{"id":32742,"date":"2023-05-07T10:53:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T08:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1827620"},"modified":"2023-05-08T19:58:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T17:58:16","slug":"stranger-things-season-5-production-hit-by-delay-due-to-writers-strike","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/stranger-things-season-5-production-hit-by-delay-due-to-writers-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things season 5 production hit by delay due to writers\u2019 strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Filming was set to get underway this summer. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 07 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/stranger-things-season-5-release-date\/&quot;\">fifth and final season of Stranger Things<\/a> has been hit by a production delay due to the ongoing writers\u2019 strike in the US.<\/p>\n<p>The news was confirmed by the show\u2019s creators on the official Stranger Things Writers Twitter account, with the Duffer brothers explaining that it wouldn\u2019t be possible to press on with the planned schedule since the writing process continued during filming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins,\u201d the Tweet read. \u201cWhile we\u2019re excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It continued: \u201cWe hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then \u2014 over and out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filming on the final season had initially been expected to get underway this summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While we\u2019re excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then &#8212; over and out. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wgastrong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#wgastrong<\/a><\/p>\u2014 stranger writers (@strangerwriters) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/strangerwriters\/status\/1654955071631765506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>Stranger Things is the latest big-name show to be impacted by the strikes, which began earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>Strike action has been organised by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) over a number of issues, including streaming royalties and the use of artificial intelligence \u2013 and it is thought that the action could last for months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-writers-strike-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Doctor Who season 14 is so far \u201cunaffected\u201d by writers\u2019 strike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/rings-of-power-season-2-strike-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Rings of Power will finish filming season 2 without showrunners amid strike<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, the disruption could become even more severe in the near future, with a deadline fast approaching for new contracts to be drawn up for the Screen Actor\u2019s Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and Directors Guild of America (DGA) that could lead to further strike action if a deal isn\u2019t agreed.<\/p>\n<p>The last writers\u2019 strike lasted for four months, between November 2007 and February 2008, and had a considerable impact on the entertainment industry, causing the postponement or outright cancellation of several TV shows.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6326674481112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p>The fourth season of Stranger Things was released on Netflix in two instalments last year and became one of the most-watched TV shows of 2022 \u2013 also propelling Kate Bush\u2019s classic Running Up That Hill up the charts due to its use in a key scene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stranger Things seasons 1-4 are available on\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80057281&quot;\">Netflix\u00a0now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for Netflix from \u00a34.99 a month<\/a>. 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