‘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’

> 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.”

> Asked if “Stranger Things 5” would lead to future directorial efforts, Darabond responded: “Who knows? I haven’t missed the business but I have missed being on set with creative people… It may well be one and done, but we’ve still got time.”