Stranger Things Creators Address the Gap before Season 5

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With the season 4 of stranger things now available on Netflix,

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The Duffer Bros. have shared that fans dont have to wait for a long time before season 5.

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the six-month-long pandemic break which halted the production of season 4,

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allowed the writers to get a jump start on the script for season 5.

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The duffer brothers revealed that they have the entire outline ready,

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And will begin production for season 5 by the start of 2023.

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Season 5 will be the last and final season of stranger things.

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the Duffer bros. also addressed the possibility of a time jump,

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between seasons 4 and 5 given how the young actors have all grown up.

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