Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
Editor
Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. His work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Polygon, Inverse, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and he also co-hosts the Wait What podcast three times a month and writes the Comics, FYI newsletter. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.
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Aftershock Comics petitions for access to funds to avoid "operational shutdown" as bankruptcy process begins
An emergency motion has been filed to allow the company the money necessary to maintain operations
January 10, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Kang, Bill Murray debut in new Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer
Yes, he's got a blue face, just like in the comics. (Well, for part of the trailer, at least)
January 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The comics, TV, and movies that the Popverse team planning on check out this weekend
January 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Avatar: The Way of Water has broken even, so expect more Avatar movies
In the process, The Way of Water has also become the ninth most successful movie in history, which isn't nothing
January 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Sink your teeth into an exclusive preview of Blacula: Return of the King
Blacula: Return of the King was inspired by the classic 1970s blaxploitation movie
January 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What to expect from DC in 2023
Whether films, television, or comic books, DC is headed into 2023 with one primary goal: rebuilding
January 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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DC has seemingly avoided the layoffs and cuts Warner Bros. Discovery doled out for other parts of its business
Comments from WBD's chief financial officer suggest that the company is done with cutbacks for now.
January 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
The Evil Dead live again in the first Evil Dead Rise trailer
The first trailer for the movie offers a glimpse at how the movie escapes and celebrates its own history.
January 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Disney paid $4 billion dollars for Marvel Entertainment - we look into how their investment paid off
Was the 2009 Marvel purchase a good deal for Disney?
January 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Superman #1 to be used as part of California representative Robert Garcia's swearing into the US House of Representatives
A new member of the House of Representatives chose the first issue of 1939's Superman series for his swearing in
January 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
What to expect from Marvel in 2023?
This is going to be a year of change for the Houses of Ideas, but will fans be able to notice?
January 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
A '60s style Swingin’ Christmas Carol with the Teen Titans in Day 24 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar
It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so bring on the Teen Titans to seal the deal
December 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Ambush Bug jumps out of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar on day 23
If you thought Father Christmas seemed dated, be grateful he didn't get this new look in the '80s...
December 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Popverse's top TV picks of 2022
The Popverse content team's favorite TV shows of the year
December 23, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Yes, Virginia, there is a homicidal robot pretending to be Ol' Saint Nick in Day 22 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar
A classic from the Marvel vault.
December 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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AfterShock Comics bankruptcy reveals Chris Ryall never began working for the company despite announcement
Despite what AfterShock Comics has announced, Ryall is not working as a publishing advisor
December 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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AfterShock Comics' VP of finance left just as bankruptcy proceedings began
According to his LinkedIn profile, AfterShock Comics' VP of Finance Blake Stocker quietly left the company back in October
December 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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AfterShock Comics sibling Rive Gauche also files bankruptcy, with Discovery Networks, AMC, and TBS as creditors
Looking at the parallel bankruptcy filing of AfterShock Comics' sibling company
December 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The $13+ million dollar loan default which led AfterShock (and its film/tv division) to file for bankruptcy
The company was being sued by its primary lender for defaulting on loan payments, a new filing reveals
December 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Popverse's top movie picks of 2022
The Popverse content team's favorite movies of the year
December 21, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Celebrate Winter Solstice with Wonder Woman and Batman in Day 21 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar
Celebrate the longest day of the year in the company of Wonder Woman and Batman
December 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Santa Claus joins the Justice League in Day 20 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
As everyone knows, the Justice League is the best of the best - so of course Santa's a member
December 20, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Popverse's top comics picks for 2022
The Popverse staff's favorite comics and graphic novels of the year
December 19, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Batman: The Animated Series team takes on a Mall Santa in Day 19 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Turns out, you can only go so far undercover when you're pretending to be Santa
December 19, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
It's Hanukkah time with the Thing in Day 18 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar
In which we take a sidestep from Advent to celebrate the start of Hanukkah
December 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 17 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
There's normally no room at the inn at the best of times, so imagine what it's like in Mega-City One
December 17, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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AfterShock Comics responds to criticism over late payments to creators
"There are no non-payments," the company says in a statement
December 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Donald Glover to produce and star in a Hypno-Hustler movie (No, really)
Yes, Sony really is working on a movie based on the obscure Spider-Man villain
December 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Garth Ennis to revive classic UK comic character Rogue Trooper for 2000 AD
Ennis and artist Patrick Goddard will create a 13-episode weekly revival starting in April
December 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes make Christmas special in Day 16 of Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Even 1,000 years from now, people get tired of Superboy's good mood
December 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Henry Cavill gets an early Christmas present, with Warhammer finally set up at Amazon
The former Witcher and Superman will be leading humanity into Future War at the streamer
December 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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ExclusiveGreg Rucka returns to Image Comics with space opera Forged
The new series Forged will by written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann, with art by Mike Henderson
December 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Darwyn Cooke and Spider-Man ring in Day 15 of the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
It's time for that holiday staple, the office party (Sorry, Pete)
December 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Why are the creators of a Free Comic Book Day comic asking fans to boycott their work?
