn), the visuals, action sequences, soundtrack, emotional weight, and the darker, more mature tone, though some criticized the season for feeling bloated and overstuffed due to its expanded cast and significantly longer episode runtimes.[1][2][3] The first volume of the season received 13 nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, winning five.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59 

Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer! The fifth and final season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 5, will be released on the streaming service Netflix. The season, which will consist of eight episodes, is set to be released in three parts, with two volumes on November 26 and December 25, 2025, and the finale on December 31. The season will be produced by the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. Returning as series regulars are Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, and Jamie Campbell Bower. They are joined by Amybeth McNulty, who is promoted to the main cast after appearing as a guest in the previous season, and newcomers Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux and Linda Hamilton.Support the show

The highly anticipated fifth and final season of "Stranger Things" will release on Netflix across three premiere dates with four episodes on Nov. 26, three episodes on Christmas, and the finale episode on New Year's Eve and in selected theaters. Each volume releases at 8 p.m. ET.The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: Find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished - his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming - and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone - the full party - standing together, one last time.Created by The Duffer Brothers, "Stranger Things" is produced by Upside Down Pictures & 21 Laps Entertainment with The Duffer Brothers serving as executive producers, alongside Shawn Levy of 21 Laps Entertainment and Dan Cohen.The cast includes Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Sherman Augustus (Col. Jack Sherman), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Joe Keery (Steve Harrington), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair), Brett Gelman (Murray), Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna), Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), Amybeth McNulty (Vickie), Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler), Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow), Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers) and Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

The highly anticipated fifth and final season of "Stranger Things" will release on Netflix across three premiere dates with four episodes on Nov. 26, three episodes on Christmas, and the finale episode on New Year's Eve and in selected theaters. Each volume releases at 8 p.m. ET.The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: Find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished - his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming - and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone - the full party - standing together, one last time.Created by The Duffer Brothers, "Stranger Things" is produced by Upside Down Pictures & 21 Laps Entertainment with The Duffer Brothers serving as executive producers, alongside Shawn Levy of 21 Laps Entertainment and Dan Cohen.The cast includes Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Sherman Augustus (Col. Jack Sherman), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Joe Keery (Steve Harrington), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair), Brett Gelman (Murray), Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna), Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), Amybeth McNulty (Vickie), Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler), Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow), Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers) and Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Join the Marks on episode 240 of Making Tracks as they scrape the space barnacles off the hull and leap to lightspeed. We join the Marks at the Royal Albert Hall for The Force Awakens in Concert as Farthest From takes us to Fordingbridge one last time for its 27th outing, and Echo Base LIVE has a date for March 2026. They discuss the sad news that Star Wars Insider will end with issue 237 and Jon Favreau gives a sliver of insight into next May's The Mandalorian & Grogu, as does Sigourney Weaver. Shawn Levy talks Starfighter, we look at John Boyega's words at Liverpool Comic Con regarding a big screen return and catch up with Camie actress Koo Stark in our first visit to the Smugglers Surrey Star Wars Weekend on the 240th episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks. Thanks to James Semple for the Fantha Tracks intro, Blues Harvest for our Making Tracks opening music and Mark Daniel and Vanessa Marshall for our voiceovers. Subscribe and tune in to all of our shows at https://radio.fanthatracks.com And of course for all your Lucasfilm and Star Wars news 24/7, 365 days a year head on over to https://www.fanthatracks.com You can contact our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or by leaving a comment on our social media feeds: https://www.instagram.com/fanthatracks https://www.facebook.com/FanthaTracks https://www.x.com/FanthaTracks https://www.threads.net/@FanthaTracks https://www.reddit.com/r/fanthatracks/ https://mastodon.social/@fanthatracks https://bsky.app/profile/fanthatracks.com https://www.pinterest.co.uk/fanthatracks/ https://fanthatracks.tumblr.com/ And be sure to check out our live streams and video content at: https://www.youtube.com/@FanthaTracksTV/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fanthatracks https://www.twitch.com/fanthatrackstv All of our links can be found at https://links.fanthatracks.com/

