A Stranger Things icon has announced their next big career move alongside Julianne Moore and a Disney princess.
A Stranger Things star has already moved on from the unforgettable Netflix sci-fi drama with a major project now in the works.
Stranger Things has officially come to an end and while fans did have some questions after the finale, Netflix subscribers couldn’t help but labelled it as the “best show ever”.
All of the characters upped their game ahead of the final battle against Vecna but someone who surprised fans with their newfound bravery was Karen Wheeler (played by Cara Buono).
Not only did Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Holly Wheeler’s (Nell Fisher) mum fight off a demogorgon with a wine bottle, she blew up three of the creatures in the hospital’s laundry room, saving some of the beloved gang.
Fans flocked to X, formerly Twitter, to hail Karen a “hero” and a “bada**”, with someone writing: “Wow. I feel like I need to write Karen Wheeler multiple apology letters. She achieved fully elevated GOAT status this season.”
Now Karen Wheeler star Cara Buono is working on a brand new project that’s worlds away from the dangers of the Upside Down.
Buono is set to play the leading role of Cassie in what’s currently being listed as “Untitled Musical Comedy Jesse Eisenberg”.
The official synopsis for the project, which is currently in post-production, reads: “A shy woman unexpectedly cast in a local musical production loses herself in the role under the spell of the strong-willed director, immersing herself in the high-stakes world of community theatre.”
But Buono is far from the only familiar face in the upcoming musical comedy as she heads up a star-studded cast.
Alongside the Karen Wheeler actress, the project will star Oscar-nominated actor Paul Giamatti, famed for The Holdovers, Billions and Black Mirror.
Another massive name in the cast is Hollywood legend Julianne Moore whose work includes Boogie Nights, The Hours and Still Alice which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey, who also features in Grown-Ish and The Colour Purple, joins them along with Better Call Saul icon Patrick Fabian.
The musical comedy has been created by none other than Jesse Eisenberg who rose to fame in The Social Network, but has since gone on to star in the Now You See Me franchise.
He also wrote and starred in the 2024 film A Real Pain which won Kieran Culkin the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Stranger Things is available to watch on Netflix.