If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Spoiler alert: Filming on ‘ is expected to wrap at the end of the year, and the Upside Down is slated to return in 2025. Netflix last week to give superfans a behind-the-scenes look at the ‘ latest cast and sets.
Maya Hawke, who plays Robin Buckley, told Podcrushed that the final season’s eight episodes will be “very long” and will feel like “eight movies.” Fans can currently get their fix of the show IRL in London’s West End, where the original prequel play, , is currently onstage at the Pheonix Theatre through 2025. The live production is set in 1959 when the Creel family moves to Hawkins, Indiana.
Per Netflix’s , the live production “serves as an origin story for the TV series ...
tying together then, now and the future of Hawkins.” Set in the 1980s, was rife with merch opportunities when it premiered in 2016. From classic toys and vintage mall brands to nostalgic chart-toppers, every scene feeds viewers’ nostalgia — or making what’s old new again for younger fans.
When season four debuted in 2022, the merch mania included ’80s-inspired collections from , (sold out, but available on ), , , , and . A limited-edition Dungeons & Dragons set quickly sold out, but you can still shop sealed and pre-owned options at and . Southern California-based Quiksilver rolled out (now sold out) for season four, .