With filming of the fifth season now at the halfway point, a behind-the-scenes look at Stranger Things 5 has escaped from the Upside Down.
As of today, July 15th — the eight-year anniversary of Stranger Things Season 1 — Season 5 is halfway through filming. Take a look at your old Hawkins pals (and some new ones) filming the series’ final chapter in the video below!
“We’re just kind of savouring every single moment,” Sadie Sink (who plays Max) says in the video. Back in his famed hair and makeup chair, Jamie Campbell Bower (who plays Vecna) teases that “Season 4 was big. Season 5 definitely feels bigger.” Finn Wolfhard shares that he is particularly excited to film scenes “with the original four.” Will (Noah Schnapp), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), and Mike (Wolfhard). Now that Will returned to Hawkins at the end of Season 4. But “like every season, you never know what to expect,” says McLaughlin.

ABOUT STRANGER THINGS
A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers. And are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events. Beneath the surface of their ordinary town lurks an extraordinary supernatural mystery. Along with top-secret government experiments and a dangerous gateway that connects our world to a powerful yet sinister realm. As they discover something that will change Hawkins and possibly the world, friendships will be tested, and lives will be altered. the world. Forever.

CREATED BY
Created by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things debuted in July 2016. And quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular television series ever with its fourth season alone amassing over 140.7 Million views globally. Rooted in 80’s nostalgia, it has sparked a resurgence of pop culture items from the decade with every new season. Including Eggo waffles and New Coke. Most recently, the series breathed new life into Kate Bush’s track “Running Up That Hill.” The song soared in streams on Spotify and entered the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in its 38-year history.

The series has also garnered over 70 awards worldwide including Emmys. And the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. And has been nominated for over 230 awards. Stranger Things fans everywhere celebrate November 6 – the day Will Byers went missing – as ‘Stranger Things Day.’ A special day to share their love for the world of Stranger Things.

SEASON 5 AND BEYOND
Stranger Things announced that season 5 would be the final season. With additional projects in the universe in the works. Including Stranger Things: The First Shadow live on stage in London’s West End. Along with an untitled animated spinoff series.

OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES
For more on the series, visit the official social media pages listed below:
Twitter: @Stranger_Things
Instagram: @StrangerThingsTV
Facebook: @StrangerThingsTV

To discover more about the fifth season of the series, visit www.netflix.com/StrangerThings
Source: Netflix

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