Stranger Things’ creators the Duffer brothers admit season four ‘won’t be the end’ as they claim lockdown has ‘given them time to look ahead’ for the hit Netflix show
The Duffer Brothers have confirmed season four ‘won’t be the end’ of their hit Netflix show Stranger Things.
Twins Matt and Ross, both 36, spoke candidly with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday about the show’s future, as they claimed lockdown has ‘given them time to look ahead’ at what direction they want to take the show in.
Detailing the show’s future, Ross explained to the publication: ‘Season four won’t be the end. We know what the end is, and we know when it is.
Exciting: Stranger Things’ creators the Duffer brothers admitted season four ‘won’t be the end’ as they claimed on Tuesday that lockdown has ‘given them time to look ahead’ for the hit show
‘[The pandemic] has given us time to look ahead, figure out what is best for the show. Starting to fill that out gave us a better idea of how long we need to tell that story.’
Matt added: ‘We’ve had a lot more time to work on the scripts. For the first time, we have all the scripts written and we’re able to look at it as a whole piece and make adjustments.’
Ross stipulated that the cast and crew would only return when it was safe to do so amid the global pandemic, as safety was their top priority.
It was revealed back in July that the show was expected to go back into production in September in Georgia, although it was confirmed that this could get pushed back.
Plenty to come: Twins Matt and Ross (L-R) spoke candidly about the shows future, with Ross confirming: ‘Season four won’t be the end. We know what the end is, and we know when it is’
Speaking to THR at the time, John Rooker, owner of Atlanta Metro Studios, said: ‘Georgians want to get back to work and show that we can not only beat this virus but be leaders in this industry to hopefully encourage America to get back to work.’
The show’s stunt coordinator Hiro Koda also revealed that social distancing could make the signature action sequences much harder to film.
He told ComicBook: ‘As far as social distancing, we can separate ourselves and work in and out of set in waves, instead of everybody on set at once. That’s easier to control.
‘Everybody can wear masks and gloves and whatever, but the actors can’t, they have to take the masks off. They’ve got to be in close contact.’
Helpful: Matt added that they’ve ‘had a lot more time to work on the scripts. For the first time, we have all the scripts written and we’re able to look at it as a whole piece’
Season four has yet to reveal a release date, but the shows creators, the Duffer Brothers, have teased episode one’s title: The Hellfire Club.
In March, David Harbour, 45, revealed season four was originally supposed to be coming to Netflix in early 2021.
Taking part in an Instagram Live Q&A, the TV star, who plays Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper in the series, said: ‘[Season four was] supposed to come out early next year, I think, although I don’t have authority on this.’
The Black Widow actor added that much like many other TV and film productions, the show’s season four premier will ‘probably be pushed back’ due to the current health crisis.
Cautious: Ross stipulated that the cast and crew would only return when it was safe to do so amid the global pandemic, despite initial reports that filming would resume in September