Sean Astin and Paul Reiser have signed on to star in season two of Netflix's Mega-Hit "Stranger Things".. Season two will consist of 9 episodes and will center around terrifying supernatural forces once again beginning to affect Hawkins, they realize Will's disappearance was only the beginning. And so the adventure continues..."
Sean Astin (The Goonies, Lord of the Rings trilogy) will play Bob Newby, “a kindhearted former nerd who went to high school with Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Hopper (David Harbour) and now manages the local Hawkins RadioShack.”
Paul Reiser (Aliens, Whiplash) has been cast as Dr. Owens, “a high-ranking member within the Department of Energy on a ‘clean-up’ assignment, tasked with containing the events of last year.”
Filming is currently underway, with an air date coming sometime next year. Production expected to last until April..