Little details about Stranger Things Season 5 are now coming to light. After Netflix released the first few lines from the final season’s premiere during Stranger Things Day, the series got some production updates after the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes were finally resolved. And the latest comes from one of the series’ main cast members, David Harbour.
In an interview with ComicBook, the Gran Turismo star revealed he would be “heading back to work next week,” meaning Stranger Things Season 5 production would finally begin. From there, he started teasing what was to come to the series, making a bold statement that everyone would “knock it out of the park” in the final installment.
The actor continued that the show is getting “bigger and bigger and more exciting” each year, making them feel responsible for doing it well. He then dared fans to give him all the fan rage; if not, they could write the petitions.
“Go ahead, do it. Because I'm going down there next week to start, and I'm going to pour my whole heart into this thing,” he continued, teasing the final season’s filming.
But Harbour didn’t just stop there. He also teased that he had already read some Stranger Things Season 5 scripts and hinted that they were “stunningly beautiful.” “It's time. We're going to knock it out of the park. We’re going to deliver you the finale that you need, that you want, that I want,” he promised.
Stranger Things Season 5 Production Update
With the recent end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, finally reaching a tentative resolution with the AMPTP studios, Hollywood TV series and movies can now continue filming. Stranger Things Season 5 is one of the shows that received an early production update.
However, contrary to Harbour’s claim, Deadline reported that filming for the final season might still take a few before it could finally begin. According to the outlet, though the pressure on streaming services’ series to start production is not as big, there’s a need to ramp up flagship shows like Stranger Things. The fifth season was about to start filming when the WGA strike began, putting its production on hold indefinitely.
As both the writers’ and actors’ strikes have ended, both people behind and in front of the camera can get back to work. This means that TV and movie projects that are put to a stop can now continue and finally be released soon.
