Stranger Things creators say they've known the final scene for "six or seven years," and "always knew what the last 40 minutes were going to be" "We’re very proud of season five," admits Matt Duffer, speaking to GamesRadar+ at Netflix's HQ in Los Angeles. "There are a handful of sequences I'm particularly excited for fans to see. We actually just watched the finale with finished sound yesterday. Maybe of all the episodes, that's the one I'm most excited for them to experience." "And then episode four," chimes in Ross Duffer. "We have two finales, in a way: four and eight. Those are the two big episodes. I think [they are] the ones we're most proud of." Stranger Things executive producer and director Shawn Levy agrees that the finale episode is going to be hard to beat. When quizzed about what he's most excited for audiences to see in season five, he reveals: "It's the emotional gut punch of this season – and particularly in that last episode. There's a reason it's going into theatres. There's a reason it deserves that. I think Matt and Ross made a masterpiece with the finale episode." Flipping the script (Image credit: Netflix) While the showrunners, executive producers and cast remain tight-lipped on storylines, fans flipped when the first five minutes of the final season were unveiled online last week . The jaw-dropping reveal of Vecna engaging with a de-aged Will Byers in the Upside Down's version of Castle Byers – on 12 November 1983, no less – confirmed that the antagonist had a long-standing plan for the youngster. "At long last, we can begin," growls Vecna in the scene. "When we were breaking the season, we realised so much of the story was about Will and his connection to the Upside Down and the evil that's been happening in Hawkins," explains Ross Duffer, speaking about the captivating start to the season. "That’s something we dealt with a lot in season two. We've been teasing it throughout season three and four, but we really wanted to get into that [in season five]." What exactly does this entail? "We wanted to get into the heart of the story, which is Will being taken," continues Ross. "Why was he taken? What was the reason behind that? And what happened in the Upside Down? Once we started talking about that, we realised we wanted to go back and show what happened in the Upside Down." The technological requirements of the opening scenes, which involve a de-aged Noah Schnapp , were a welcome challenge for the Duffers. "Obviously, it was very challenging technologically because Noah has grown up quite a bit," chuckles Ross. "It was a fun challenge to figure that out. That sequence probably took about a year to make, for WETA to make Will young again." You may like Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/stranger-things-season-5-cast-and-creators-talk-closing-the-door-on-the-upside-down-it-was-important-for-us-to-resolve-all-storylines-and-tie-up-any-loose-ends/