Stranger Things has finally reached an end, but that doesn't mean Netflix is ready to say goodbye just yet, announcing today that a new documentary following the making of the divisive final season of the hit sci-fi horror show will be released on January 12.
Directed by Martina Radwan, One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 will provide “an inside look at the years of effort and craft that went into the final installment of the Duffer Brothers‘ generation-defining series.”
After 10 years and five seasons, Stranger Things aired its climactic finale on New Year's Eve, wrapping up the tale of Hawkins and the Upside Down, and giving (most of) the cast a happy ending as the finally defeated the monstrous Vecna. Series stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Sadie Sink, Maya Hawke and Jamie Campbell Bower all make an appearance in the new doc.
In a statement, the Emmy Award-winning Radwan had the following to say of making One Last Adventure:
I’m endlessly grateful to the Duffer Brothers for trusting me with a front-row seat to this incredible journey […] 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.
I only wish I could travel back and document Seasons 1 through 4. 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 inspire everyone to be better, including myself, their process and the show represents everything I love about filmmaking.
The Duffer Brothers add:
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 you're already torn up about saying goodbye to Eleven, Mike, Dustin et al, the first Stranger Things spinoff, Tales from '85, will be along shortly to ease those withdrawals. Check out the new trailer for One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 below, and catch it on January 12 on Netflix:
