Stranger Things season 5 will be the Netflix phenomenon's very last outing, and executive producer Shawn Levy has now detailed why.
Ahead of season 4's initial rollout this May, the multi-hyphenate (Levy directs huge blockbusters too) told ScreenRant: "Well, we never wanted to run on fumes and we wanted to only tell as much story as the [Duffer] brothers saw and feel with clarity.
"So it's been clear for a while that they know exactly where we're headed and this is the arc."
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He continued: "We wouldn't want to stick around for one moment beyond that vision and the clarity of that voice. So rather than focusing on that sad day that happens who knows when, the end of season five, I'll just once again reaffirm what I've told everyone, which is it has been a long-ass wait for season 4.
"But I swear to God, the world will realise it's worth it."
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Going out while you're on top is always the way to go – just look at the legacies of both Breaking Bad and The Sopranos thanks to that approach.
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Levy spent much of the pandemic drumming up anticipation for Stranger Things season 4, with his latest words echoing some he shared last August.
"Part of what's taking time is long before COVID and the pandemic existed, season 4 was built to be by far the most ambitious, cinematic, sprawling and epic season that we've ever done.
"By not just a little – by a lot," he said. "So the complexity of season 4, even before we had the obstacles, hurdles and challenges of a pandemic, is taking a lot of time because it is super worth the wait."
To get yourself pumped, re-watch this teaser trailer.
Stranger Things season 4 will premiere in two parts, on May 27 and July 1 – streaming on Netflix.
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