Peter & Jason breakdown the latest coming and going in a galaxy far far away with talking points including:- Rory McCann Almost Joined the Star Wars Universe in Andor.-Jon Watts Talks Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and the Future .- ‘Shareholders Want The Hunt for Ben Solo' Banner Flown Over Disney HQ.-Disney+ Streaming Subscribers Rose by 3.8 Million in Last Quarter.-Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening on September 22nd, 2026.-Matt Smith to Join Star Wars: Starfighter Production in December .- Shawn Levy on Star Wars: Starfighter, “It's new characters, it's a new timeline”.-Sigourney Weaver Reveals Reason for Joining The Mandalorian and Grogu.-Star Wars Insider to Launch Final Issue in 2026.Follow us:Patreonhttps://patreon.com/StarBoresX (twitter)https://twitter.com/BoresStarTikTokhttp://tiktok.com/@starborespodcastInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/starborespodcast/YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmtO6_i6WBBlVIm2h0V-qwFaceBookhttps://www.facebook.com/StarBoresPodcast

Earlier this week, it was announced that the long-running Star Wars Insider magazine will be releasing its final issue in early 2026. We look back at it's legacy and impact with founder Dan Madsen, who joins us In The Cantina to share behind-the-scenes stories about the early days of the magazine, his favorite memories of interviewing George Lucas, and his feelings about the magazine he started over 30 years ago finally coming to an end. Star Wars: Starfighter is gearing up for a 2027 release and we review interview comments from actor Matt Smith and director Shawn Levy who gets us caught up on the latest production updates. Plus, Daniel Craig looks back on his experience as a stormtrooper in The Force Awakens, new Lucas Museum news, and harmless lightsaber stabs to the midsection.

In this week's news, Shawn Levy speaks briefly on Starfighter, John Williams receives another honor, it's the end of an era in Star Wars coverage, and Celebration merch is coming to an online store.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Some non-Star Wars thoughts on Predator: Badlands, Shawn Levy's description of Starfighter, John Williams having another structure named after him, The end of Star Wars Insider magazine, and Star Wars Celebration Japan merchandise coming to an online store. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In this week's news, Shawn Levy speaks briefly on Starfighter, John Williams receives another honor, it's the end of an era in Star Wars coverage, and Celebration merch is coming to an online store.

Let's talk a little about Star Wars: Starfighter. 

Happy Stranger Things Day! Our first look at The Crawl was epic and "William" Byers shot a demogorgon! We also touch on the Red Carpet interviews - including Shawn Levy telling us to get ready for an "emotional wallop" when watching the finale. A few thoughts on the trailer, and more....----------------------------------------------------------------We want you to JOIN US..as we go... Into The Upside Down!Send us your thoughts in an email (we'll discuss on the show): intotheupsidedownpod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: intotheupsidedownpodFollow us on TikTok: intotheupsidedownpodFollow us on Twitter: @into_upsidedownThank you for listening!!!

David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown turned heads at the “Stranger Things” final season premiere in Los Angeles, appearing together despite reports that Millie had filed a bullying complaint against Harbour — but the two smiled through the tension, leaving fans guessing about the truth behind the drama. In a follow-up, Millie brushed off feud rumors, calling her bond with Harbour “special,” while the show's director Shawn Levy dismissed reports of on-set conflict as “wildly inaccurate.” Meanwhile, former NFL star Antonio Brown was extradited to the U.S. and charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly trying to shoot an influencer at a Florida boxing event, the latest in a string of headline-grabbing controversies. Katy Perry seemingly opened up about her split from Orlando Bloom in her new song “Bandaids,” revealing raw lyrics about emotional exhaustion, regret, and a tender nod to their daughter, Daisy. And finally, Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni for $161 million, accusing him of launching a smear campaign after she reported sexual harassment on their film set — a high-stakes Hollywood legal battle set to play out in 2026. Hosts: Charlie Cotton, Deven Rall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The third season of the American science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 3, was released worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 4, 2019. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Iain Paterson.The season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, and Cara Buono. Brett Gelman, Francesca Reale, Cary Elwes, Alec Utgoff, and Andrey Ivchenko appear in recurring roles. The season received positive reviews from critics, who praised the visuals, humor, performances (particularly those of Harbour, Brown, Matarazzo, Keery, Montgomery, and Hawke), and emotional weight, though some criticized its excessive pop culture references and narrative structure.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59 

The Smugglers three are back with another episode of Wookiee Radio. This week we see that Andor won 5 Emmy's. Shawn Levy has released a new picture from the set of “Starfighter”. And we got a surprise this week in the form of the first teaser trailer for “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

