Two of STRANGER THINGS' Final Episodes Are "Just Monsters" and One Included "Most Insane Shoot of Our Lives"
Stranger Things is not only finally returning to our screens this holiday season, but it’s also wrapping up the story that started out nine years ago with Will Byers going missing in the woods of Hawkins, Indiana.
It was in that fateful night that we met Eleven, and have seen her backstory unfold through the seasons while we watched her and her friends-turned-family battle monsters and evil entities from the Upside Down.
No we will see that story conclude, and the show’s creators have assured fans that all the loose ends will be tied up, including those of the villainous creatures.
In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers talked about the scope and scale of this season, and explained that we will see some crazy action go down, including two episodes completely dedicated to otherworldly monsters.
“Now we’re in the final season, we don’t have to hold anything back,” Matt explained. “We didn’t want to tie everything into a perfect bow, but I think we answer most questions and resolve every arc,” promises Ross. “It was our intention to write a definitive ending to this story.”
Expect bigger, bolder (and yes, stranger) things in these eight episodes. “When we pitched it to Netflix, we genuinely thought the scale was going to be about on par with Season 4,” grins Matt. “But, uh… that turned out to be a lie.”
The brothers tease massive battles that will “evoke the same feeling” as Game Of Thrones’ Battle Of The Bastards. “Episode 4 and Episode 8 are just monsters,” Matt beams. That fourth installment is ‘Sorcerer’, described by the duo as “the most logistically insane shoot of our lives.”
I just got through a re-watch of the show with my family, and everyone it caught up now and ready for what looks to be the biggest and best season ever. I can’t wait to see how this series wraps up.
Stranger Things season 5 will drop its first four episodes on Thanksgiving Day, episodes 5-7 on Christmas, and the finale on New Year’s Eve.