Just once we thought the solid of Stranger Things could not get any higher.
The hit collection made an look Saturday at Netflix’s Tudum Global Fan Event, and we acquired an thrilling announcement:
Linda Hamilton has joined the solid of Stranger Things Season 5 — the hit sci-fi drama’s closing season.
Sadly, no particulars about who the Terminator alum could be taking part in have been revealed, so we’ll have to attend till some intel drops.
The hit drama collection from the Duffer brothers usually retains particulars beneath wraps till transmission.
Still, the solid of Stranger Things has all the time been top-notch, so hopefully, the creatives have a badass function in thoughts for Linda.
She has had many spectacular roles all through her profession, however many bear in mind her work within the Terminator franchise.
Aside from this spectacular casting information, Stranger Things Season 5 particulars are scarce.
Production was speculated to get underway this summer season, however the creators beforehand introduced the present would not be filming till the WGA strike has been resolved.
“Writing does not stop when filming begins,” the assertion shared on social media final month reads.
“While we’re excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike.”
Stranger Things Season 4 wrapped in July 2022 with a number of cliffhangers.
Fans understandably need solutions.
What we do know, although: Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 1 is titled “Chapter One: The Crawl.”
We know. It does not give ANYTHING away, however hey, it is one thing.
Before we get Stranger Things Season 5, we’re getting a stage play known as Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
The challenge can be out there to look at at Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End.
According to Netflix, the stage play can be “rooted in the mythology and world of the Netflix global phenomenon.”
“Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries,” the logline teases.
“Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town.”
“When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach,” Netflix provides.
“Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end.”
Additionally, a Stranger Things animated collection has additionally been ordered.
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