Fans can expect more action and plenty of emotion in the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things, which will wrap up the Netflix phenomenon after nine years, its creators have said.
Speaking at the first global promotional event for season five in the Italian city of Lucca, brothers Matt and Ross Duffer said they were anxious and excited for fans to see the final instalment after working on it for three years.
"Bringing it out in the world is nerve-wracking, but we're ready to finally show it," Ross Duffer told Reuters.
Watch: The trailer for season five of Stranger Things
"The scale of it is bigger... it's more action and more special effects, but it's also by far the most emotional season because it's the end of the story for all of these characters," Matt Duffer added.
Show became a massive hit in 2016
The Duffer brothers were attending the Lucca Comics & Games convention, taking part in a press conference as well as a fan Q&A.
The first-ever Stranger Things episode was also part of the convention's movie section programme.
Set in the 1980s in the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins, Stranger Things follows a group of young friends battling supernatural horrors from the Upside Down alternate dimension.
The Emmy Award-winning show became a massive hit upon its release in 2016, gaining a loyal following around the world and spawning video games, merchandise, cosplay, immersive experiences, and a Tony Award-winning play.
Starring Winona Ryder and David Harbour, the show catapulted its young cast, led by Millie Bobby Brown, who plays a girl called Eleven with psychokinetic powers, into the global spotlight.
"You work on something for a decade and we become a family, and saying goodbye to it, it's full of emotions. It's not just sad; it's just overwhelming in general," actor Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson, said.
"That last day [on set] was certainly a big one. Certainly, lots of tears and giggles and hugs."
Season five will be split into three parts, with the first four episodes airing on 26 November, the next three on 25 December, and the finale on 31 December.
Source: Reuters
