Almost nine years ago, a sci-fi series about a group of D&D loving friends trying to find their missing friend and a girl with telekinetic powers hit Netflix and things were never the same again. Stranger Things has become an international hit with millions of fans invested in Hawkins and the Upside Down. In 2024, the fifth and final season of the show wrapped filming and its stars, many of whom literally grew up on the series, are reflecting fondly on their experience. Recently, Finn Wolfhard spoke with Variety and compared filming Stranger Things 5 to a Lord of the Rings style year-long shoot.
“It was incredibly emotional, obviously,” Wolfhard said about his last day on set. “It’s the last 10 years of my life. Also for the creators, the Duffer Brothers started when they were 30 and now they are 40. Everyone had a long journey and shared it together. My whole childhood was there. It was sort of the Toy Story 3 moment of leaving your toys behind. It was really special.”
Awww, what a sweet comparison. He’s moving on with new projects like A24’s The Legend of Ochi, which is what he’s currently doing a press tour for, and Hell of a Summer, a horror film that he is starring in as well as writing and producing.
“We shot sort of Lord of the Rings style with a year-long shoot,” he revealed. “It was a great way to go out and very intense. I feel like it couldn’t have ended better. [The Legend of Ochi] is the first movie that I’m promoting since, so it feels like post-graduation or something. I am excited for everything to come out.”
We don’t know when Stranger Things 5 is coming but we cannot wait to see how the story comes to a close.
