'Stranger Things' Season 5 Writing Underway, Writers Confirm

Fans of the Hawkins crew can rest easy, as "Stranger Things" writers have confirmed they have begun work on the Season 5 script of the popular Netflix show.

In a tweet Tuesday, the "Stranger Things" writers shared an image of a white board with the logo of the series in red ink on top of a "5." The writing team tweeted “Day 1,” suggesting they were in the early stages of writing the new season.

The Duffer brothers, who are the showrunners, had announced in February that the next season would be the final one of the retro horror-thriller series.

“There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of ‘Stranger Things.’ New mysteries, new adventures, new unexpected heroes,” they said. “But first we hope you stay with us as we finish this tale.”

Season 4 ended with Vecna successfully merging the Upside Down with the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins. The finale also revealed Will and Vecna were still connected after they had been linked to each other in season 2.

In an interview with E! last month, actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who played Vecna, opened up about how he would like things to play out in the final season. “We all know by now that Vecna and Will have history,” he said at the time. “So it would be a joy to get back in there as I’ll gently put it.”

The Duffer Brothers also teased in a separate interview the future of Max, who was in a coma and completely at the mercy of Vecna by the end of season 4. “She’s brain dead, but yeah, she’s alive,” said the showrunners during their guesting on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that same month. “She’s blind and all of her bones are broken.”

While the series is coming to an end, fans can expect more to come in the “Stranger Things” universe. It was revealed last month the Duffers Brothers’ overall deal with Netflix includes a full slate of upcoming projects, including a live-action “Stranger Things” spinoff series. The series will be based on an original idea by the showrunners, and will be produced by their production company, Upside Down Pictures.