Highlights
- Stranger Things Season 5 is in production, with the cast and crew sharing photos from the set.
- The final season will have longer episodes, potentially over an hour each, continuing the successful formula of Season 4.
- Key character deaths and a fan-favorite's return are rumored for the final battle against Vecna.
Stranger Things co-creator shared a behind-the-scenes picture from the set of Season 5, making fans excited for what's about to come. However, the picture also made it clear that the upcoming edition of the Netflix series is not coming anytime soon.
After the massive success of Season 4, the Netflix series will return to Hawkins for one last time in the fifth and final season. The last two episodes of the previous season felt like feature-length movies and, if recent reports are to be believed, the final edition of Stranger Things will consist of many supersized episodes. Several stars from the show have shared photos from the set, making fans curious about the final season. However, a recent photo shared by co-creator Ross Duffer has made it clear that viewers would have to wait a little longer for Season 5 to arrive on their screens.
In an Instagram post, Duffer shared a photo featuring the entire cast and crew of the hit Netflix series. The photo featured all the actors from the series as well as all the crew members that made the series possible. He captioned the photo as, "Week 24. Happy halfway to the best cast and crew ever." Although the post didn't take much time to become viral, the photo's caption made everyone feel upset. The filming of Season 5 has reached the halfway mark and there's still so much to do. Several stars of the show, including Maya Hawke, have made it clear that the final season will be bigger in terms of duration. According to the actor, Hawke, who plays Robin Buckley on the show, didn't shy away from saying that they are "basically shooting eight movies."
Although the official runtime for the episode is still being kept under wraps, rumors suggest that each episode of Season 5 might run for more than one hour. Season 4 of Stranger Things turned out to be massively successful and earned universal acclaim. Critics as well as audiences praised the Netflix series for its high production value and epic storytelling. The extended runtime allowed for more detailed and nuanced storytelling. It provided the creators with the opportunity to develop characters and plotlines more thoroughly. Additionally, the supersized episodes enabled more comprehensive world-building, allowing viewers to explore several complex details about the show and its universe.
While plot specifics remain undisd, recent reports and behind-the-scenes photos suggest that significant characters might perish in the final battle against Vecna. Rumors about Season 5 indicate that a member of the Wheeler family could be at risk. A report reveals that the second episode of the fifth and final season of the Netflix series is titled "The Vanishing of [SPOILER] Wheeler." On the other hand, a fan-favorite character might reappear in the final season. Speaking in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, actor Joseph Quinn, who played Eddie Munson in the fourth season, noted that fans might see Eddie again. Moreover, he didn't shy away from saying that the chances are high that his character might make an appearance in the final season.
All four seasons of Stranger Things are available for streaming on Netflix.
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