Princeless is being published without the creators knowledge of content, they say
December 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Greg Capullo to return to Marvel in 2023
After more than a decade at DC, culminating in Batman/Spawn, Capullo is going back to his roots for a series of covers
December 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Wonder Woman 3 is no longer happening at Warner Bros, according to reports
The movie, to be directed and co-written by Patty Jenkins, didn't fit with DC's new plans
December 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Was Disney's 2012 purchase of Lucasfilm a good deal?
A decade after it happened, we can answer the question, 'Did Disney spend too much on Star Wars?'
December 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 14 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
For the crew of the Enterprise-D, maybe the yuletide is the final frontier
December 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Harley Quinn is going to screw up the DCU this March
Frank Tieri and Amanda Conner are returning to Harley for this six issue mini
December 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Day 13 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Johnny Storm is a grinch, but less furry (Probably good, if you can imagine how his burned fur would smell)
December 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
10 questions (and 10 answers) telling you everything you need to know before Avatar: The Way of Water
You have questions, we have answers about Avatar: The Way of Water
December 13, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
CBLDF: The book ban movement is aiming to demonize the 'graphic' in 'graphic novel'
The attack on graphic novels: CBLDF leader Jeff Trexler explains how book bans are demonizing the word 'graphic' in 'graphic novel'
December 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Black Adam's ending and surprise post-credits scene explained
There's a new protector in Kahndaq, and a new force to be reckoned with in the DCU
December 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 12 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
He sees you when you're sleeping, even if you're part of the Fourth World
December 12, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Day 11 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
A reminder not to be so wrapped up in ourselves in this, the holiday period.
December 11, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Day 10 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Oliver Queen, you've got some explaining to do
December 10, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Do Black Adam and other DC antiheroes appeal more to the general public?
Dark DC characters do better at the in movies than optimistic heroes, based on past evidence
December 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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This March, Superman gets Lost in a new ten-issue miniseries
The new standalone series Superman: Lost comes from Deathstroke creative team of Christopher Priest and Carlo Pagulayan
December 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Nightwing #100 will feature contributions from artists throughout Dick Grayson's history
DC is celebrating the 100th issue of Nightwing with an all-star artistic line-up inside and outside the issue
December 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 9 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
It's beginning to look a lot like Zombo
December 09, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel announces a new Doctor Strange ongoing title launching March 2023
The new series will be written by Jed MacKay, the same man who killed off the character in 2021
December 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 8 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Bad news for those who thought that Santa wasn't real
December 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 7 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Feetal's Gizz! It's all-out-carnage as we close out the first week of 2022 adventing, thanks to Lobo
December 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars' Bad Batch season 2 trailer, episode release dates, and more revealed
The second season of the fan-favorite Star Wars animated series will begin in January 2023
December 07, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Comic Shop News, comics journalism staple, sold after 35 years
The new owners will continue the weekly schedule when they take over in 2023
December 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 6 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
So much for the season of goodwill (Looking at you, Veronica Lodge)
December 06, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel's Old Man Logan universe gets a crossover - in podcasting- with Wastelanders finale
The franchise will end with a 10-episode crossover series teaming its heroes together
December 05, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 4 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Nothing is more seasonal than the Ghost of Chrismukkah Past, trust me
December 05, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 5 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Everyone, meet the Lord of the Dance
December 05, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Day 3 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
What the Runaways can tell you about the Mighty Marvel approach to heroism
December 03, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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DC's Lazarus Planet event adds an all-new sequel event, Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods
Wonder Woman and Shazam headline the four-issue miniseries launching in March
December 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Guides
The 10 best DC Comics of all time
Batman: Year One, DC: New Frontier, and a couple (possible) surprises!
December 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Day 2 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
What's more amazing than recognizing what's truly important this time of year? Spider-Man says, "nothing!"
December 02, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Get primal with the first trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The 2023 release is a sequel to 2018's Bumblebee and a revival of 1996's Beast Wars in disguise (fittingly)
December 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Oni Press names BOOM! Studios veteran Hunter Gorinson as its new president and publisher
Gorinson takes over in the dual role immediately
December 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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What would Eddie Campbell's Bacchus look like as a TV show? We're about to find out
The classic indie comic is one of six new IDW properties in development for television
December 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Day 1 in the Popverse Comics Advent Calendar 2022
Get the jump on a new holiday tradition with the help of a curiously apathetic Dark Knight
December 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Mile High Comics is raising money for the staff of Club Q through a prize drawing
Chuck Rozanski is raffling off a $1000 shopping spree in support of the staff of Club Q, following the November 20th shooting
December 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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James Cameron thinks complaints about Avatar not being memorable are "an irrelevant argument"
Ahead of Avatar: The Way of Water, the writer/director knows just what you think about his franchise
November 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Pioneering cartoonist/editor Aline Kominsky-Crumb has died at age 74
One of the leading women cartoonists from the underground comics movement has died.
