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Gaten Matarazzo Is Back With More Pranks In 'Prank Encounters' Season 2 Trailer

Gaten Matarazzo Is Back With More Pranks In 'Prank Encounters' Season 2 Trailer

Gaten Matarazzo is returning for the second season of Prank Encounters!

The 18-year-old Stranger Things actor serves as the host of the prank series on Netflix, which will premiere the new season on April Fool’s Day, April 1st.

Here’s a synopsis: Each episode of this terrifying and hilarious prank show takes two complete strangers on the surprise ride of a lifetime. It’s business as usual until their paths collide and their one-day assignments turn into supernatural surprises. Where fear meets funny, Prank Encounters is the most elaborate hidden camera prank show ever devised.

Season one premiered in 2019, but before it was even released, the show and Gaten faced quite a bit of criticism.

Shortly after the trailer was released, and the criticism hit the web, Gaten took to Instagram to defend the show.

If you missed it, Gaten recently opened up about filming the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things.


‘Prank Encounters’ Season 2 Trailer

Gaten Matarazzo Dishes On Filming 'Stranger Things' Season 4

Gaten Matarazzo Dishes On Filming 'Stranger Things' Season 4

Gaten Matarazzo is opening up about the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things!

The 18-year-old actor, who stars as Dustin Henderson on the series, recently shared in a new interview about what it’s been like filming the next season during the pandemic.

“Slowly, but surely. [Filming] already is basically playing it by ear anyway, but the pandemic on top of it just makes scheduling a lot harder,” Gaten told Hollywood Life.

“Everyone’s great. I actually had not gotten to see anybody really during the quarantine at all,” he continued. “There was a stretch of 6 months where we really weren’t talking to each other a lot; we all had stuff going on at home. But that made going back a lot more fun. The minute we stepped back on set, we said, ‘We have the coolest job on planet earth.’”

Gaten was last seen on set back in October, riding bikes with Sadie Sink. Joe Keery, Maya Hawke and Natalia Dyer have all also been spotted on set for season four.

If you missed it, Gaten picked up a summer job in 2020 before filming resumed later in the year…

'Stranger Things' Cast Stay Masked Up In New On Set Photos!

'Stranger Things' Cast Stay Masked Up In New On Set Photos!

Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink mask up while riding bikes on the set of Stranger Things on Tuesday (October 20) in Atlanta, Ga.

Though the young co-stars were safe while on set, they did take their masks off when the cameras started rolling to film their scenes around sunset.

Earlier in the day, Gaten and Sadie were seen running out of a video store while filming with a few of their other co-stars.

The next day, Wednesday (October 21), Joe Keery and Maya Hawke were also seen masked up while they weren’t filming, back at the video store.

Natalia Dyer recently opened up about the upcoming season four, which they are currently in the process of filming.

“Honestly, the scripts are great. I’m very excited. I’m excited for Nancy. Every time we end a season, we all think, where is this going to go? Where can this possibly go?” she told Vogue India.

“Then we get the scripts for the next season and we’re, like, ‘Oh my god, wow, like, wow!’ So, while I can’t say a lot, except that it’s going to be a while before it comes out, it will definitely be worth it. It’s going to be really big. It’s going to be big!” she added.

20+ new photos inside of the Stranger Things cast on set… More Here! »

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You've Gotta See These New 'Stranger Things' Set Photos!

You've Gotta See These New 'Stranger Things' Set Photos!

Joe Keery, Gaten Matarazzo, and Sadie Sink step out of a vintage video store while filming a scene for Stranger Things on Tuesday (October 20) in Atlanta, Ga.

The three actors were back to work on the fourth season of the Netflix series and we have so many great photos from the set. Maya Hawke was also there!

Joe was also seen with a mystery girl who might be playing his love interest in the new season.

A couple of weeks ago, there were photos of Natalia Dyer on the set of the show while returning to Hawkins High School.

During the pandemic, the show had to stop filming and Gaten, who plays Dustin, got a completely different type of job to fill up his time while at home.

40+ pictures inside from the set of Stranger ThingsMore Here! »

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'Stranger Things' Cast Returns to Work on Season 4 - See Photos!

'Stranger Things' Cast Returns to Work on Season 4 - See Photos!

Stranger Things season four won’t be premiering until next year due to the pandemic, but the cast has finally returned to set to continue working on the upcoming episodes.

We have some brand new photos for you to check out!

Natalia Dyer was spotted in costume as Nancy Wheeler while filming a scene outside of the makeshift Hawkins High School on Thursday (October 1) in Atlanta, Ga.

Also spotted on set that day were Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin, and Sadie Sink, who plays Max.

The official Stranger Things account on Twitter teased the return to set that same day with a new photo. They posted a photo of the clap board with the caption, “meanwhile in the upside down…”

Production on season four initially began earlier this year, but it was paused after just a few weeks due to the pandemic. The new episodes are expected to premiere in 2021.

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Gaten Matarazzo Got a Summer Job!

Gaten Matarazzo Got a Summer Job!

Gaten Matarazzo has been working this summer!

The 17-year-old Stranger Things actor got himself a summer job like a normal teen, while off from production during the pandemic.

THR confirmed that Gaten “took up a side job by working alongside a few family members at a local restaurant on Long Beach Island as a way to pass the time.”

They also dished that despite trying to stay incognito in a hat and a mask covering most of his face, some people were still able to recognize him.

Stranger Things, like every other production across the world, had to shut down filming earlier this year due to Coronavirus, and they were already a month into production.

Check out the teaser that the show shared of the stars reuniting for the first table read.

'Stranger Things' Kids Belt Out Songs Through the Decades for 'Carpool Karaoke' (Video)

'Stranger Things' Kids Belt Out Songs Through the Decades for 'Carpool Karaoke' (Video)

The cast of Stranger Things takes the hot seat for a hilarious episode of Carpool Karaoke!

Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, and Noah Schnapp teamed up for the fun The Late Late Show with James Corden segment, taped in the summer of 2019 and released on Friday (March 20).

“Let’s have high hopes in these times,” Millie wrote on Instagram, referring to herself and her co-stars belting out Panic at the Disco‘s “High Hopes.” “Hope this brightens up your day 💛☀️🌈.”

They also sing classics from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, used “mind reading helmets,” and more.

Watch the trailer for their episode of Apple TV’s Carpool Karaoke: The Series, and stream the episode for free on the Apple TV app.

ICYMI, hear what a Stranger Things EP had to say about shutting down filming one month into production due to the current health crisis.


Carpool Karaoke: The Series – ‘Stranger Things’ Cast – Apple TV app