The world continues to burn and we're exhausted. Every day, something new happens that challenges us. Last episode we discussed how Bad Bunny reignited Puerto Rican pride, and now after his announcement of performing the Super Bowl Halftime Show, he along with Puerto Ricans is under attack. Today we talk about this and other current events.Additionally, after the announcement at Star Wars Celebration Japan that Shawn Levy would direct a new Star Wars film starring Ryan Gosling, we finally discuss STARFIGHTER! Not much is known at this point so we give our thoughts, and discuss some of the rumors: is it set in Castilon from Star Wars: Resistance? Is Amy Adams MARA JADE?! Join us, as we grasp at straws.• • •TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/triadoftheforce.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/triadoftheforce/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:TeePublic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/triad-of-the-force⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• • •Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Grushkov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).• • •This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

The second season of the science fiction television series Stranger Things, marketed as Stranger Things 2, was released worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on October 27, 2017. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Iain Paterson.This season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Cara Buono, Sean Astin and Paul Reiser. Brett Gelman, Linnea Berthelsen, Matthew Modine, and Priah Ferguson also appear in recurring roles. The season received highly positive reviews, particularly for its story, character development, production values, visual effects, performances (particularly those of Harbour, Brown, Schnapp, Keery, and Astin), and darker tone compared to the previous season.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59 

Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 437 (09.27.2025) (The Killer Must Kill Again, Long Walk) www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-rayhttps://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“The Killer Must Kill Again” Blu-Ray Review - 0:15“The Good, the Bad, the Weird “ 4K Review – 07:56“The Demon of Mount Oe” Blu-Ray Review – 13:41“Truth or Dare? - A Critical Madness” Blu-Ray Review – 19:06“Veerana” Blu-Ray Review - 26:492025 “The Long Walk” Review – 32:552025 “Marshmallow” Review – 41:22Patreon Pick “Deadpool & Wolverine” Review – 43:14Questions/Answers/ Comments- 50:45Update – 58:3322 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version – https://youtu.be/BUgd_G1ogxULinks Rustblade Films – https://www.rustblade.com/The Killer Must Kill Again Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/the-killer-must-kill-again-blu-rayArrow Video - Arrow Video - https://www.arrowfilms.com/The Good, The Bad, The Weird 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-good-the-bad-the-weird-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hdRadiance Films – https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/Daiei Gothic Vol 2: Japanese Ghost Stories Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/daiei-gothic-vol-2-japanese-ghost-stories-blu-raySRS - https://srscinemastore.com/Truth or Dare Legacy Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/truth-or-dare-legacy-blu-rayMondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/Veerana Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Veerana-Vengeance-Vampire-Blu-ray-Jasmin/dp/B0FH33CD82The Long Walk Steelbook – https://www.amazon.com/BLURAY-DIGITAL-STEELBOOK-AMAZON-EXCLUSIVE/dp/B0FQ7HP5ZL/ Marshmallow Blu-Ray – https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/marshmallowDeadpool & Wolverine 4K - https://www.amazon.com/Deadpool-Wolverine-UHD-Ryan-Reynolds/dp/B0DHH8ZTGSUpdate Blu-Ray 1. The Last Shark Film NotesThe Killer Must Kill Again 1975 Directed by Luigi CozziThe Good, the Bad, the Weird 2008 Directed by Kim Jee-woonThe Demon of Mount Oe 1960 Directed by Tokuzō TanakaTruth or Dare? - A Critical Madness 1986 Directed by Tim RitterVeerana 1988 Directed by Tulsi Ramsay, Shyam RamsayThe Long Walk 2025 Directed by Francis LawrenceMarshmallow 2025 Directed by Daniel DelPurgatorioDeadpool & Wolverine 2024 Directed by Shawn Levy

▶︎ Watch This week on Superhero Slate we celebrate Batman Day, Doomsday Wraps Filming, Daredevil Born Again gets Born Again, and more! News Star Wars Starfighter (5:50) Shawn Levy posts a production photo from the Mediterranean Sea Features Ryan Gosling (Barbie, Drive) and Flynn Gray (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2) Daredevil: Born Again (11:15) Renewed […]

STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER is coming to theaters in 2027 and is currently in front of cameras as we speak, and this week, fans were surprised by the first image from location was shared online by director Shawn Levy. We look closely at the photo for insight and clues about the upcoming Ryan Gosling film. We're still recovering from RFR at Rancho Obi-Wan and we're sharing our accounts of the weekend, from behind-the-scenes to travel horror stories.We also feature listener feedback about the epic event and we show off all the swag. ANDOR won for best writing in a drama at the Emmy awards last weekend and writer Dan Gilroy was there. We listen to his acceptance speech and the interviews that took place following his well-deserved win. Plus, we have recent Mark Hamill interview comments covering all aspects of his career and more!

