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'Stranger Things' Cast Will Get Big Salary Bumps for Season 5, Though Filming Date Is Still Unknown

Stranger Things season four aired between May and July 2022, but fans will be waiting a while for more episodes as filming hasn’t even started on the fifth and final season.

Back in January 2023, it was announced the the cast would be getting big pay bumps for the next season and that the episodes would begin production in May 2023.

Because of the writers strike and now the actors strike, production never began and it’s unclear when it will.

The show’s creators, The Duffer Brothers, have said that they will not be introducing major new characters in the final season and they will focus on wrapping the storylines of the existing characters.

So, what will each actor be earning for the final season?

Browse through the slideshow to check out everyone’s reported salaries…

'Stranger Things' Season 5: Cast Will Get Big Salary Bumps, Though Filming Date Is Still Unknown

Stranger Things season four between May and July 2022, but fans will be waiting a while for more episodes as filming hasn’t even started on the fifth and final season.

Back in January 2023, it was announced the the cast would be getting big pay bumps for the next season and that the episodes would begin production in May 2023.

Because of the writers strike and now the actors strike, production never began and it’s unclear when it will.

The show’s creators, The Duffer Brothers, have said that they will not be introducing major new characters in the final season and they will focus on wrapping the storylines of the existing characters.

So, what will each actor be earning for the final season?

Browse through the slideshow to check out everyone’s reported salaries…

Josh Groban Gives Eerie Performance as 'Sweeney Todd' for the Musical's Opening Number at Tony Awards 2023 (Video)

Josh Groban is giving an eerie performance on Broadway as the title character in Sweeney Todd and he joined the cast to perform the opening number at the 2023 Tony Awards!

The 42-year-old actor was joined on stage by Ruthie Ann Miles, Gaten Matarazzo, Jordan Fisher, and more on Sunday night (June 11) at the United Palace Theatre in New York City’s Washington Heights.

The cast gave a great introduction to the musical for any new audiences by performing “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd,” which is the prologue to the show and sets the story.

Josh was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical while Ruthie Ann was up for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. The musical won for Best Lighting Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Musical.

Head inside to watch the performance video… More Here! »

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'Stranger Things' Season 5 Delayed Over Writer's Strike, Duffer Brothers Provide Update

Matt and Ross Duffer (aka the Duffer Brothers) have confirmed the status of season five of Stranger Things.

If you don’t know, last week, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) announced that Hollywood writers would go on strike.

Thousands of unionized writers have been arguing for fair wages in the streaming era. In the last few weeks, negotiations stalled and broke down, and the board of directors for the WGA voted unanimously to call for a walkout.

The strike began on early Tuesday (May 2), effectively bringing TV production to a halt and marking the first walkout in more than 15 years.

Fans have been very worried about the status of Stranger Things season 5. We now have an update.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

Josh Groban Celebrates 'Sweeney Todd' Broadway Opening with Annaleigh Ashford, Jordan Fisher, & More!

The Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd is officially open!

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford hit the red carpet at the opening night performance on Sunday (March 26) at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City.

They were joined by co-stars Jordan Fisher, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Maria Bilbao, Nicholas Christopher, Jamie Jackson, and John Rapson.

Here is the synopsis, via Playbill: “After 15 years in exile, Sweeney Todd, an unsettling man with a mysterious past, arrives in a dark and gritty London, hungry for vengeance against the judge who destroyed his life. Todd joins forces with Mrs. Lovett, the unhinged proprietress of a failing pie shop, and together they develop a spinetingling plot to exact revenge. When the lights go down and the curtain goes up, you won’t dare look away.”

The classic musical by the late Stephen Sondheim is now running through at least January 2024. Get tickets today!

FYI: Gaten is wearing Todd Snyder.

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Gaten Matarazzo Admits He 'Fearful' Of 'Stranger Things' Ending - Here's Why

Gaten Matarazzo is opening up about looking beyond Stranger Things.

The hit Netflix series is set to pick up filming on the final season this coming summer, which the 20-year-old actor, is a bit worrisome as he’ll be out of a job as soon as it comes to a close.

During his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Gaten admitted and explained his fear of the show ending.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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Jacob Tremblay Looks So Grown Up at Netflix's 'My Father's Dragon' Premiere!

Jacob Tremblay is making a rare red carpet appearance!

The 16-year-old actor looked so grown up while attending the premiere of his new Netflix animated movie My Father’s Dragon on Saturday night (October 22) at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, Calif.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jacob Tremblay

Joining Jacob on the red carpet was his co-star Chris O’Dowd along with the movie’s director Nora Twomey.

Earlier this month, Jacob and co-star Gaten Matarazzo attended the world premiere of My Father’s Dragon during the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.

Jacob rose to fame after appearing in 2015′s Room alongside Brie Larson. He was 9-years-old when the movie was released. For his role as Jack Newsome, Jacob won a Critics’ Choice Award, a Canadian Screen Award, and became the youngest nominee for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

He will next be appearing in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid. Find out who he will be playing!

Click through the gallery inside for 15+ pictures of Jacob Tremblay at the two premieres…More Here! »

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