If you thought Season 2 of Netflix’sStranger Thingswould have a tough time outperforming the success of its debut season, perhaps this news will put you at ease: Two-time Oscar-winnerAndrew Stantonis reportedly on board to helm a pair of episodes. Yes, the mind behindToy Story,Finding Nemo, andWALL-E, to name a few is going to be in the director’s chair for the 5th and 6th episodes of Season 2 of the sci-fi-heavy, 80s homage series. That’s amazing!
EWreports that Stanton, who was a fan of the series, actually contacted the show’s executive producerShawn Levyto inquire about directing some episodes. When an Oscar-winning Disney/Pixar writer/director asks to direct some hours of your hit show, you say, “Yes!” EW also reports thatRebecca Thomas(Electrick Children) will direct Episode 7, whileThe Duffer Brotherswill helm Episodes 1, 2, and 8, while Levy will do 3 and 4. Noticeably absent is who will be directing the 9th episode and Season 2 finale…
Here’s how the arrangement came about, as explained by Levy:
“Andrew called me out of the blue and said, ‘I love it. I would be honored to be part of it.'”
Easy as that! But wait, there’s more!EWalso reports that some of the Season 2 episode titles will change. Thepreviously revealed titlesincluded: Madmax, The Boy Who Came Back to Life, The Pumpkin Patch, The Palace, The Storm, The Pollywog, The Secret Cabin, The Brain, and The Lost Brother. So while you might have figured some things out based on these titles, things will get a little more complicated with upcoming changes.
Ross Duffercommented on the reveal last August, saying, “At that point, we knew everything major that was going to happen moving into Season 2.“Matt Dufferfollowed up by confirming some changes thanks to smarty-pants Internet sleuths:
“Some of them are changing. Some of them we didn’t put because these people are smart on the f—ing internet. You’ve seen it withWestworld— they figured it out! I’ve seen videos analyzing the chapter titles and they’re right on a lot.”
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