Duffer Bros. Reveal The Inspiration Behind ‘Stranger Things’ S4 Finale

Duffer brothers Matt and Ross are the creators of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”

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The final episodes of season 4 were finally released last Friday.

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The Duffer brothers revealed an unlikely source of inspiration for the season 4 finale.

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They drew inspiration from the Star Wars movie “The Empire Strikes Back.”

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There are certainly some parallels that can be drawn between the two.

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Sadie Sink’s character of Max was left in a coma at the end of the season.

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This can be compared to the way Han Solo was frozen in Carbonite.

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The Duffers said that they wanted season 4 to be the build-up to the final season.

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The fifth season of “Stranger Things” has yet to begin filming.

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