The news was announced by Netflix<\/a> today (Monday 8th January 2024), alongside a photo of the cast and crew behind the scenes (above).<\/p>\n Eagle-eyed fans will have noticed that this picture includes Max Mayfield star Sadie Sink<\/a> \u2013 confirming her return to the cast after her character\u2019s fate was left up in the air at the end of season 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n Given that the season is now in production, fans can hope this means they will see the new season sooner rather than later, perhaps as soon as early next year, in 2025.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve known for some time now that the fifth season of Stranger Things will be its last, with Executive Producer Shawn Levy teasing last year that there will be \u201clots of tears<\/a>\u201d in store.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Mike star Finn Wolfhard said that the season<\/a> \u201canswers an insane amount of questions about the lore of Stranger Things, the world-building\u201d.<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cI think a lot of people will be happy\u2026 It\u2019s the last season, so we kind of want to get back to the roots of why the show was so special in the first place, and why the dynamics are so special in the first place, and sort of getting back to that.\u201d<\/p> However, just because season 5 will mark the end of the show in this format, that does not mean it will be the last fans see of the world, or some of the characters.<\/p>\n Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/a> will be seen live on stage in the West End this year, while an untitled animated spin-off<\/a> is also in the works \u2013 and that\u2019s just the projects that are already official.<\/p> ![\"Sadie](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/stranger-things-max-sadie-sink-f4f5f58.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Sadie")
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