‘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’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director “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.
Why? He recently told The Daily Beast that it’s the blockbuster Netflix series’ heart that convinced him it was time to step out of retirement and direct again. “What really dragged me out of retirement was that my wife and I really love this show,” Darabont said about “Stranger Things.” “Our content now is so filled with horrible people doing horrible things for greedy reasons but ‘Stranger Things’ has so much heart.
That positivity is something I really responded to.” Darabont’s last directing credit was episodes of the short-lived TNT drama series “Mob City” in 2013.
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.” Asked if “Stranger Things 5” would lead to future directorial efforts, Darabond responded: “Who knows?
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