But apparently, Finn Wolfhard took one guess at what the spinoff series was about and got it right. "Finn Wolfhard, he wasn't spitballing, he just went, 'I think this would be a cool spin-off,'" Ross shared with Variety. "And we were like, 'How in the world…?'" When speaking to Variety, the brothers admitted that Finn Wolfhard had managed to work out the direction of the new show they'd been teasing. Away from the life-and-death action, one storyline fans will be keen to see come to a (hopefully satisfying) conclusion is the long-played-out arc surrounding Will Byers' feelings for his best friend Mike. While Jonathan was accepting of Will — and, again, nothing was ever explicitly said — it's clear that Will is terrified of being honest about his feelings, particularly in the heart of 1980s Indiana. The cast for Stranger Things has swelled in recent years, and expect a big ensemble cast for the final season.

Perhaps Max's near death end in season four could pave the way for an even more upsetting story arc for the character going forward? In December 2022, we got word about one of the new spin-offs, described as an anime series set in Tokyo during the 1980s. The logline we have for the new anime series, which hasn’t been officially confirmed, is as follows: With El unable to use her powers to defend herself or her friends against the Mind Flayer, Griswold Family was in a tight spot — especially after El, Mike and Max were separated from the rest of the group. Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman: Murray is a local conspiracy theorist who also happens to be fluent in Russian, making him an asset in Hopper and Joyce's investigation. Gelman was previously seen in Fleabag and Camping. Underground, Hopper managed to defeat the Russian assassin, but was left inside the room with the exploding key when Joyce closed the gate to the Upside Down. Closing the gate successfully cut off the Mind Flayer’s mind from its body and killed the Mind Flayer monster that had been terrorizing Hawkins. Three Months LaterSpeaking on the TODAY program, Sadie said, “We know that it’s happening and that it’s the last season, so it’s going to be emotional, I’m sure,” adding, “Spoiler-free, just with the way my character ended in season 4, I have no idea what is going to happen. But I’ll be there.” Time Skip The Duffer Brothers have also revealed that they would like to hand the spinoff to someone new. “The idea, ultimately, is to pass the baton to someone else, someone who’s hopefully really talented and passionate,” Matt added while on Happy Sad Confused. “Even the idea of Ross and I, say, doing a pilot and leaving it, it just feels silly to me. You really need to be there from the beginning to end. I think we need to find a partner to help us with that.” We have a while to shoot and to edit but we're going to work as hard and as fast as we possibly can to get it to people because I know they love the show as much as we do and I can't wait for them to see what's up next, it's really exciting stuff. The scripts are great." Maybe I'd be, like, a figment of [Dustin's] imagination or something. Like, if there could be some kind of room for something like that, something a bit supernatural."

Randy Havens as Mr. Clarke: Mr. Clarke is a teacher at Hawkins Middle School and he runs the AV Club. Havens was last seen in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Joe Chrest as Ted Wheeler: Ted is the patriarch of the Wheeler family. Chrest's past credits include 21 Jump Street and Deepwater Horizon. Alongside the announcement of The Duffer Brothers re-upping their Netflix deal, we also got word they’re working on multiple spin-offs – some of which we’ve got more information on.Sadly, for the people of Hawkins, those unable to get out of the town before a quarantine starts may have to fend for themselves while the military wage war against the forces of the Upside Down. Will takes a central role in Season 5 Until recently it was thought that fans would have had to wait until 2025 to feast on the Hawkins conclusion. Paul Reiser as Dr. Sam Owens: Dr. Owens oversees operations at Hawkins Lab. Reiser is best known for his role on '90s sitcom Mad About You.