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Hopper turns down a date on Friday night with Joyce because that’s the night Miami Vicecomes on and it is apparently El’s favorite show. If only (sobs) Hops could be there to watch it with his daughter. (wails) Priah Ferguson, who plays the character, seems well up for it, too. “I hope Erica could partner with Lucas and fight off the Demogorgan with Eleven, Mad Max, and the whole cast,” she told Teen Vogue. “I feel like her just snooping around in Lucas’s room – I feel like that’s a little bit of a clue. But maybe not.” Any new characters being introduced for Stranger Things 3? Stranger Things Creators Already Working on Season 3". Screen Rant. October 27, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018 . Retrieved October 13, 2018. Another potential spoiler may be in the revealing of a new villain via IMDB – in the form of Soviet Russia. One IMDB member noticed a series of new casting information which read “Russian solider”, “Russian Officer” and “Russian Goon” although these were eventually changed to remove “Russian.” There is growing speculation about the roles and how these will impact on the plot. a b c d e f g Martin, Kevin (October 1, 2019). "Chasing Russians and Monsters in STRANGER THINGS Season 3". VFX Voice. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020 . Retrieved March 30, 2020.In case you don't remember, the Russians were the ones that Eleven was tasked with spying on during one of her tests at the Hawkins Lab. Fans have suspected that they will be a main feature of the third season. The teaser trailer about Star Court Mall also featured the book 'The Hunt For Red October', a film about a Soviet naval captain that attempts to defect to the US. Star David Harbour – who plays Jim Hopper – suggested to Insider that a long-held fan theory about his daughter Sara (it’s thought she died in Hawkins Lab) could be true. When the similarity between where Hopper was seen slumped in a stairwell in season one and where Dr. Owens was found hiding in Season 2 was pointed out to him, Harbour responded: “It is the same location. So that’s interesting. Or it’s a similar location.” Stone, Sam (January 27, 2019). "Stranger Things Star Natalia Dyer Says Season 3 Is Bigger and Darker". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019 . Retrieved January 28, 2019. a b Coming Soon: The Starcourt Mall! - Hawkins, Indiana (Teaser Trailer) (Motion Picture). Netflix. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019 . Retrieved January 29, 2019.

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