After the expected wait, Netflix finally launched the new official trailer of Stranger Things 5. The trailer thus sets the stage for the series finale with a montage packed with action, emotion, and several clues about how the ending might unfold. Indeed, the footage confirms a much darker scenario, with a Hawkins under quarantine and with the main storylines converging on the same objective: to locate and stop the dreaded Vecna.
What does the trailer show us?
The trailer opens with a sinister panoramic view: the Hawkins Library In its reflection in the Upside Down, devoured by vines and organic matter. There, a Demogorgon bows its head before Eternal, which states: «At long last, we can begin'('Finally we can begin").
Queen's "Who Wants To Live Forever" plays as we watch Dustin cycling back to school wearing a Hellfire Club t-shirt, as downtown Hawkins appears surrounded by military and control tents. Mike and Eleven talk on the rooftop of the local radio station, noting that the neighbors are "trapped" inside the perimeter.
The main group meets: Steve, Nancy, Jonathan and Robin They coordinate movements with the boys, while Hopper accompanies Eleven on a foray into the upside DownIn one of the most talked-about scenes, she shows off her powers and jumps over a metal fence easily.
Amidst flashes of combat, Lucas appears carrying the body of Max in an elevator as a creature lunges toward them. Nancy warns in a voice off that the villain "plans to destroy our world" and Dustin emphasizes that the group will stay together, "no matter what it takes."
The climax of the trailer shows Will Paralyzed and lifted into the air by Vecna, who whispers to him, "You are going to help me one last time." The antagonist's design exhibits an "armor" of red vines, reinforcing the feeling of total siege on Hawkins.
Dates and times in Spain and Europe
The final season will be released in three pitchesNetflix structures its calendar as follows:
- Volume 1 (4 episodes): November 26
- Volume 2 (3 episodes): December 25 (Christmas)
- Final (final episode): December 31 (New Year's Eve)
The global launch time indicated by Netflix is 17:00 PT / 20:00 ETTranslated to the European time zone, that is equivalent to the 02:00 CET the following day in mainland Spain (01:00 in the Canary Islands and Portugal, 01:00 GMT in the United Kingdom). That is, Volume 1 will be available in Spain at 02:00 CET on November 27.
Synopsis
The story begins in the fall 1987, with Hawkins marked by the opening of the Gates and the protagonists focused on a single plan: find and eliminate VecnaThe government imposes a military quarantine and The search for Eleven intensifiesforcing her to go into hiding as the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches.
Ross Duffer emphasizes that this time the season "It starts at full speed"without the classic everyday life setup before the supernatural. Matt Duffer adds that "Nothing is normal in Hawkins"There are cameras, restricted movement, and constant tension. For Shawn Levy, the action and effects "level up," but the emotional center It remains in the characters.
The Duffer brothers have already indicated that there remains Upside Down pending lore, Drafted in an internal document since the first season, some of those answers are being reserved specifically for this final batch. Fans can rest assured that many questions will therefore be answered.
Cast and characters confirmed
The main cast returns with Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, David Harbor and Winona Ryder, alongside Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna.
Is incorporated L and Dr. Kay, in addition to familiar faces in Hawkins such as Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler) and Amybeth McNulty (Vickie), among others.