Frank Darabont

Director Frank Darabont emerged from retirement to helm two episodes of Stranger Things' fifth and final season after the Duffer brothers approached him as a fan of his work. The Shawshank Redemption filmmaker, who had stepped away from directing in 2013, joined the production in Atlanta for six months. His episodes feature in the show's split release, with Episode 3 already out and Episode 5 set for Christmas Day.