- In a recent interview, Duffer Brothers revealed that the two main characters of Stranger Things were really close to being killed off.
- They revealed that Jim Hopper was almost killed off by the end of Season 3, but since his character arc was not complete yet, they decided to keep him alive.
- The second name in of Steve Harrington, who was supposed to die in Season 1 itself, but since the Duffer Brothers liked the actor, Joe Keery’s company, they decided to keep Steve alive.
At this point, fans of Stranger Things are truly expecting some major deaths in the upcoming final seasons of the show. However, such was not the case before we witnessed Eddie die a hero’s death in the previous season, and since then, the possibility of the lead characters dying has become a reality. Now, what if I told you we could have been made aware of this reality way earlier? According to an update brought to us by the Duffer Brothers, they were microinches close to killing off two beloved lead characters from Stranger Things, but chose not to go through with it.
Hopper Almost Met His Death in Stranger Things Season 3
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Recently, Matt and Ross Duffer sat down with Entertainment Weekly and had a conversation about Stranger Things Season 5 . The interviewer tried to get some information regarding who could meet their maker in the upcoming season (you can check out our Stranger Things Season 5 death predictor ), but the Duffer Brothers remained silent on that matter. However, they revealed that some characters from previous seasons came really close to their deaths, but the plans never went through.
They revealed that Hopper came really close to his death by the end of season 3. According to the brothers, there was a plotline where Hopper would actually die at the end of the third season.
If you remember, by the end of Season 3, Hopper was presumed to be dead after the massive explosion in the hidden Russian lab under Starcourt Mall. However, it was later revealed in the teaser for Stranger Things Season 4 that he survived but was captured by the Russians and locked up in a POW camp in Kamchatka, Russia.
“Hopper at the end of season 3. I think death grazed him. There was a version where he perished at the end of 3. It’s been a while since we had those discussions, but I feel like he came the closest to dying. It would’ve been very easy to kill him,but Hopper still had growing to do. We hadn’t finished his story. It’s important to us to be able to finish the stories we want to finish and not just be offing people for shock value.”
Steve Harrington Was Also on the Duffer Brothers’ Hitlist in Stranger Things Season 1
This might come as a shock to some people, but Joe Keery’s character, Steve Harrington , was quite close to being killed off in Stranger Things Season 1. Matt Duffer admits that they were really close to killing off Steve, but they decided not to do so simply because they liked having Joe Keery around.
This was the only reason we still have Steve on the screen, because the actor playing him turned out to be a really chill guy. In their statement, Duffer Brothers stated-
That was close. We just fell in love with Joe Keery, but had we not liked Joe Keery, Steve would’ve been gone.
Shashank Shakya is an entertainment writer at Beebom. He has completed his Bachelors (Honors) in English Literature and is a published author. Shashank boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universe, along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.
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- A live-action Gundam movie will be released on Netflix.
- As of now, the cast includes Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo.
- The filming of the Gundam movie will begin sometime in March 2026.
Japan has had a massive impact on the world with its animes but one work of fiction that has created a generational fandom is the introduction of Gundam. Now being this popular, it goes unsaid that there have been multiple adpatations but now, the upcoming live-action Gundam movie is confirmed to be coming out on Netflix, and here, find out all you need to know about the upcoming project.
What Do We Know About the Upcoming Gundam Movie?
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This new live-action adaptation of Gundam was announced all the way back in 2018, and Legendary Pictures was brought in as a co-producer. However, back then, details about the project were quite limited. Following this reveal, in 2021, Netflix confirmed that Jordan Vogt-Roberts will direct the movie. The filming was set to begin in 2023, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it never began, and later, we heard that the movie will not be made forward.
However, in 2025, it came to light that Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo were in talks with Legendary to star in the movie. Now, in 2026, a report by Deadline confirms that Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo will be starring in the live-action Gundam movie , and Netflix is on board to be the main distributor.
The filming of this project will begin in March 2026 and will be shot in multiple locations across Australia and the United Kingdom. So, let’s wait and see what Netflix and Legendary bring us with this live-action adaptation.
Shashank Shakya is an entertainment writer at Beebom. He has completed his Bachelors (Honors) in English Literature and is a published author. Shashank boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universe, along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.
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