After months of anticipation and teasers Netflix has finally announced the return of Stranger Things. The fourth season has now been confirmed to be split in to two volumes with the first arriving on May 27, 2022. The second volume will then premiere on July 1, 2022.
In an open letter to fans showrunners The Duffer Brothers detailed the reasons behind the split. “With nine scripts, over eight-hundred pages, almost two years of filming, thousands of visual effects shots, and a runtime nearly twice the length of any previous season, Stranger Things 4 was the most challenging season yet, but almost the most rewarding one” starts the letter.
“Given the unprecedented length, and to get it to you as soon as possible, Season 4 will be released in two volumes” says the statement.
Here’s the full letter from The Duffer Brothers’:
Netflix has separately confirmed that the series will return for a fifth and final season. The move isn’t a huge surprise as the Duffers have always maintained their plans for the series were for “four or five” seasons as stated in the above letter.
The duo tease “many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things” but want to keep the focus on season 4 and its 2022 release. Here’s a look at the latest poster art for the upcoming season:
Stranger Things 4 brings back stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalie Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Priah Ferguson, Cary Elwes, Jake Busey and Maya Thurman-Hawke.
They will be joined by newcomers Jamie Campbell Bower, Eduardo Franco, Joseph Quinn, Robert Englund, Sherman Augustus, Mason Dye, Nikola Djuricko and Tom Wlaschiha.
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