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I’ve honestly been feeling pretty sad and hopeless after watching the May 13 interview with the Duffer Brothers. I went into it expecting some kind of BIG conversation about the finale and maybe even a small hint about the future of the characters after Season 5.

What I was really hoping for was any indication that the story of Mike and Eleven wasn’t completely over. Not necessarily a full sequel announcement or anything huge, but maybe a tease that we could someday see these characters again in a spin-off, epilogue, movie, or literally anything connected to the main cast.

But after hearing the interview, it felt like they were treating the finale as the absolute end of everything. And honestly… that kinda broke me a little.

I know Stranger Things had to end eventually, but Mike and Eleven’s story feels too important to just completely disappear forever after all these years. I really thought there would at least be some future possibility left open for El, Mike, or the original group. Instead the interview made me feel like the “childhood magic is gone and now it’s over” type of ending is actually what they intended.

Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I genuinely can’t accept that this is the final ending for Mike and Eleven after everything they went through. They deserved something more hopeful in my opinion.

Did anyone else feel this way after the interview? Or did you catch any small hints that there’s still hope for a future spin-off/sequel involving the main characters someday?

Just saw this post from Deadline where they had the creatives behind Netflix shows like Stranger Things, Beef, Big Mistakes etc. talking about bringing these stories from script to screen.

The Stranger Things team being there got me curious because they specifically said the full conversations are “coming soon.” Since ST Season 5 is supposed to be the end of the main story, do you guys think this could include hints about future projects, spin-offs, or the franchise after the finale?

We already know Netflix wants to keep the Stranger Things universe alive somehow, and these kinds of industry panels sometimes end up revealing interesting stuff indirectly.

Also interesting that it’s not just a normal promo interview — it feels more like a behind-the-scenes creative discussion about the future of these shows and storytelling overall.

Maybe I’m overthinking it lol, but could this panel actually give us our first real clues about what comes after Season 5? Or do you think it’s just a normal industry event with nothing major attached to it?

In a May 2026 interview, Finn Wolfhard expressed his enthusiastic willingness to return to the Stranger Things universe in the future, stating that he "wouldn't even have to think about it" if given the chance.

While he acknowledges that the main series has concluded, he believes there is still significant potential to explore the story's "backstories" and "relationships" through future projects

I just watched this clip and idk, this one feels a bit different from the usual interviews.

It actually looks like they’re going to properly talk about the ending instead of just giving vague promo answers. And honestly, I don’t think they can get away this time with stuff like childhood magic or happening offscreen or leaving everything up for interpretation again — the show’s way too big now for that.

The main thing on my mind is El. I really hope we finally get a clear answer about her fate. Not hints, not “you can decide what you think” — just something real, even if it’s emotional or kinda heavy.

I’m also lowkey curious if they’ll open up about what the ending actually means overall, and whether this is truly the end or if they still leave a door open for anything in the future.

Trying not to overthink it, but yeah… this kinda feels like one of those rare times where we might actually get something concrete instead of just guessing.

What do you all think — are they finally gonna be clear about things, or still keep it a bit open?

Just saw the clip and ngl I wasn’t expecting much at first. I assumed it would mostly be about their new shows/spinoffs, with a few safe Stranger Things 5 questions mixed in.

But then Josh Horowitz said they’re going to answer the big questions, and now I’m actually interested to see this interview.

Like… what counts as big questions here? The ending? Why they made certain finale choices? What happens to some characters after Season 5?

Personally I’d love to hear anything about Eleven after the ending, or even one small comment about Mike and Eleven going forward. Doesn’t need to be some huge reveal, just something more than what we got on screen.

Could be me reading too much into interview hype lol, but now I’m definitely looking forward to it.

Anyone else curious what they might talk about?