Stranger Things Season 4: No one knows when shooting will end

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

In a recent interview with Collider, Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo revealed that – due to Covid – the schedule on the upcoming fourth season has ben so hectic and inconsistent, that he can only give a "guesstimation" about when the season will finally finish shooting…and when it will release to Netflix.

Here's the pertinent quote:

This year, because of COVID, there’s no excuse for them not to have the [season] written completely. When we went in for our first table read which was February of 2020 we expected to go right into filming and it was gonna be the same situation, they were gonna start with episodes all the way up through 5 and we were probably gonna do the same hiatus, but COVID hit and we only had like six episodes and so they were like, ‘we might as well finish.’”

“There’s very few dates that are reliable. It really is more of a guesstimation on when we’re gonna be filming next, when we’re gonna be wrapping up, when release is gonna be, all that jazz because we still don’t know on day-to-day if we’re gonna be filming next week. I should be filming like next month for a bigger chunk than I’ve had in a bit, but even though it’s coming up in about two weeks from now, I still don’t know an exact date. So because of that, there’s really no way to figure out when we’re gonna be wrapping.”

Now, while he is only an actor (meaning the Duffer Brothers, who created the show, may be more in the know of when shooting/releasing will happen), it is still harrowing to see how production has changed in the wake of the pandemic. Hopefully it comes out sooner than later!

But what do you guys think? Fans of the show? If so, looking forward to the fourth season when it (eventually) comes out? Either way, sound off below!