Fifth and Final Season of STRANGER THINGS Set to Begin Shooting in the Beginning of January

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things is finally heading into production next month after a long hiatus due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that took place this year across several months. The fourth season of the series was pushed back due to the pandemic, so the “kids” in the series are now young adults, and everyone is anxious to see how the hit series will come to an end. The Duffer Brothers have done a great job with the show, and have teased knowing the complete arc of the series since it began, so it will be really satisfying to see what they have in store to wrap up the story.

Deadline reports that things are still in flux, but multiple sources say Monday, January 8, is a target start date, with January 5 also being mentioned. Cast members are believed to already be in Atlanta, where Stranger Things films, for prep work, with table reads also slated for the next couple of weeks before cameras start rolling in the new year.

Matt and Ross Duffer told Deadline last year that a major goal with the final season is to “stick the landing.”

“Characters are already going to be in action, they’re already going to have a goal and a drive, and I think that’s going to carve out at least a couple hours and make this season feel really different. I’m sure the wrap-up will be a lot longer. It’s going to be ‘Return of the King’-ish with, like, eight endings.”

In a September interview with Total Film magazine, executive producer/director Shawn Levy teased a big spectacle. “It’s major, major, cinematic storytelling that happens to be called a TV series,” he said. “Stranger Things 5 is as big as any of the biggest movies that we see.”

We will let you know news about the final season as it rolls out.