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Just when you thought you’d left Hawkins for good, Netflix is here to haul you back. One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 is coming to the streamer January 12. The documentary will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the blockbuster final season.
A trailer arrived today, which gives a glimpse of what to expect: hugs, tears, sit-down interviews with the Duffer Brothers, a look at how some of the stunts and set pieces came together, a brief mention of “Eleven’s fate” and how that was decided, and… yes, a stirring reprise of the end credits song, “Heroes.”
“I’m endlessly grateful to the Duffer Brothers for trusting me with a front-row seat to this incredible journey,” said One Last Adventure‘s director, Martina Radwan, in a Netflix press release. “Spending a full year on set with them was a true privilege—and an absolute thrill. Being able to get close and watching them bring this beloved show to life in real time, was pure joy.”
Radwan also praised the open access she got from Stranger Things‘ cast and other crew: “From the cast to their long-time collaborators, everyone welcomed me with remarkable generosity, openly sharing their personal and collective experiences from a decade of creative filmmaking, always pushing the boundaries.”
The Duffers added, “Growing up in Durham, North Carolina, we dreamed of becoming filmmakers—but Hollywood felt impossibly far away. Everything changed when we watched the behind-the-scenes documentaries for The Lord of the Rings—on-the-ground films that showed the real nuts and bolts of how a massive production actually gets made. We saw how stressed Peter Jackson was and thought: yep, that’s the dream. With the decline of physical media, that kind of behind-the-scenes storytelling has largely disappeared. We wanted to bring it back. One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things Season 5—beautifully captured and directed by Martina Radwan—is our attempt to do just that. If you love Stranger Things, or if you’re simply curious how a major Hollywood production comes to life, this one’s for you.”
If the footage of the final table read doesn’t make you feel emotional, the Duffers calling “cut” on the very last shot just might. One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 will hit Netflix Monday, January 12, at 12 a.m. PT.
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