In the high-stakes, neon-lit world of Hawkins, the most explosive drama usually happens in front of the cameras. As the final chapter of Stranger Things prepares to drop on Netflix this New Year's Eve, a different kind of storm is brewing behind the scenes. For years, the bond between the cast and the creative team has been described as a 'family affair', but recent industry whispers suggest that for star Winona Ryder and executive producer Shawn Levy, the relationship may have ventured into far more intimate territory.
According to a series of cryptic 'blind items' currently doing the rounds in Hollywood, the professional collaboration between the show's 'great mother' and the director of the season's most pivotal episodes was allegedly much more than meets the eye. The timing of these rumours couldn't be more poignant; Levy recently co-directed Episode 7, The Bridge, and is preparing to unveil the series finale, The Rightside Up, which he claims has 'changed me forever'.
