Stranger Thingshas been a major point of conversation for the better part of the last year, with fans growing weary as more time passed since the release of Season 4, which came in the Summer of 2022. The fifth and final season ofStranger Thingswrapped filming earlier this year, and while everything was pointing towards a 2025 release date, recent reporting revealedthat may be a tough window to hit. However, Collider’sSteve Weintraubrecently attended a panel at SDAC TVfest where creatorsRossandMatt Dufferspoke about the show. Confirming work has begun on the visual effects the Duffers said, “We’re focused on visual effects sequences right now. We started back in January, so it’s going well.We’re actually ahead of schedule which is rare for us, so that’s great.”
During the panel, they went on to confirm thatStranger ThingsSeason 5 will be released in 2025. “It’s coming this year,” they said before the crowd burst into excited applause. While they did not reveal an official date, and even also made sure to say “It’s still a long way away,” fans can rest easy knowing we won’t be waiting until 2026 for moreStranger Things.
Stranger Thingsis far from the traditional TV show;the final three episodes in Season 4were more comparable to short movies, with the season finale even coming in at a whopping 2:22 runtime, which is one of the longest episodes ever for a series.Stranger Thingsstars and creatives have not been shy to tease that the same thing is coming for Season 5. During a recent interview with Collider’s Weintraub,Stranger ThingsstarFinn Wolfhardsaid that while there will still be some episodes that have a more traditional 45 to 50-minute runtime, there aresome that are once again more like small movies than TV episodes.Stranger ThingsSeason 4 was its most ambitious season yet, and we now have confirmation we won’t have to wait long to see how the Duffer brothers top themselves in Season 5.
When Does ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Take Place?
It’s been confirmed thatStranger ThingsSeason 5 will take place in 1987, which is around a year and a half after the events of Season 4. This will certainly shine a brighter light on a complaint that many have developed aboutStranger Thingsas the show has progressed, which is that the cast members do not even remotely match the age of their characters. The show now features many actors in their mid-20s still portraying characters who are supposed to be 10 years younger than them. This is so noticeable, in fact, thatStar Wars: Skeleton Crewcreators referenced this when speaking about a potential Season 2 of their show, saying that theywould not make the same mistake asStranger Thingsand would instead account for time jumps and aging child actors.
Stranger ThingsSeason 5 will be released before the end of 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and watchStranger ThingsonNetflix.
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