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‘Shawshank Redemption’ Director Ended Retirement After 11 Years for ‘Stranger Things 5’ Because ‘It Has So Much Heart’ When Most ‘Content Now Is Filled With Horrible People’


"The Shawshank Redemption" filmmaker Frank Darabont hadn't directed in 11 years when he agreed to helm episodes of "Stranger Things 5."

“The Shawshank Redemption” filmmaker Frank Darabont ended an 11-year retirement from directing when the opportunity to helm two episodes of “ Stranger Things 5″ presented itself. He hasn’t directed a movie since 2007’s Stephen King horror adaptation “The Mist.” His other big directorial efforts include “The Green Mile” and “The Walking Dead.” David Harbour, who has played Hopper since the pilot episode, told the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast around the same time that he knows how series creators Matt and Ross Duffer will end the show.

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