I’m even more excited forStranger Thingsseason 5’s new director after seeing his recent sci-fi horror masterpiece with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score.Stranger Thingsseason 4 endedbypromising a deeper dive into the terrors of the Upside Down, as it has now started to converge with the real world per Vecna’s original plans.
Stranger Thingsseason 5promises to more readily explore the aftermath of season 4 as the final battle with Vecna approaches. This means thecharacters inStranger Thingswill havea multitude of horrors to contend with as the last episodes play out. One of these episodes is going to be particularly exciting thanks to a new director involved.
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One upcoming episode ofStranger Thingsseason 5 will be directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The horror filmmaker rose to prominence in 2016 with the release of10 Cloverfield Lane.He went on to become a major creative for thePredatorfranchise, revitalizing the movies with the release ofPreyon Hulu in 2022.
In 2025, twoPredatormovies directed by Trachtenberg will be released. The first of these is the positivelyreviewedPredator: Killer of Killers. The animated sci-fi movie depicts Predators hunting warriors on Earthin various time periods. It focuses on high-octane action alongside acknowledgment of the franchise’s more sci-fi elements. It currently holds a 95% critic’s score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Predator: Killer of Killersoffers a blend of sci-fi, horror, and action, emphasized by its visually striking animation. The perfect way these elements combine make Trachtenberg ideal forStranger Things, since thePredatormovie harbors very similar ideas as the popular Netflix series. But this is just one project that hypes up his inclusion as one of season 5’s directors.
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Alongside his recent work onPredator: Killer of Killers,Trachtenberg also wrote and directed theupcomingPredator: Badlands. The movie comes to theaters on November 7, just weeks beforeStranger Thingsseason 5 premieres. He’s firmly established himself in sci-fi horror, making his upcoming contributions to the popular TV series all the more exciting.
It has yet to be revealed which episode Trachtenberg will be directing, with episodes 4, 6, and 7 currently without any confirmed directors. However, no matter which episode ofStranger Thingsseason 5 he takes on, his work onPredator: Killer of Killersreflects just how well he’ll be able to embody the series' unique blend of genres.
