Production on the fifth and final season of Netflix’s smash supernatural thriller “Stranger Things” is being delayed by the writer’s strike.
Filming on the episodes was initially slated to start shortly, and writing on the fifth season’s scripts has been underway since early August last year. No new start date is yet being targeted.
Executive producers and showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer have now issued a statement on Twitter saying rather than filming without writers on set, and they’re choosing to postpone.
They say in their posting:
“Writing does not stop when filming begins. While we’re excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then — over and out. #wgastrong.”
The pair have previously indicated they intend to go out with a huge scale season, comparing it to “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” with multiple endings.
The fourth season was the most streamed series of 2022, and the show now joins the likes of “Cobra Kai” and “Big Mouth” which have paused production amid the ongoing writer’s strike.
