Stranger Things fans are still in for an extended wait ahead of Season 5, which still has yet to film once the SAG-AFTRA strike has been resolved. But that doesn’t mean the history of Hawkins and the Upside Down will be ignored completely until Eleven & Co. return for new episodes. On the contrary, the upcoming stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow will offer audiences a brand new prologue chapter for the Netflix series’ evolving narrative. And thankfully, Stranger Things Day 2023 revealed what we were looking for by way of key details about an important new character and more. No word on if this will ever come to the U.S., but I absolutely need it to.
Let’s take a look at some of the new First Shadow info that was laid out by series creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as others involved in the cast and crew, in a new behind-the-scenes video released specifically for Stranger Things Day.
