Netflix releases behind-the-scenes film on Stranger Things season 5
A still from the series Stranger Things
The series Stranger Things, which became a true cultural phenomenon, is getting a documentary follow-up. Netflix has officially announced the release of One Last Adventure. The Making of Stranger Things 5, a film that will reveal what happened behind the scenes of the final season, according to the streaming platform’s website.
The documentary, directed by Martina Radwan, will premiere on Netflix on January 12.
The film covers the final months of demanding but landmark work on season five.
According to the show’s creators, brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, they drew inspiration for the documentary from iconic films about the making of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The Duffer brothers (photo: Getty Images)
“Growing up in Durham, North Carolina, we dreamed of becoming filmmakers — but Hollywood felt impossibly far away. Everything changed when we watched the behind-the-scenes documentaries for 'The Lord of the Rings' on-the-ground films that showed the real nuts and bolts of how a massive production actually gets made. We saw how stressed Peter Jackson was and thought: yep, that’s the dream,” the Duffer brothers said.
The trailer, which is already gaining traction online, features footage from the final script read-through.
Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink struggle to hold back tears as they realize the ten-year journey has come to an end.
The Duffers emphasized that the hardest moment for them was seeing the words End Series on the last page of the script.
In the documentary, viewers will see:
- Large-scale rehearsals and storyboard development;
- The complex process behind visual effects and action sequences;
- Personal videos filmed by the actors between takes.
As a reminder, the final episode of Stranger Things was released on the platform on December 31.
However, fans should not lose hope. The Duffer brothers have already confirmed that they are working on a full-scale spin-off that will introduce new characters and an entirely different mythology of the Upside Down universe.
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