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Darabont’s last directorial effort was 2013’s Gangster City – since then, he’s only assisted with the scripts for 2014’s Godzilla and the second instalment of Snow White and the Huntsman. If the two sides agree, it would be a return to the director’s chair after a 10-year hiatus.
In addition to Darabont, episodes of season five are to be directed by executive producer Shawn Levy (he’s busy filming Deadpool 3, but is keen to direct at least one episode of the final season), and Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey”) has also been offered to direct one episode. Considering that the fifth season will have 8 episodes, it turns out that the Duffer brothers will direct four episodes – provided that all the agreements remain in place.