On this episode Hannah makes her triumphant return to join Ben in discuss some exciting news from the set of Star Wars: Starfighter! They analyze a new photo that was shared by director Shawn Levy featuring cast members in the middle of the Mediterranean. What will this unique location bring to the film, and how might it connect to other watery Star Wars stories? Plus, Andor's big win at the Emmys, and the full list of directors and Cinematographers for Ahsoka season two has finally been revealed. Furthermore, is it really that easy to buy a planet in Star Wars? And when will we get more human-like droids? Tune in for all that and so much more! Join the Star Wars Underworld Network DiscordSubscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Apple Podcasts Facebook: www.facebook.com/swunderworld Twitter: @TheSWU Email: swunderworld@gmail.com

Shawn Levy teases an image from the filming of Starfighter, Andor picks up another Emmy, directors for Ahsoka are revealed, and we have a discussion on potential Star Wars spinoffs on Disney+.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: A teaser image from Starfighter shared by Shawn Levy on Instagram that has the internet buzzing, Andor picking up another Emmy, The potential directors for season two of Ahsoka, and Potential spin-off Star Wars series for Disney+ based on guest characters.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

https://lnk.bio/Jeditalk Tom runs the show solo this week, and he discusses his very short wait in the queue for Rise of the Resistance.  Shawn Levy graced us with a behind the scenes shot of the upcoming film, "Starfighter". What do you want this movie to be about? The Mandalorian and Grogu were supposded to drop a trailer this week...and that turned out to be crap. Was there a reason? All of this and more on Episode 407!  https://lnk.bio/Jeditalk

Shawn Levy teases an image from the filming of Starfighter, Andor picks up another Emmy, directors for Ahsoka are revealed, and we have a discussion on potential Star Wars spinoffs on Disney+.

On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the new STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER photo that was released by Shawn Levy, the new ANACONDA trailer with Paul Rudd and Jack Black, the Fantastic Four: First Steps deleted scenes that were released and our Spoiler Review of ALIEN: EARTH Ep. 7. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. #StarWars #Marvel #alien #fantasticfour #alienearth #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 3:24 New Star Wars: Starfighter Photo Released 8:50 ANACONDA Trailer Discussion 19:30 The Fantastic Four: First Steps Deleted Scenes Released 27:29 ALIEN EARTH Ep 7 Spoiler Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays​​​​​ Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Hannah look back at The Clone Wars and ask a central question, which story arc best represents the heart of the series? From the Siege of Mandalore to Umbara, we explore the arcs that defined the emotional core, moral complexity, and character depth of this groundbreaking animated series. We also dive into the new trailer for Star Wars: Beyond Victory and discuss the latest updates on Star Wars: Starfighter, the upcoming film starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy. For more Star Wars content visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Join our Facebook Group, follow us on X, Instagram, and TikTok. If you would like to support the show, visit our Patreon for more details. Please leave us a review and share us with your friends and family. May the Force be with You! insidetheforce.com

Last week we did a special episode about the exciting cast reveal for Star Wars: Starfighter, and now it is being reported that white-hot cinematographer Claudio Miranda (Top Gun Maverick, F1) will be shooting the movie for director Shawn Levy! We discuss that and more, including a really fun round of our segment One With The Force including: which Jedi not named Obi-Wan would you choose to face Maul in a lightsaber duel? We also tackle a new Star Wars casting rumor and discuss the excerpt from the upcoming Vader novel, Master of Evil! If you like having a great time talking Star Wars, you've found your home, because if you're listening to this broadcast, you are part of The Resistance! Thank you for listening to our show and supporting our podcast!

