It’s been almost two full weeks since the first volume of Stranger Things 5 dropped; can we now officially turn our attention to Volume 2? Netflix says “Yes,” as it just dropped the first batch of marketing materials in the form of nine character posters. And, if you’ve seen Volume 1, you know our characters are not in the best place at the moment, so they look kind of terrible. But in the best possible way.
Below, we’ve got your first look at nine character posters from Stranger Things 5, Volume 2, featuring Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Will (Noah Schnapp), Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Max (Sadie Sink), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Steve (Joe Keery), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton).
And as cool as the images are, on X, Netflix shared taglines for each character, which are fun plays on some Volume 1 quotes and scenarios. Here’s the rundown:
And, of course, in case you didn’t figure it out, each set of three forms its own banner of sorts
Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 will release at 8 p.m. EST on December 24, the perfect way to get your Christmas started. It’s just three episodes, with the final episode releasing a week later, at 5 p.m. on December 31. That one is also playing in theaters, if you want to take a trip.
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Source: Gizmodo