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A very cool teaser trailer for the upcoming Stranger Things stage adaptation The First Shadow doesn’t give away much by way of plot details, but we do see some clips of the TV series’ early episodes only to watch the screen shatter and a mysterious red, glowing orb appear on the stage of an otherwise empty theater.

Fans have been waiting in anticipation for the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” — and that waiting will be longer than anticipated.

Charna Flam “Stranger Things” has halted work on its final season, as series co-creators and co-showrunners Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, known as the Duffer brothers, shared a statement announcing that staring production “is not possible” during the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The Duffers issued a statement from the Stranger Writers Twitter account, which has offered “Stranger Things” fans a glimpse into the series’ writers room over the years. Writing on the fifth and final season commenced in August 2022, shortly after the fourth season premiered. “Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While we’re excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike,” the Duffers wrote. “We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then — over and out. #wgastrong”

A stage adaptation of Stranger Things is coming to the UK later this year, and producers have revealed it will be a prequel to the series. Set more than 20 years before the events of Netflix’s hit sci-fi drama, London’s West End production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow will follow existing characters Jim Hopper, Bob Newby and Henry Creel when they were younger.

“Stranger Things” almost in the hopper, star David Harbour is bidding adieu to Hawkins, Indiana, and looking beyond the Netflix series that brought him a new level of fame.“What’s funny is when I started the show, I never ever wanted it to end. That’s why I love the show,” Harbour, 47, said in a new interview with Discussing Film.“I think it’s a great show, even if I wasn’t in it.

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer have expanded on what fans can expect from the fifth and final season of their ’80s-set Netflix phenomenon.

Stranger Things‘ Noah Schnapp has revealed he’s been working as a lifeguard this summer.The actor, who plays Will Byers in the hit Netflix series, recently described the job as a “just for fun thing”.In a new interview with Flaunt, Schnapp explained that working as a lifeguard helped him feel more like a normal teenager.“It’s kind of a ‘just for fun thing,’” Schnapp told the publication.“I’ve kind of grown up with a normal life and normal friends and stuff outside of Stranger Things, so it’s kind of kept me grounded.”The actor also said on TikTok recently that he will soon be attending the University of Pennsylvania to study business.“I was thinking of going for acting,” he said, before adding: “Acting was just kind of repetitive, and I wanted to try something new.”“Millie [Bobby Brown] is doing the same thing with her schooling – she’s kind of learning about other things,” he added.In other Stranger Things news, the show’s creators Matt and Ross Duffer recently revealed the fifth season might not feature any new characters.Speaking to IndieWire, Ross Duffer said: “Whenever we introduce a new character, we want to make sure that they’re going to be an integral part of the narrative. But every time we do that, we’re nervous because you go, ‘We’ve got a great cast of characters here and actors, and any moment we’re spending with a new character, we’re taking time away from one of the other actors.’ So we’re just very, very careful about who we’re introducing.”Matt added: “I just like shaking it up, so we shake it up by changing the plot or adding in a new monster.

Stranger Things season five might not feature any new characters, the show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, have said.The next series of the hit Netflix show will be its last, but it could steer away from each new season’s traditional introduction of new figures.Season four introduced the likes of Eddie Munson (played by Joseph Quinn), Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and Argyle (Eduardo Franco), while previous seasons have seen the likes of Max (Sadie Sink) and Robin (Maya Hawke) be added to the cast.Speaking to IndieWire, Ross Duffer said: “Whenever we introduce a new character, we want to make sure that they’re going to be an integral part of the narrative. But every time we do that, we’re nervous because you go, ‘We’ve got a great cast of characters here and actors, and any moment we’re spending with a new character, we’re taking time away from one of the other actors.’ So we’re just very, very careful about who we’re introducing.”Matt added: “I just like shaking it up, so we shake it up by changing the plot or adding in a new monster.

On the morning they opened the writers room for the fifth and final season of the Netflix series Stranger Things, Emmy-nominated creators Matt & Ross Duffer teamed with prosthetics designer Barrie Gower to relive for Deadline Contenders the events of Season 4.