November 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Disney makes anime deal with Kodansha it calls a "game changer"
Disney and Kodansha expand their partnership, will co-produce original shows for Disney+
November 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Princess Peach jumps into action in the new Super Mario Bros. trailer
The new trailer follows October's teaser, which debuted during New York Comic Con
November 29, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Peter David needs your help
Friends of the writer of The Incredible Hulk and X-Factor are asking fans to contribute to his medical costs in the wake of a series of strokes
November 29, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Pretty much all of Vertigo Comics has been added to DC Universe Infinite Ultra
Want to read decades' worth of DC's mature readers output? It's on DCUI right now
November 29, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Frank Miller to adapt Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese for TV
Miller is following up his 2008 adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit with a new French TV series based on the Eurocomics classic
November 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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A hardcover edition of Klaus by Grant Morrison & Dan Mora is being Kickstarted by BOOM!
Buy now, get it for the holidays next year
November 25, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Artists, Writers & Artisans forms new Creative Council to guide its upcoming output
J. Michael Straczynski, Reginald Hudlin, and Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski are amongst the six-person group
November 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Why the return of Superman's secret identity might be larger than the Man of Steel
The iconic status quo returns in Action Comics #1050 in December
November 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Enter the no-holds-barred world of video game nostalgia in Super Trash Clash
Take a look at the new graphic novel from award-winning Mexican cartoonist Edgar Camacho in this exclusive preview
November 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Have a very weird holiday season with this off-kilter gift guide
Want to get a present slightly off the beaten track? We've got some ideas
November 23, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Oni Press quietly moves into turnaround mode
The Oregon-based publisher is looking to add a marketing co-ordinator, according to an online posting
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Which is more important to fans: Marvel, or the people behind the brand?
Is Quentin Tarantino right when he thinks that the "Marvel-ization" of movies has devalued the movie star?
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special soundtrack is on its way
Featuring some holiday classics and two all-new songs by Old 97s, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special soundtrack is out November 23
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Vault Comics' new series Godfell delivers high fantasy on a scale you've never seen
How big is Christopher Sebela and Ben Hennessy's new series? It starts with the death of God
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Significant Other's significant cast and crew spill the beans on Paramount+'s hiking horror
The cast and crew of the movie talk to Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson at NYCC 2022
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
How to make the most of your holidays, via mixing fandom and advent calendars
Celebrate the 24-day countdown to Christmas with these 12 geeky advent calendars
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
DC, Marvel, and more: The best superhero comic collections to give to loved ones for this holiday season
Yes, you count as your own loved one if you want
November 22, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios finds a new writer and director for Mahershala Ali's Blade
Yann Demange, who directed the pilot for HBO's Lovecraft Country, will head up the movie moving forward
November 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Dawn of DC - How DC is taking advantage of how much you miss your favorite heroes
With 20+ new launches expected throughout 2023, will the new DC restore the classic status quo after so many years?
November 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Chris Hemsworth sees an end for the MCU's Thor in the future
Hemsworth is open to returning as Marvel Studios' Thor, but probably not for that much longer, according to a new interview
November 18, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel's Silk is going to be a TV hero, thanks to Sony, Amazon and MGM+
The Spider-Man supporting character is headed to television in a new series headed by the showrunner for The Walking Dead
November 17, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Pro badges now available for San Diego Comic Con 2023 (but you better be quick!)
We'll be at 2023 Comic-Con International: San Diego... will you?
November 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Doom Patrol's Joivan Wade, Michelle Gomez, and April Bowlby on what to expect in the show's new season (maybe)
Spoiler warning: There's a chant of "Sniff those butts" midway through this interview (really)
November 17, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Disney might have found the star for its first Alien movie: Cailee Spaeny
The Mare of Easttown star is in talks to lead the reboot of the franchise currently in development for Hulu
November 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Felix the Cat jumps comic publishers to be flagship of new kids comics imprint from Rocketship
The graphic novel is currently being funded on Kickstarter
November 16, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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The Rocketeer flies back into comics with an one-off issue featuring work by Adam Hughes, Jae Lee, and more
The Kickstarter-exclusive release supports the upcoming Dave Stevens documentary
November 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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"There's not going to be four Batmans" at DC, says Warner Bros Discovery CEO in new comments
Is David Zaslav suggesting an end to multiple Dark Knights (and out of continuity stories) in DC's output in the near future?
November 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel brings Thor and WandaVision's Darcy into the comic book universe
The character, played by Kat Dennings in the MCU, will be part of the upcoming Scarlet Witch comic book series
November 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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James Tynion IV heads to Dark Horse Comics with new imprint
The creator's new line at the publisher will include material from his Substack deal and more
November 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Stranger Things creators tease the final season of the show: "We did get our executives to cry"
How sad is the fifth and final season of the show going to be? Sad enough that even a pitch of the storyline brought Netflix executives to tears
November 14, 2022
Graeme McMillan