Netflix - Stranger Things Season 4 : Vilnius offers fans to spend a night at new season’s filming location

By Mulder, 26 may 2022

The upcoming fourth season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things, titled Stranger Things 4, will be released tomorrow worldwide exclusively via Netflix's streaming service in two volumes, with the first set for May 27, 2022, and the second five weeks later on July 1, 2022. The fourth season will have nine episodes and has continued to be produced by the show's creators the Duffer Brothers, along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Iain Paterson.

Since its release in 2016, the global phenomenon Stranger Things has garnered over 65 award wins and 175 award nominations, including those from the Emmys, Golden Globes, Grammys, SAG, DGA, PGA, WGA, BAFTA, a Peabody Award, AFI Program of the Year, the People’s Choice Awards, MTV Movie & TV Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and many others. The three-time Emmy Award Nominee for Best Drama is one of Netflix’s most-watched titles, with Season 3 amassing 582 Million view hours ranking as the 2nd Most Popular English-language series in the Netflix Top 10. Stranger Things was created by The Duffer Brothers and is produced by Monkey Massacre Productions & 21 Laps Entertainment. The Duffer Brothers serve as executive producers on the series, alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps Entertainment, Iain Paterson, and Curtis Gwinn.

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is fulfilling the dreams of  Stranger Things fans to experience the show’s magic by inviting them to come and spend the night on the shooting grounds of Season 4, filmed in Vilnius in the winters of 2020 and 2021. Eager tourists will have ample opportunities to feel the show vibes by renting an 80s-themed double cell in a century-old Lukiškės Prison through Airbnb for EUR 107 per night and visiting the exact filming spots to be featured in the upcoming season.

Those show’s enthusiasts who dare to spend some the night behind the bars in the former prison, saturated with a hundred years worth of history, can book a cell with an interior inspired by the Stranger Things. The cell is furnished and decorated to resemble the show’s characteristic atmosphere and, to make the experience even more authentic, visitors are offered to try waffles, which remind those favored by the characters.
People who book a stay at Lukiškės Prison can also go on a guided tour of the grounds, have a glimpse at once real prison life and walk through the exact show’s shooting spots—the corridors, the fenced courtyard, and other hidden corners.   

Season 4 which premieres on May 27th, was filmed in different locations around Vilnius together with local partners Baltic Film Services, Baltic Locations, and Vilnius Film Office. The most notorious of the locations—Lukiškės Prison—ceased to function as an imprisonment facility in 2019, and the building was restructured and turned into Lukiškės Prison 2.0— a hub for artists and a venue for exclusive music, art, and other events. This summer the facility will host a number of outdoor events and an international music event 8 Festival. The cell will start welcoming visitors from June 4th and reservations through Airbnb are already available

Synopsis : 
It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.

Stranger Things
Created by The Duffer Brothers
Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Eduardo Franco, Joseph Quinn
Composers : Michael Stein, Kyle Dixon
Executive producers : The Duffer Brothers, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Cindy Holland, Brian Wright, Matt Thunell, Karl Gajdusek, Iain Paterson
Cinematography : Tim Ives, Tod Campbell, Lachlan Milne, David Franco, Ricardo Diaz
Editors : Dean Zimmerman, Kevin D. Ross, Nat Fuller, Katheryn Naranjo
Production companies : 21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre
Distributor : Netflix Streaming Services
Release : Original network : Netflix
Running time : 63–98 minutes

Photos: Copyright Olga Posaskova

(Source : press release)