Stranger Things 5 Trailer Confirms Duffer Finale, Theatrical Release

Netflix released the first full trailer for Stranger Things Season 5, showing Hawkins in chaos and under military quarantine as the final showdown with Vecna approaches. The trailer spotlights Eleven in intense training and “warrior mode,” flashes of Upside Down horrors, and a chilling moment where Vecna tells Will he will “help him one last time.” Netflix will release the season in three volumes — the first in late November, a second volume on Christmas, and the finale on New Year’s Eve — and the feature-length finale will play in over 350 U.S. and Canadian theaters. Creators and cast say Season 5 opens in immediate chaos, leans into emotional stakes, friendships and big visual effects, and promises answers about the Upside Down; the season will mark the end of the Duffer Brothers' run as showrunners. The trailer’s use of Queen’s “Who Wants to Live Forever” fueled fan speculation about major character deaths, and online reaction to the trailer was mixed after the long wait between seasons.