Mischke spends the hour with Shawn Levy, author of "Clint, the Man and the Movies."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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For his role as a retired boxer in The Cut, Orlando Bloom dropped 52 pounds in just weeks by surviving on tuna and cucumber—and the toll was brutal Sabrina Carpenter's new album, "Man's Best Friend", came out today. But you might want to skip it if you're easily offended. Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's Engagement Post Breaks Instagram RecordThe website "The Conversation" did a deep dive on why Taylor Swift fans care so much about her engagement. Is "SpongeBob SquarePants" more than just a goofy cartoon for kids? Some fans think so. Jennette McCurdy, best known for her bestseller memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, is diving into fiction with her debut novel Half His Age, arriving on January 20, 2026 via Ballantine Books. . instagram.com+12Vogue+12Indiatimes+12Production has officially started on Star Wars: Starfighter, a new standalone adventure directed by Shawn Levy, slated for release on May 28, 2027 X (formerly Twitter)+14EW.com+14Vulture+14.Joining lead actor Ryan Gosling, the expansive cast now includes Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Flynn Gray, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Daniel Ings X (formerly Twitter)+15EW.com+15The Playlist+15.Set roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker, Starfighter charts unexplored territory in the Star Wars galaxy with original characters and a fresh story—unconnected to the Skywalker Saga Facebook+12Vulture+12Polygon+12.Director Shawn Levy expressed his excitement: “This experience has been a dream come true... To join this storytelling galaxy with such brilliant collaborators onscreen and off, is the thrill of a lifetime.” Nicole Eggert, beloved for Baywatch, has undergone a mastectomy with reconstruction.The cast shakeup at Saturday Night Live is turning into an earthquake. Zach Top is the reigning ACM New Male Artist of the Year, so maybe he's feeling a little brave. IN OTHER TOURING NEWS: Ariana Grande has announced her first tour in seven years. IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND:1. "The Toxic Avenger" (R) 2. "The Roses" (R) 3. "Caught Stealing" (R) 4. The 50th Anniversary Re-release of "Jaws", the classic 1975 summer blockbuster from Steven Spielberg. AARP's Movies for Grownups ranked the 25 Hottest Actors Over 50. I have the top ten ranked. Follow us @RizzShow @MoonValjeanHere @KingScottRules @LernVsRadio @IamRafeWilliams - Check out King Scott's Linktr.ee/kingscottrules + band @FreeThe2SG and Check out Moon's bands GREEK FIRE @GreekFire GOLDFINGER @GoldfingerMusic THE TEENAGE DIRTBAGS @TheTeenageDbags and Lern's band @LaneNarrows ⁠http://www.1057thepoint.com/RizzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Emergency Star Wars podcast! Join us for a quick episode as we dive into all the new Star Wars: Starfighter details released by Lucasfilm today. The full cast, the image of Ryan Gosling aka Joseph Starfighter and Flynn Gray, and filming has started in the UK! The cast of Star Wars: Starfighter is Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams! It will be directed by Shawn Levy and written by Jonathan Tropper, currently set to hit theaters May 2027.

It is the 750th episode of TRB! Matt Smith was going to play a young Palpatine clone in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but that idea was scrapped. Thanks to dark science, somehow Matt Smith returns to the franchise in a new villain role for Shawn Levy's Starfighter movie! We discuss that and more, including confusion over Ewan McGregor quotes about Ahsoka season 2, will he be in it? Probably, but he didn't say he was! We also run through a great round of Will of the Force, will Sabine create a new Darksaber?! Plus your submitted #AskTheResistance questions, and more! If you like having a great time talking Star Wars, you've found your home, because if you're listening to this broadcast, you are part of The Resistance! Thank you for listening to our show and supporting us for 750-plus podcasts, we're just getting started!

“He's a little hobgoblin in this one!” - Steve on Mickey Rooney On the season 15 finale of WHM, we're chatting about the hyper-successful, super-weird family film, Night at the Museum! How obnoxious is this day-dreamer, inventor character they have Stiller playing? Has no one else ever worked late at this museum besides the security team? Is there no overnight janitorial staff? Did anyone else have “Mickey Rooney Fight Scene” on their Night at the Museum bingo card? Could this script have cared any less about Carla Gugino's character? And dear lord, Ricky Gervais in Big Box Hollywood films, glad those days are gone! PLUS: Should we bring back Mickey Rooney Old Man insults like “hopscotch” and “hot dog” and “cement mixer”? Night at the Museum stars Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Jake Cherry, Ricky Gervais, Patrick Gallagher, Rami Malek, Charlie Murphy, Steve Coogan, Mizuo Peck, Paul Rudd, Anne Meara, Brad Garrett, Crystal the Monkey, Owen Wilson, and the late, great Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt; directed by Shawn Levy. Throughout 2025, we'll be donating 100% of our earnings from our merch shop to the Center for Reproductive Rights. So head over and check out all these masterful designs and see what tickles your fancy! Shirts? Phone cases? Canvas prints? We got all that and more! Check it out and kick in for a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.