Stranger Things 5 first teaser just dropped

It's finally here!

While the fourth season came out in 2022, the wait for the show's fifth instalment has been long, and fans are ecstatic to get their first look at what's to come.

Watch the full clip below.

Fans have responded to the new behind the scenes clip, with many pointing out how long they've been waiting for a glimpse of the new season.

One person commented: "Finally something about this can’t wait!!"

While a second put: "Finally some ST5 content!! I was trying hard to forget about the new season because the infinite waiting is TORTURE."

A third penned: "Oh my gosh this music... Having goosebumps! So so so excited!! Favorite show ever!!!"

The final season of Stranger Things will be made up of "basically eight movies," according to show star Maya Hawke.

It's been two years since the final two episodes of season four of the hit Netflix sci-fi series were released, and fans have been waiting with baited breath ever since to find out the fate of Hawkins.

However, one of the stars of the show has given fans an idea of just how long the series will be.

During an appearance on the most recent episode of Podcrushed, Maya Hawke, who plays Robin Buckley in Stranger Things, said the final season would consist of "basically eight movies".

Discussing how long it will take for the season to be filmed and released, she said: “It takes a long time to write each season and a long time to shoot them. We're making basically eight movies.”

Anyone who's watched the last season of the hit Netflix sci-fi series probably won't be too surprised by this.

After all, the most recent season had a total run time of roughly 13 hours over nine episodes, including a two-and-a-half hour long finale.

Hawke's words echo those of producer Shawn Levy, who said in September last year that season five will feature “major, major cinematic storytelling” and will be “as big as any of the biggest movies that we see.”

The fourth series of the show was released in two parts in summer 2022. Later that year, Netflix revealed that the script had been written for the final season.

However, progress on filming was severely delayed by the Hollywood strikes last year, having been due to start in June 2023, according to lead actor David Harbour.

The more-than-six-month delay on production pushed back whatever release date the show runners the Duffer Brothers and Netflix had in mind.

The explosive fourth season introduced fans to the show’s main villain, Vecna, and was by far the biggest and boldest that the Duffer brothers had put together.

There is no confirmation about when fans can expect Stranger Things 5 to be released, but it seems likely that it won't not be until the second half of 2025.