
"We're trying not to do that so we can focus on the OG characters, I guess." "We're doing our best to resist for Season 5," Matt said.
#CAST OF STRANGER THINGS UPDATE#
Harbour's update came a few months after the Duffer brothers had originally told IndieWire in August 2022 that the show's final season was unlikely to introduce any major new characters, adding that their goal is to keep season five's focus firmly on the existing cast. Now, it's unclear how delayed that'll be. Back in March, at the 2023 Middle East Film & Comic Con in Abu Dhabi, series star David Harbour said filming for the final season was originally set to begin in June, Collider reported. Prior to the strike, small bits of intel about "Stranger Things" season five started trickling in from Hawkins.

"We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. While we're excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike," the creators wrote from the "Stranger Things" writers' Twitter account on May 6. Writing does not stop when filming begins. The news follows confirmation from Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of the sci-fi phenomenon, that work on the show's final season won't resume until after the labor union votes to end the strike. During Netflix's TUDUM event on June 17, it was announced that Linda Hamilton, of "Terminator" fame, will be joining the series.

While " Stranger Things" season five filming may be on hold due to the Writers Guild of America strike, there is some exciting news about the upcoming installment to tide fans over.
