The fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things has been delayed due to a writers’ strike. The Duffer Brothers said they hoped the strike would end.
The fourth season of Stranger Things, a series that successfully blends 1980s culture and science fiction horror genre, after a long hiatus due to the pandemic was published last year. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the fifth season to watch the residents of Hawkins face off against the Upside Down.
However, show creators and producers Matt and Ross Duffer have announced that production of the fifth season has been halted due to a writers strike. The Duffer Brothers said on their official Stranger Writers Twitter account that writing did not stop when shooting began, and that this was not possible during the strike. they stated. They also said they were hopeful for a fair deal to the writers and were waiting to be able to return to work.
What is the writers’ strike and why did it begin?
The Writers’ Strike is a collaboration between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Film and Television Producers Guild (AMPTP), which represents big companies like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney. The negotiations started on May 2 as a result of the failure to reach an agreement.. Writers Guild, higher wages, more stable writers’ rooms, and better health insurance He expressed his demands on issues such as:
“We negotiated to get a fair deal, but the studios’ offer was completely inadequate given the existential crisis the writers were facing. We have to use maximum leverage and hold back our workforce to get a fair contract.”
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Stranger Things season five may not be the last series to be delayed due to the strike. A recent Blade remake, like Community: The Movie long-awaited movies also stopped due to strike. On the other hand, some studios and productions were able to continue despite the strike.
These include season two of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, season two of HBO’s House of the Dragon, and season two of Disney+’s Andor. Let’s hope Stranger Things season five is both a fair deal for WGA members and continues without the lengthy delays of season four.