Netflix and The Duffer Brothers just dropped the Stranger Things season 4 release date, renewal for season 5, and five brand new pieces of key art. Announced via Netflix’s official Twitter account, this news is welcomed with open arms by fans after a two-and-a-half-year wait.
As part of the announcement, co-Creators Matt and Ross Duffer penned an open letter to fans explaining the huge delay from the previous season, released in July of 2019. Granted, there was a little thing called Covid that put us all in the Upsidedown for a while, too.
When is the Stranger Things Season 4 Release Date?
Stranger Things is getting the same release treatment as Netflix’s recent season of Ozark—meaning it will be split into two “volumes,” with promises of a larger season overall.
Volume I will release on May 27 and Volume II on July 1.
“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 also the most rewarding one. Everyone involved is incredibly proud of the results, and we can’t wait to share it with you,” the letter reads.
By rough estimate, a script page typically equates to one minute of screentime. For an effects-heavy or action-heavy script, that increases dramatically. So, at minimum, that’s over 800 minutes of Stranger Things headed our way. Most of the previous episodes clock in around 42 minutes, with a few exceptions, so their “twice the length” claim sounds completely accurate.
Additionally, the brothers note in their letter that they “planned out the complete story arc” seven years ago, and always expected it to run four or five seasons. While the fifth season will be the show’s last, the Brothers say there are still “many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things.”
Check out the full letter below, as well as the five new pieces of poster key art.
