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Stranger Things 5 BTS Set Video Teases "Some Light Reading Going On"

Netflix's Stranger Things 5 shared a video clip of the set on its Instagram broadcast channel teasing "some light reading going on."



Article Summary

  • Stranger Things 5 set video teases 'light reading', hinting at a thrilling season.
  • The Duffer Brothers discuss high stakes for the series' satisfying finale.
  • Netflix's Instagram unveils behind-the-scenes look, exciting its devoted fanbase.
  • Season 5 promises 'season one on steroids', wrapping up important character arcs.

After weeks of rumblings, fans were treated to a "family photo" featuring Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Joe Keery, Amybeth McNulty, Charlie Heaton, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower, Priah Ferguson, Linda Hamilton, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink. By the lineup of names, we have a feeling you know what show we're talking about. And as production rolls on Stranger Things 5, Netflix's global phenomenon has started up a broadcast channel on Instagram to drop news & previews – like it did this afternoon. With the caption, "Some light reading going on this Wednesday," fans were treated to a brief video clip from the set – and it looks like work is already underway to save Hawkins… and the world. Here's a look at two screencaps from the clip:

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Image: Instagram Screencap
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Image: Instagram Screencap

And here's a look at the video clip that was released this afternoon on the Stranger Things 5 Instagram broadcast channel:

Stranger Things 5 "Like Season One on Steroids"

During an interview with The Guardian, Ross & Matt discuss the pressures of ending the series in a way that works creatively and satisfies the audience's expectations and how this final run with these characters will feel "like season one on steroids."

"The nine hours that precede the ending can be amazing. But if you stumble at that one-yard line, people will never forgive you for that. And they'll forget the previous nine hours of awesomeness! So it's amazing what they will forgive if you score a touchdown at the end," Matt Duffer explained when discussing their feelings on how series finales are viewed. "Endings of shows are like opening a restaurant in terms of the success-failure rate – there's an 80% failure rate, I'd say. But I think one very particular way to fail is to attempt to appease everybody."

Matt continued, "We have a huge variety of fans that span a huge age range, and I'm sure they have all their own ideas of how they want the show to end. But we're not consulting social media on this. Then you just hope and pray that it resonates. But it was funny: once we got there, it just felt right, and we're going to go for it!"

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STRANGER THINGS 5 (Cr. Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix © 2024)

As the duo had stated previously, the universe will live on after Stranger Things 5 – but the characters that viewers have grown to love & connect with will see their stories end with the fifth season. With that much on the line, the Duffer Brothers aren't going out quietly. "This season – it's like season one on steroids. It's the biggest it's ever been in terms of scale, but it has been really fun, because everyone's back together in Hawkins: the boys and Eleven interacting more in line with how it was in season one. And, yes, there may be spin-offs, but the story of Eleven and Dustin and Lucas and Hopper, their stories are done here. That's it," Matt shared – before adding, "Outside of the play. So if you want to see more of some of them, go see the play."


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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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