{"id":2147684,"date":"2025-11-10T23:57:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2147684"},"modified":"2025-11-10T23:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:57:20","slug":"shawn-levy-directs-two-stranger-things-5-episodes-calls-it-a-fitting-commemoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/shawn-levy-directs-two-stranger-things-5-episodes-calls-it-a-fitting-commemoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Levy Directs Two STRANGER THINGS 5 Episodes, Calls It \u2018A Fitting Commemoration\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cast and creators of<em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/stranger-things-5-die-or-survive-predictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stranger Things;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stranger Things<\/a><\/em> hit the red carpet in early November to celebrate the monumental premiere for season five\u2019s first volume. Journeying from Hawkins, Indiana to Los Angeles, California, the faces behind the explosive show reminisced as the epic, decade-long adventure finally comes to a close. Returning to Hawkins one last time, Director Shawn Levy reveals he directed not one, but two episodes for season five.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>Netflix<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Much like the roots that anchor Vecna to the Upside Down, Levy has been attached to the cross-dimensional series from the very beginning. He has executive produced since season one, and even had a small cameo in season one episode four, \u201cThe Body.\u201d He fondly shares his contribution to season five, which marks the first ever collaboration between him and the Duffers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED ARTICLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/stranger-things-5-first-five-minutes-opening-scene-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:You Can Watch STRANGER THINGS 5\u2019s First Five Minutes Right Now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">You Can Watch STRANGER THINGS 5\u2019s First Five Minutes Right Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cLike always, I direct two episodes every season, but because of\u00a0<em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/em>\u00a0I couldn\u2019t do three and four like I\u2019ve done every year,\u201d Levy tells <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/shawn-levy-stranger-things-season-5-episodes-directing-1236611189\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>. \u201cSo I directed six, and I co-directed episode seven with the Duffer brothers, which is the first time that we\u2019ve shared directing duties. It felt like a really fitting commemoration of this brotherhood the three of us have forged over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode six and seven of <em>Stranger Things 5<\/em> are titled \u201cEscape from Camazotz\u201d and \u201cThe Bridge,\u201d respectively. Both release on Christmas day, leading up to the highly-anticipated series finale on New Year\u2019s Day. According to Levy, it\u2019s going to be an emotional watch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"shawn levy cameo in stranger things\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LeKmrd3LdprkBb_dp742xw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nerdist_761\/78bffccb6728cb3c549644a2c645444a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>Netflix<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED ARTICLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/millie-bobby-brown-channeled-tom-cruise-for-stranger-things-5-eleven-arc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Millie Bobby Brown Channeled Her Inner Tom Cruise for STRANGER THINGS 5;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Millie Bobby Brown Channeled Her Inner Tom Cruise for STRANGER THINGS 5<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was in the pitch when we first told that story\u2014every outline, every script\u2014but still nothing prepared me for watching Episode 8, which I did about 2 weeks ago,\u201d he says. \u201cYou can ask Matt and Ross. I Facetimed them from\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0in London weeping. I couldn\u2019t get it together. That\u2019s how moving this finale is. It really sticks the landing, and the brothers have just nailed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Thursday\u2019s premiere, Levy also reveals details surrounding another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/new-star-wars-movie-star-wars-starfighter-coming-in-2027-ryan-gosling-shawn-levy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one of his upcoming projects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one of his upcoming projects<\/a>. <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em>\u00a0is just over halfway through filming. Returning to a galaxy far, far away, the 2027 film will star Ryan Gosling. The idea of seeing Ken in outer space can be described as nothing short of sublime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Volume One of <em>Stranger Things 5<\/em> hits Netflix on November 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/shawn-levy-director-stranger-things-5-episodes-6-and-7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shawn Levy Directs Two STRANGER THINGS 5 Episodes, Calls It \u2018A Fitting Commemoration\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Shawn Levy Directs Two STRANGER THINGS 5 Episodes, Calls It \u2018A Fitting Commemoration\u2019<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nerdist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nerdist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cast and creators of Stranger Things hit the red carpet in early November to celebrate the monumental premiere for season five\u2019s first volume. Journeying from Hawkins, Indiana to Los Angeles, California, the faces behind the explosive show reminisced as the epic, decade-long adventure finally comes to a close. 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