Duffer Brothers Discuss 'Stranger Things' Theatrical Release
Matt and Ross Duffer, known as the Duffer Brothers, shared their excitement about the upcoming theatrical release of the "Stranger Things" series finale, calling it a dream come true. The two-hour finale, titled The Rightside Up, will premiere both on Netflix and in over 350 movie theaters this December.
This marks the first time a Netflix series episode will be shown in theaters.
Creative Vision Realized
“This has been a dream of ours for a while,” Ross said during the world premiere of the fifth and final season at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Netflix announced the theatrical plans shortly after an interview with Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, who stated there were no plans to release "Stranger Things" in theaters.
“A lot of people — a lot, a lot, a lot of people — have watched ‘Stranger Things’ on Netflix,” Bajaria said. “It has not suffered from lack of conversation or community or sharing or fandom. I think releasing it on Netflix is giving the fans what they want.”
Duffer Brothers’ Response
Matt praised Bajaria’s poker face about the secret plans:
“Ross and I just folded. The truth is…this was in the works for a long time. Netflix came to us with the idea. It was their idea to have the finale on a separate day and we thought that was cool, specifically because we thought we could pitch this movie theater idea, which we had never pitched before, honestly.”
Summary
The Duffer Brothers’ long-held dream of a theatrical "Stranger Things" finale becomes reality as Netflix innovatively combines streaming with cinema premieres.