Stranger Things creators say a 10-year reunion special may not happen

Matt and Ross Duffer said the season 5 finale was intended as a definitive end to the main Stranger Things story and they cast doubt on a narrative reunion; they also teased a separate live-action spinoff with new characters.

The Duffer Brothers addressed whether a reunion special could follow Stranger Things after the series finale. They said the final episode was meant to close the main story. For them the show was a coming-of-age tale, and revisiting these characters as adults did not feel compelling. The Duffers also confirmed work on a new live-action spinoff that they describe as being in the spirit of the original but with different characters. Key points: - Matt and Ross Duffer described the season 5 finale as a finite ending to the story of the core Hawkins characters. - The creators said they have no plan to continue the main characters' story as adults and cast doubt on a narrative reunion special. - Matt Duffer said a sequel about characters in midlife would feel uninteresting and could come across as a cash grab. - The Duffers teased a separate live-action spinoff that will tell a different story with different actors and a new setting while keeping the show's spirit. - An animated project, Stranger Things: Tales from '85, will return younger versions of the characters with new voice actors and is set between seasons 2 and 3. Summary: The Duffers' remarks indicate the main Stranger Things narrative is intended to remain closed and a conventional reunion episode is unlikely. The franchise will continue through other projects, including a teased live-action spinoff and an animated Tales from '85 series, but details about the new live-action project's cast, setting, and release remain undetermined at this time.