You’ll never guess what popular TV series just announced an indefinite delay to the production of its next season. Or maybe you will. You probably knew before you clicked here.
Yes, after being clocked by a global pandemic resulting in three years’ time between seasons 3 and 4, Netflix’s darling Stranger Things is once again sidelined by current events it has no control over. In this case it’s a Hollywood writers’ strike with no end in sight. Filming was scheduled to begin in June; it will now be put off until whenever this mess gets sorted out.
“Writing does not stop when filming begins,” the Duffer Brothers said in a public statement. “While we’re 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, over and out.”
To be honest here, I’m relieved to hear this, and you should be too. I’m old enough to remember the last strike, and what happened to the movies and shows that went forward with scripts they weren’t allowed to edit mid-production. Most of them turned out terrible. Stranger Things is one of my favorite shows currently running and there’s a lot at stake for its last season. I really, really don’t want a rushed finale based on a rough draft.
The show will be fine. It weathered a three-year delay and came back stronger and more popular than ever. It doesn’t matter if the “kids” are 25 next season (very likely), we can wait. In the meantime, there are comics available where they meet reptilian ninjas.
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