Long delayed by the screenwriters’ strike – which recently ended following a new agreement between the WGA (Writers Guild of America, the union of American screenwriters that protects their copyrights) and AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) – the fifth. And the final season of Stranger Things is being written by its showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer.
Even if filming is a long way off, Netflix can only hope to see the return of its most popular series in late 2024, or even early 2025. But after these last episodes, the American giant will have to say goodbye. on one of his most profitable pastimes.
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The end of Stranger Things will undoubtedly leave a huge void in Netflix’s programming. But the streaming service has a secret weapon to take the place of Jonnernaut, which was a series with its fantasy and 80s atmosphere, hosted by Millie Bobby Brown, who wants to put an end to the fiction that made him famous.
A series that is better than Stranger Things
And this replacement already exists and has fully established itself among Netflix subscribers: this is a Wednesday series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and partly directed by Tim Burton.
Jenna Ortega’s new iteration of The Addams Family’s story of mischievous and brash young adults became one of the biggest hits and the most successful Netflix series in Netflix history three weeks after its release. Most viewed in 83 countries.
According to Latest data provided by the platformWednesday’s season one has amassed 252.1 million views (1.7 billion hours) in 91 days since its release, setting a record previously held by no one but Stranger Things!
Season 4 of The Duffer Brothers has actually garnered 140.7 million views (1.8 billion hours watched, with episodes lasting over an hour each). The third season has 94.8 million views. Wednesday is now the most-watched English-language series on Netflix.
With a rising star, teenage intrigue, a pop-dark aesthetic and a fantasy atmosphere, Wednesday combines the same ingredients as Stranger Things to continue its momentum and renew this global success for several seasons.
We’ll have to wait for the release of the second series of Wednesday episodes – usually in 2024 – to see if the trend is confirmed.
Source: Allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
