Mere Hours Before 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Drop at Netflix TUDUM, Creator Ross Duffer Breaks The Internet With Cryptic Post

Published 05/30/2025, 10:02 PM EDT

Just hours before the Stranger Things Season 5 could make an appearance on Netflix Tudum, Ross Duffer, the series co-creator, shared a cryptic tweet that has captured fans' attention. The post features an eerie audio clip that sounds as if someone is submerged underwater, accompanied by faint banging noises and muffled voices attempting to communicate, reminiscent of a distant radio transmission. This mysterious teaser has sparked widespread speculation about the upcoming season’s storyline.

Netflix's Tudum 2025 event, scheduled for May 31 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, was anticipated to feature exclusive previews of upcoming content, including the trailer of the highly anticipated final season of Stranger Things. The event was expected to showcase appearances from cast members such as Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, and David Harbour. Additionally, a teaser trailer for Stranger Things Season 5 was anticipated to be released during the event, offering fans a glimpse into the concluding chapter of the series.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

At Netflix's Tudum 2025 gala, the plan was to blend the supernatural with the sensational. The Stranger Things cast was set to share tales from Hawkins' final days, offering fans a peek behind the curtain. To top it off, Lady Gaga was slated to serenade the audience, proving that even in the Upside Down, the show must go on.

‘Stranger Things’ Season Release Still Uncertain as Netflix Rejects Three-Volume Split

The event has stirred up more excitement than a Demogorgon at a dinner party, finally quenching the fandom’s thirst after months of digging through digital scraps like desperate archaeologists of the Upside Down.

What we know about Stranger Things Season 5 till now?

As Hawkins braces for another round of supernatural shenanigans, the upcoming season promises to peel back the curtain on the Upside Down's murky origins. The Duffer Brothers, ever the maestros of mystery, have hinted at revelations that could make even the Demogorgon blush. Set against the backdrop of 1987's finest fashion faux pas, our intrepid heroes must navigate a landscape where the only thing more twisted than the vines is the plot itself.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Meanwhile, the rumor mill churns with tales of Max's mind playing hide-and-seek in Vecna's cerebral lair, and whispers of Eddie Munson's potential resurrection as a guitar-wielding Nosferatu. Not to be outdone, Kali might just reappear, bringing her own brand of psychic fireworks to the fray. In Hawkins, the line between the living and the undead is as thin as a VHS tape, and twice as fragile. Not to mention, with all the plot holes that it has to fix, Stranger Things has a lot of plot holes to fix.

Noah Schnapp’s 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Sad Update With Gaten Matarazzo Sends Fans Into a Sobfest

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

What do you think Ross Duffer's cryptic message for Stranger Things Season 5 means? Drop your guesses down below!

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

ADVERTISEMENT

Iffat Siddiqui

279 articles

Iffat is a versatile wordsmith with 2 years of experience- a creative virtuoso who seamlessly fuses precision with adaptability to master any content. Being a budding writer, she wields her wit and craft with precision, ensuring every sentence carries a touch of intrigue and a spark of vitality. With her talent to hooking the audience to her opinionated writing, spinning theories like an Agatha Christie trying to piece the pieces of a puzzle together.

Edited By: Aliza Siddiqui

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

EDITORS' PICK