In a previously recorded appearance on the Josh Horowitz podcast Happy Sad Confused highlighted Big Tourism, movie star David Harbor talks about Stranger Things end and join James Gunn’s Creature Commands for DC Studios. Both projects are now on hold as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue while studios drag their feet.
In the interview, which took place before SAG-AFTRA joined the striking efforts, Harbor shared how the strikes will affect Season 5 of Stranger Thingsthe goodness anticipated final season of Netflix’s blockbuster streaming show. The Duffers were hard at work on scripts with their team before the strike prompted pencils in the writers’ room. However, Harbor read some of the scripts, revealing that “They’re great, as usual. They’re continuing to outdo themselves, it’s so far on-strike the writers called the Duffer Brothers. It’s a hell of a task, too. I mean, the set pieces and the things in the scripts that we’ve seen are bigger than anything we’ve done before.
When asked if he could share when after the season 4 finale the show intends to pick up, Harbor teased that it would be, “After where season 4 ended”. He continued, “…if you look at us on that hill looking at ash and smoke and fire—we’ll start somewhere after that. So you have to think that the world is a different place. ” But how long after that remains to be seen, the young cast of Stranger Things have grown into adults. “It’s been a long shoot, which is difficult because we haven’t started yet, but it is what it is,” he said of the reality of the situation. “I’m excited to be back. I’m excited to wrap it up in a bold, unique way. I’m excited to take a swing at this character, because you know they’re going to pay off these OG characters: Eleven, Hopper, Joyce, Will, Mike. They can repay them in many ways because they have lived with you for the last eight years.
And as for whether he’s read a version of the Duffers’ final script, Harbor confirmed, “I haven’t but I know what it is. I know where we’re netting out and it’s very moving. That’s it.” is the term I would use.” he flirted.
Harbor is also set to lead James Gunn’s animated series for DC Studios Creature Commands like Eric Frankenstein. A role in which he once appeared wickedly funny Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein stand-alone special for Netflix, he’s on board to create another amazing VERSIONS from Gunn’s mind, we’re excited to see them work together. “It’s a very interesting take on Frankenstein, because one of the best things about Frankenstein is that he’s raised as this erudite model of a man, and he still has this strange, inhuman rage. and confusion inside him. So it’s a great character to play—so funny. And James is just such a wonderful person, I want to work for him. He explained, “I think in terms of building in this universe, there’s a lot of opportunity for, you know, these characters to be all different in different iterations. You can have a living thing, you can have a cartoon that can be anything.
He went on to praise working with Gunn, “What he did with that Guardians thing and what he does with the character, what he does with the different action sequences—it’s exciting to be a part of that thing with someone who started this thing and someone who has you creative brain. he mentioned adding that they have recorded sessions in the bag for the show. “We did a bunch of them and it was funny as hell. I mean, we were dying in the room and usually I’m so serious, I don’t really bother. [around] and we died. I mean, it’s terrible.
Harbor’s future currently includes attachments to reprise his role as the Red Guardian of The Thunderboltsthe script He described it as “very tight and very good” but gave props to the team at Marvel Studios for stopping the shoot because they were known to constantly change the story while filming.
Want more io9 news? Check when to expect the latest wonders, Star Warsand Star Trek releases, what’s next for DC Universe in film and TVand everything you need to know about the future of Who is the doctor?.