The writing process has commenced for the fifth and final season of the Netflix hit Stranger Things.A tweet from the show's writer's room Tuesday revealed the title Stranger Things with the number five on a dry erase board in the background, with the caption, 'Day 1.'The show's creators and showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer said in a statement this past February that they were going to wrap up the series with its fifth season. The latest:The writing process has commenced for the fifth and final season of the Netflix hit Stranger Things'There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things: new mysteries, new adventures, new unexpected heroes,' the Duffer brothers said.

Stranger Things writers have denied that scenes from previous seasons have been cut or edited retroactively.On Tuesday (July 26), the official account for the show’s writers’ room posted the message: “PSA: no scenes from previous seasons have ever been cut or re-edited. And they never will be.”Some viewers claimed a scene in the first season, where Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton) secretly photographed Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), had been edited later to make him appear less “pervy” as she took her clothes off.In response to a fan who asked the question, “So that also counts for the Jonathan spying on Nancy scene in SO1, as many people believe?” The account responded: “Yes.”PSA: no scenes from previous seasons have ever been cut or re-edited.

Zack Sharf The “Stranger Things” writers’ room is refuting recent reports that older episodes of the series on Netflix are being re-edited years after the fact. The official Twitter account for the show’s writers posted the following message: “PSA: no scenes from previous seasons have ever been cut or re-edited.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story includes discussion of major plot developments in Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” currently streaming on Netflix.One of the many thrills embedded in “Stranger Things” has been watching each of the young cast literally grow into young adults before our eyes.

A post shared by Robert Trujillo (@robtrujillo)This isn't the first time the show has brought attention to great music. Earlier this year, Kate Bush's 1985 track, «Running Up That Hill,» got major attention after playing in an episode. The singer reacted to the resurgence of her track in a post on her website, saying she was «really moved.»«The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary [seasons] of  in which the child actors have grown into young adults,» Bush wrote, referring to Matt and Ross Duffer, who created the Netflix series.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBlame it on Vecna.Netflix’s streaming service was unavailable for a brief period early Friday after the highly anticipated release of the final two episodes of “Stranger Things 4.”According to global uptime-monitoring site Downdetector.com, user reports of problems with Netflix spiked right around 3:01 a.m. ET — when “Stranger Things 4” Volume 2 went live.

Zack Sharf When you’re making a show set in the 1980s and jam-packed with all things 1980s pop culture, it helps to have a 1980s icon on set. Such is the case for “Stranger Things” and Winona Ryder, who not only stars in the series as Joyce Byers but also makes sure creators Matt and Ross Duffer maintain 1980s accuracy on set.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Duffer Brothers are going to take aspiring TV creators behind the scenes in the Upside Down.Matt and Ross Duffer, who are the creators, writers and executive producers of Netflix smash hit “Stranger Things,” launched a class on celeb-focused online learning platform MasterClass about how to develop an original TV series. The debut of their class comes on the eve of the July 1 premiere of “Stranger Things 4” Volume 2 — the final two episodes of the season.The Duffer Brothers’ class comprises 18 video lessons, totaling 5 hours and 18 minutes of instruction.

Reality Bites star is opening up about the highs and lows of her rise to fame, including her difficult break-up with her controversial Edward Scissorhands co-star .“That was my Girl, Interrupted real life,” she said in a recent interview in , referring to her post-Depp period. Though the pair were once engaged, they had a tumultuous split in 1993 that resulted in the Pirates star getting his “Winona Forever” tattoo changed to the sadly prophetic “Wino Forever.”Ryder says that even as her career took off, her mental health suffered.

Winona Ryder has a lot of wisdom to share.

Kate Aurthur editorThe fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” has been unlike its previous seasons both in tone (this time, it’s full horror) and the length of the show’s episodes (the finale, one of the two Volume 2 episodes premiering on July 1, will be two-and-a-half hours). But according to Matt and Ross Duffer — collectively known as the Duffer brothers — they had no other choice.In an interview for Variety’s Showrunners Sitdown With Kate Aurthur presented by FX, the Duffer Brothers said that because of how “Stranger Things 4” was structured, with its four distinct storylines, “If you look at one of the episodes — like, you couldn’t cut it out 15 minutes early,” Matt Duffer said. Ross Duffer cited the finale as an example: “Reel one is build-up dread.