Stranger Things Series' Finale To Release In Theatres On New Year Eve | Report

One of Netflix's most popular series, Stranger Things, is reportedly making the jump to the big screen for its conclusion. According to a new report from Puck's Matthew Belloni, the two-hour Season 5 finale is scheduled to debut in AMC and other theatre chains on New Year's Eve, December 31, the very same day it becomes available to stream on Netflix.

This news follows recent comments from the Duffer Brothers, the show's creators, who expressed their desire for the series finale to be screened in movie theaters. In a Variety profile, Matt Duffer explained that a theatrical release would allow fans to fully experience the sound and picture quality, which often gets reduced in streaming. Crucially, he also noted that it's "about experiencing it at the same time with fans," highlighting the desire for a communal viewing event.

Talking about the final season, Matt Duffer said, "We are more confident and knowledgeable than we were back then. But there’s all these other added pressures now. It feels like there’s the Eye of Sauron on you, a lot of people watching, lots of expectations. A lot of money is being spent."

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The Duffer brothers are going all-out for the final season of Stranger Things, leaving nothing on the table. "Now we're in the final season, we don't have to hold anything back," Matt Duffer said in a conversation with Empire. Ross added, "We didn't want to tie everything into a perfect bow, but I think we answer most questions and resolve every arc."

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The brothers promised a definitive ending to the story, with bigger, bolder and stranger episodes. They teased massive battles, likening them to Game of Thrones' Battle of the Bastards, with episodes 4 ("Sorcerer") and 8 being particularly epic. "Sorcerer" was the most logistically insane shoot of their lives, according to the duo. Initially, they pitched the season to Netflix thinking it would be similar in scale to Season 4, but it ended up being much bigger, said Matt with a grin.