The Shawshank redemption director, Frank Darabont, revealed why he came out of retirement to direct an episode of Stranger Things.

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.

Frank Darabont, best known for helming 'The Shawshank Redemption,' revealed why the fifth season of 'Stranger Things' brought him out of retirement.

Frank Darabont, the director of The Shawshank Redemption (1994), came out of his over a decade-long retirement to helm multiple episodes of Stranger Things Season 5. Recently, he detailed why the globally popular Netflix series prompted him to return to the director’s chair.

Frank Darabont, the director of “The Shawshank Redemption”, came out of an 11-year directing hiatus when he was offered the chance to direct two episodes of “Stranger Things” Season 5. In a recent interview with The Daily Beast,

He directed "The Green Mile" and "The Shawshank Redemption." He spent the last eleven years enjoying a peaceful retirement, but he decided to return because he was enticed by a Netflix production. No wonder it's a global hit on this platform.

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Frank Darabont, the man behind The Shawshank Redemption, as well as the original showrunner of The Walking Dead, will helm two episodes of the final season of Stranger Things.