### What comes after ‘Stranger Things’?
In an interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*, Gaten Matarazzo – known for playing Dustin Henderson – revealed what his routine has been like three months after the Netflix series ended. “It doesn’t even feel like three months have passed. It’s surreal. I’m still getting used to my new space, which takes up a good part of my time. I’ve also been working intermittently, which has been great. Overall, I’m trying to take everything calmly; even though it’s a strange adjustment, it’s been a very good few months,” the actor said.
### First post‑Stranger Things project: ‘Pizza Night’
Matarazzo explained that he chose the film *Pizza Night* as his first job after the global phenomenon. His goal was to escape the pressure of finding the “perfect project” and focus on fun and creative challenge. He said: “After something as iconic as *Stranger Things*, there’s always the expectation that the next step will be some kind of statement. I wanted to silence that noise and not let that influence weigh on my decisions.”
The actor highlighted that he was immediately attracted to the script, which he describes as bold and “insane”. The production subverts the clichés of stoner movies, exaggerating them to the point of creating something totally original. *Pizza Night* is already available on Disney+.
**Synopsis**: A group of college students heads down to the lobby to get a pizza, but they’re high on a homemade drug. The simple task of descending two flights of stairs turns into a hallucinogenic and transformative journey.
**Main cast**:
– Gaten Matarazzo
– Sean Giambrone
– Jack Martin
– Peyton Elizabeth Lee
– Caleb Hearon
– Marcus Scribner
The new phase of Matarazzo shows that, even outside the world of Hawkins, he continues to seek projects that challenge him and bring creative pleasure.
