However, one major star is apparently not included in any of the tiers: Millie Bobby Brown, who plays a telekinetic teen who escapes from a government laboratory before joining forces with the quartet of boys to fight evil forces that have escaped into their (fictional) hometown of Hawkins, Indiana. Sadie Sink, who joined the series in the second season but has become a pivotal part of the main cast will reportedly be receiving the same amount as well.Īnother group of series regulars playing teens - including Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke and Charlie Heaton - will apparently be making over $6 million (£4.75m) for the final season.Ī final tier is reserved for the other fixtures on the show not included in the previous tiers.Īlthough their salaries weren't disclosed in the report, they are said to be earning considerably less than the other groups. The actors, who represented the original quartet of friends from the first season, will be earning $7 million (£5.54m) each for the fifth season, a significant boost from their $25K (£19.78k)-per-episode fees in the first season. The outlet reported that a second tier of salaries includes actors Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp. The Edward Scissorhands star and the Hellboy actor both received around $350,000 (£276k) per episode in that season, which amounts to around $2.8 million (£2.22m) total. Winona and David are reportedly making multiple times what they earned for the previous fourth season. MailOnline reached out to representatives for Winona, David and Netflix at the time. The younger stars of the series are divided into lower tiers with smaller - though still sizable - salaries for the final season. While we're excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike' The cast has been divided into tiers, with the top adult stars Winona Ryder and David Harbour set to make a whopping $9.5 million (£7.52m) each for the entire season, according to Puck News.īad news: They wrote: 'Writing does not stop when filming begins. They also want protections against the use of artificial intelligence.īut while writers are striking over their pay, it was reported earlier this year that the show's stars are set for a major pay increase. The writers want protections against mini-rooms, in which two or three writers, working for the base salary, script out a considerable portion of a series before it gets the greenlight. If it's a big hit, you do not get paid more residuals in streaming, whereas in the broadcast model, you do because of its success.' 'If you write for a streamer, you get two residuals payments - one for domestic streaming and one for foreign streaming. 'In streaming, the companies have not agreed to pay residuals at the same level as broadcast, or the same reward-for-success as they have traditionally paid in broadcast,' he said. The biggest points of contention in the negotiations are an increased wage floor, and more payments and residuals from shows that are shown on streaming platforms.Ĭharles Slocum, assistant executive director at the WGA West explained the situation to Deadline. Members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday, hitting the picket line in Los Angeles and New York after their current contract expired. Oh no! The creators of Stranger Things have confirmed production on season five has been delayed by the Hollywood Writers' strike (Millie Bobby Brown is pictured in-character)
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