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The wait is over. Here's your first look at the final season of Stranger Things
The wait is over. Here's your first look at the final season of Stranger Things

Sydney Morning Herald

time5 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Sydney Morning Herald

The wait is over. Here's your first look at the final season of Stranger Things

Finally, there will be eight episodes split into three volumes with separate release dates. Who is in it? Most of the previous season's cast will return, including Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Priah Ferguson, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke, Joe Keery and Brett Gelman. Sadie Sink's return appeared less certain – the last we saw her character, Max, she was in a coma after falling victim to Vecna's curse. But the trailer confirms she will feature in the final chapter in some capacity. Linda Hamilton, best known for her role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator, will join season five as a new character named Dr Kay. She's seen in the trailer surrounded by demogorgons. Other new actors include Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux. Why has it taken so long? Fans have been waiting for season five for about three years. Production was originally set to begin in mid-2023, with a premiere date sometime in early 2025, but it was delayed by the dual writers' and actors' Hollywood strikes (this industrial action halted all writing and filming). Once a deal was reached, the busy schedules of cast members and the show's elaborate visual effects caused further delays. It finally went back into production in early January last year, and only wrapped in December. To put this into perspective, the final season of The Handmaid's Tale, which was also delayed by the strikes, has already come and gone. Same goes for season four of Emily in Paris and season two of Severance, both of which have been out for months. Hawke told the Podcrushed podcast in 2024 that Stranger Things felt 'a little bit cursed' following the pandemic (which caused delays during season four production) and the dual strikes. Matarazzo also told The Hollywood Reporter that the delays were 'certainly frustrating', though he came to appreciate the extra time it gave the cast to be together. Loading For a show about a group of underdog kids battling supernatural forces, delays create logistical challenges. Wolfhard, for example, was 13 in season one but is now 22. Will audiences connect as much to a story about a group of young adults fighting evil? Is this really the end? Technically, no. According to an open letter written by the Duffer brothers in 2022, the main show will end but 'there are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things '. A spinoff series was announced in 2022, and an animated series set in the same universe. Then, of course, there's the Stranger Things stage play, which serves as a prequel to the original series. It's unsurprising that season five isn't the end for the universe – season four set a Nielsen record for the most-watched show ever at the time, claiming more than 7 billion minutes of viewing time in a single week. It was also the most streamed series of 2022.

The wait is over. Here's your first look at the final season of Stranger Things
The wait is over. Here's your first look at the final season of Stranger Things

The Age

time5 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • The Age

The wait is over. Here's your first look at the final season of Stranger Things

Finally, there will be eight episodes split into three volumes with separate release dates. Who is in it? Most of the previous season's cast will return, including Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Priah Ferguson, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke, Joe Keery and Brett Gelman. Sadie Sink's return appeared less certain – the last we saw her character, Max, she was in a coma after falling victim to Vecna's curse. But the trailer confirms she will feature in the final chapter in some capacity. Linda Hamilton, best known for her role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator, will join season five as a new character named Dr Kay. She's seen in the trailer surrounded by demogorgons. Other new actors include Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux. Why has it taken so long? Fans have been waiting for season five for about three years. Production was originally set to begin in mid-2023, with a premiere date sometime in early 2025, but it was delayed by the dual writers' and actors' Hollywood strikes (this industrial action halted all writing and filming). Once a deal was reached, the busy schedules of cast members and the show's elaborate visual effects caused further delays. It finally went back into production in early January last year, and only wrapped in December. To put this into perspective, the final season of The Handmaid's Tale, which was also delayed by the strikes, has already come and gone. Same goes for season four of Emily in Paris and season two of Severance, both of which have been out for months. Hawke told the Podcrushed podcast in 2024 that Stranger Things felt 'a little bit cursed' following the pandemic (which caused delays during season four production) and the dual strikes. Matarazzo also told The Hollywood Reporter that the delays were 'certainly frustrating', though he came to appreciate the extra time it gave the cast to be together. Loading For a show about a group of underdog kids battling supernatural forces, delays create logistical challenges. Wolfhard, for example, was 13 in season one but is now 22. Will audiences connect as much to a story about a group of young adults fighting evil? Is this really the end? Technically, no. According to an open letter written by the Duffer brothers in 2022, the main show will end but 'there are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of Stranger Things '. A spinoff series was announced in 2022, and an animated series set in the same universe. Then, of course, there's the Stranger Things stage play, which serves as a prequel to the original series. It's unsurprising that season five isn't the end for the universe – season four set a Nielsen record for the most-watched show ever at the time, claiming more than 7 billion minutes of viewing time in a single week. It was also the most streamed series of 2022.

