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Like, a lot a lot.

“We spent a full year filming this season,” Ross Duffer said.

A behind-the-scenes image of Matt and Ross Duffer looking at a TV monitor while filming Stranger Things season 5

The Duffer brothers filmed over 650 hours of footage for Stranger Things 5

“By the end, wed captured over 650 hours of footage.

So, needless to say, this is our biggest and most ambitious season yet.”

“We think it’s our most personal story,” Matt Duffer added.

Eleven, Mike, and Will stare into the distance from a hill in Stranger Things season 4

Stranger Things season 4’s final episode set up a potentially barnstorming end to the hit series

“It was super intense and emotional to film for us and for our actors.

Weve been making this show together for almost 10 years.

There was a lot of crying.

A screenshot of the Stranger Things season 5 title card, which shows red writing on a black background

Stranger Things season 5 is still on track to be released in 2025

There was SO much crying.

The show means so much to all of us, and everyone put their hearts and souls into it.

And we hope and believe that passion will translate to the screen.”

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What new footage was revealed as part of Stranger Things 5’s exclusive Next on Netflix teaser?

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That doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth showing, mind you.

Are these individuals acting out the movements for the return of season 2’s demodogs?

All in all, season 5 looks and sounds fantastic so, when will it launch on Netflix?