Overview
- Netflix released the feature-length series capper on January 1 as part three of a staggered rollout, with the final episode running about 128 minutes.
- More than 620 U.S. theaters hosted fan screenings over December 31–January 1, generating over $25 million via reservation or concession-voucher models, according to industry reports cited by Deadline.
- The Duffer Brothers told Collider there are no deleted Season 5 scenes beyond a roughly five‑minute trim to a single rooftop sequence.
- The Duffer Brothers said the planned Netflix adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman has been canceled.
- While the creators move to Paramount+, Netflix continues franchise projects such as the animated Tales From ’85 targeted for 2026, and no Montauk-focused spin-off is planned.