'Absolute Travesty': Fans Shocked By Huge Awards Snub For 'The Handmaid's Tale' And Elisabeth Moss
'Absolute Travesty': Fans Shocked By Huge Awards Snub For 'The Handmaid's Tale' And Elisabeth Moss

Elle

time5 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Elle

'Absolute Travesty': Fans Shocked By Huge Awards Snub For 'The Handmaid's Tale' And Elisabeth Moss

After an absolutely action-packed finale that had viewers on the edge of their seats and critics lapping up each plot-turn, many would've thought The Handmaid's Tale was a sure thing in yesterday's Emmy announcements. However fans (and critics, many of whom had predicted a slew of nominations for the show and its star Elisabeth Moss) of The Handmaid's Tale were shocked yesterday when the huge awards show - arguably the biggest television awards in the world - snubbed the show. The Handmaid's Tale received only one nomination for Cherry Jones, who played Holly, June's mother. She was nominated in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Many expected the show to sweep the nominations board as it was the last series and the final chance to celebrate a show that's been loved by so many fans. But a nomination for Elisabeth Moss' portrayal of June, which saw her experience every emotion under the sun and lead a revolution in the show's sixth series, seemed a dead cert. Her failure to receive an acting nomination was marked as one of the biggest snubs by most industry publications, many of which had themselves put her at the top of the list for mentions. Some have speculated about the political nature of the show and whether that made nominating it particularly tricky. Of course it could just be that, in a particularly strong year for television, the show was crowded out. Severance and Adolescence in particular led the lists of show received 27 nominations and The Studio beat Ted Lasso's previous record for nominations for a new show with 23 mentions. Other shows that got nominations include Andor, The Diplomat, The Last Of Us, Slow Horses, The White Lotus and Paradise. So, while it is a crowded year, fans will also wonder why the quality of The Handmaid's Tale didn't make that cut. The show has had nominations before - 77 in total - and, in 2017, Elisabeth Moss won the award for Lead Actress In A Drama Series. That year the show also won Outstanding Drama Series. Regardless, fans of the show were outraged on social media. On X, one fan wrote: 'The Handmaid's Tale got no Emmy nominations? Absolute travesty.' Another cited the performances of Yvonne Strahovski, saying: 'The fact that the handmaid's tale ended and this queen never got to hold an emmy for her portrayal of Serena Joy should be considered a crime.' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.

Sara Pascoe: I Am a Strange Gloop review – terrific standup's uphill struggles
Sara Pascoe: I Am a Strange Gloop review – terrific standup's uphill struggles

The Guardian

time5 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • The Guardian

Sara Pascoe: I Am a Strange Gloop review – terrific standup's uphill struggles

Her last tour, Success Story, found Sara Pascoe in the loved-up phase of recent new parenthood. Reader, she has now put that phase behind her. I Am a Strange Gloop finds our host staggering shell-shocked from the soft play area to the stage, with battle-hardened tales to tell from motherhood's frontline. Ruthlessly banished from the centre of her own life, she now endures an existence 'that makes The Handmaid's Tale look progressive', cleaning up after infant sons, fielding their erratic poos, playing receptacle and canvas for vomit and passing toilet brushes. All that is amusing if familiar. So, too, her material on her manchild husband, which – coming from an act who once laid siege to gender essentialism – cleaves surprisingly to stereotype. Where our host gets sharper is in the philosophical dimension she gives this new chapter of life, conjuring with a sense of self so undermined by becoming a mum, and by shouldering adult responsibilities, that she's not sure what's left of prior-Pascoe – see one terrific joke about escaping, like her two kids did before her, from her own body. There are other ways to cheat biology, of course: the show's second recurring subject is the transhumanist fantasy of remaining forever young. There's also a counterintuitive section on AI porn, and a story about meeting Robbie Williams that brings middle-aged Sara into contact with the teenage Take That fan she used to be. This may not add up to as tight or conceptually rich a show as the 44-year-old has delivered in years gone by. Her closing set-piece, a new chapter she's written to add to the Bible, is apropos of nothing that precedes it. But she delivers some fine material – about Sisyphus, revolting against capitalism, and an excellent running joke (in more ways than one) about Paula Radcliffe – even if doesn't unite into a coherent whole. Forever young? That's not happening. Forever interesting? Without a doubt. Touring until 29 March

The Testaments will still appeal to fans who never saw The Handmaid's Tale
The Testaments will still appeal to fans who never saw The Handmaid's Tale

Perth Now

time5 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Perth Now

The Testaments will still appeal to fans who never saw The Handmaid's Tale

The Testaments will be "open" to people who never watched The Handmaid's Tale. The hit show ended in May after six seasons, but the franchise is continuing with an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 2019 sequel novel, which was officially announced six years ago. In an update on the Hulu series, Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich - who oversees ABC and Hulu Originals - told Deadline: "We're very happy with The Testaments. 'It's definitely a different view of that world, but I think will both will be satisfying to Handmaid's fans, but open it up to to new viewers as well.' While the upcoming series is also set in Gilead, the novel picks up after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. The series will follow three women - Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd), Daisy (Lucy Halliday) and Agnes (Chase Infiniti), who is the daughter of Elisabeth Moss' daughter June - as they uncover the truth about Gilead, and those rebelling against it. Moss will be back in a behind the scenes role as executive producer, it's not yet known if she'll reprise her role as June on screen. Meanwhile, Erwich insisted Disney are "very proud" of Handmaid's Tale, despite the show only getting one Primetime Emmy Awards nomination this year. Cherry Jones - who won an Emmy for her recurring role of Holly Maddox in 2019 - is on the 2025 shortlist for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series, but the programme didn't get the nod in any other categories. Erwich said: 'The Handmaid's Tale is judged by the audience's reaction to the final season, which was overwhelmingly excited, gratified, satisfied. 'It's a show we're very proud of. It was the first streaming show ever to win Best Drama, it will be attached to that achievement forever and really defined Hulu, defined a generation of viewers. "So everything beyond that, quite frankly, is gravy. This was a really good year for Handmaid's. We're very happy of the way it sailed off, bittersweet as it is.'

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