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Sean Astin’s Character Gets Romantic With A Series Regular This Season On Stranger Things

Production has begun on season two of Netflix’s hit ‘Stranger Things’. While fans eagerly await the new season, we have a little information to wet their appetite. Earlier this month the Fan2Sea cruise held a ‘Stranger Things’ panel where actor David Harbour talked about Sean Astin’s new character. Astin will play Bob Newby, the love interest of Winona Ryder’s character Joyce. We have Sean Astin…he’s Winina’s new boyfriend – much to the chagrin to the Chief of Police.” Astin’s Character has been described as a “kindhearted nerd who went to high school with Joyce (Ryder) and Hooper (Harbour).” Bob currently serves as manager of the local RadioShack in Hawkins. Four other stars have also joined the cast for the second season, Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Linnea Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2017
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Sean Astin And Two Others Join Stranger Things For Season 2

Netflix’s mega hit series, ‘Stranger Things’, will soon begin filming their second season and are expanding their cast. The three latest actors to join the cast are ‘Goonies’ star Sean Astin, Paul Reiser and Linnea Berthelsen, Entertainment Weekly has reported. Sean Astin has signed on to play the role of Winona Ryder’s former schoolmate Bob Newby, the manager of the local RadioShack. Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery have been been previously announced as new cast for season two. Sink will be playing Max, a tomboy with a complicated history. Sink previously co-stared on ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Montgomery, who recently starred as the red ‘Power Ranger’, will co-star as bad boy Billy, Max’s older step brother. We reported that it had been confirmed a few

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 7, 2016
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A Rock Band Battles Giant Ants In The Horror Comedy Dead Ant

A new creature-feature is in the works from Ron Carlson. In Carlson’s horror-comedy, Dead Ant, a rock band takes on giant ants (THR). The film centers on a down and out hair band that gets the chance for their long awaited comeback, by playing at Coachella. The band gets stuck in the desert and must fight for their lives against, you guessed it, giant ants. Dead Ant stars Tom Arnold as the band’s manager. The cast includes Sean Astin (The Strain), Jake Busey (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Danny Woodburn (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michael Horse, Leisha Hailey (The L Word), Cameron Richardson (Murder in the First), and Rhys Coiro (Entourage) . Dead Ant is currently filming in Santa Clarita, California.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015

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Sean Astin’s Character Gets Romantic With A Series Regular This Season On Stranger Things

Production has begun on season two of Netflix’s hit ‘Stranger Things’. While fans eagerly await the new season, we have a little information to wet their appetite. Earlier this month the Fan2Sea cruise held a ‘Stranger Things’ panel where actor David Harbour talked about Sean Astin’s new character. Astin will play Bob Newby, the love interest of Winona Ryder’s character Joyce. We have Sean Astin…he’s Winina’s new boyfriend – much to the chagrin to the Chief of Police.” Astin’s Character has been described as a “kindhearted nerd who went to high school with Joyce (Ryder) and Hooper (Harbour).” Bob currently serves as manager of the local RadioShack in Hawkins. Four other stars have also joined the cast for the second season, Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Linnea Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 27, 2017
Horror Fuel

Sean Astin And Two Others Join Stranger Things For Season 2

Netflix’s mega hit series, ‘Stranger Things’, will soon begin filming their second season and are expanding their cast. The three latest actors to join the cast are ‘Goonies’ star Sean Astin, Paul Reiser and Linnea Berthelsen, Entertainment Weekly has reported. Sean Astin has signed on to play the role of Winona Ryder’s former schoolmate Bob Newby, the manager of the local RadioShack. Paul Reiser will play a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a “Clean-up” mission. Berthelsen will star as Roman, who is still coping with her own trauma at the hands of the Hawkins Laboratory. Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery have been been previously announced as new cast for season two. Sink will be playing Max, a tomboy with a complicated history. Sink previously co-stared on ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’. Montgomery, who recently starred as the red ‘Power Ranger’, will co-star as bad boy Billy, Max’s older step brother. We reported that it had been confirmed a few

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 7, 2016
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A Rock Band Battles Giant Ants In The Horror Comedy Dead Ant

A new creature-feature is in the works from Ron Carlson. In Carlson’s horror-comedy, Dead Ant, a rock band takes on giant ants (THR). The film centers on a down and out hair band that gets the chance for their long awaited comeback, by playing at Coachella. The band gets stuck in the desert and must fight for their lives against, you guessed it, giant ants. Dead Ant stars Tom Arnold as the band’s manager. The cast includes Sean Astin (The Strain), Jake Busey (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), Danny Woodburn (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michael Horse, Leisha Hailey (The L Word), Cameron Richardson (Murder in the First), and Rhys Coiro (Entourage) . Dead Ant is currently filming in Santa Clarita, California.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 13, 2015