As an release date of the end of Stranger Things, Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, shared new details on the duration of the episodes
In an interview with Collider, Wolfhard said the fifth season will be one of the largest in the series. Although not all chapters will have a cinematographic duration, some approach the format of the film.
“It’s definitely a long season. Not all episodes are like a full movie, but there are many who have a duration similar to that of a movie. In the end, when you add everything, it’s as if they were small micro-plates “The actor explained.
However, He also clarified that some episodes will maintain a more traditional duration, about 40 or 45 minutes. This balance will allow the series to correctly close its story without unnecessarily lengthening every chapter.
A worthy ending for each character
The large movie of the season is not an accident. According to Wolfhard, the creators of the series, the Duffer Brothers, wanted to make sure each character receives an appropriate closure to their narrative arc. “To finish a series that people have continued for so long, it is important that each character has the best possible farewell. And to do it, you need time “he said.
This approach is not surprising, since Stranger things He built a choral narrative in which each character has its evolution and conflicts. Above all, with imminent goodbyes and the result of the fight against the boss, everything indicates that the The emotional factor will be the key in the final season.
A writing that reads full of tears
Wolfhard also spoke of the first reading of the script of the final episode, describing it as an overwhelming and moving moment for the entire cast. “We read it cold, without ever having seen it before, and it was an overwhelming experience. I didn’t expect it to be so emotional, but it was very special, “he remembered.
The actor compared the end of Stranger things with Toy Story 3referring to that feeling of Leaving a childhood behind him. And it is no less: more than ten years have passed since the cast has started this adventuregrowing with his characters and sharing a decade of their life on the set.
“It was incredibly emotional. It is the last chapter of a story that accompanied us for so long. We all made a long journey together. My whole childhood is in this series. It was like that scene of Toy Story 3 Where you have to leave your toys behind. Very special and, at the same time, the perfect end, “he said.
Epic filming with style The Lord of the Rings
To close the series with a golden pin, the production of the fifth season has been more ambitious than ever. Wolfhard revealed that the filming lasted about a year, a figure reminiscent of the epic filming of the sagas such as The Lord of the Rings.
“We had a very intense last year, as if it were a style production The Lord of the Rings. But it was a great way to say goodbye, “he said. This long recording process suggests this The last season could be the most ambitious so farWith great action scenes, deep development of the characters and, of course, shocking moments that mark fans.
Hawkins’ upside down threat as never before
The end of the fourth season clarified that Hawkins faces his greatest threat to dateWith Henry Creel (Jamie Campbell Bower) who reveals himself as the big villain behind the horrors of upside down.
Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin, said the new season The classic essence of the group will continueWith its usual dynamics, but in a much more tense context. “The city now knows that something very serious is happening. We will see the group again sometimes, but this time with much more serious consequences “he said.
Everything indicates it Stranger Things 5 It will be a Russian mountain of emotionsCombining action, nostalgia and goodbye that will surely make more than one fan cry. Now we just have to wait for his premiere to find out how this iconic story ends.