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Stranger Things stars Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, Sadie Sink and Caleb McLaughlin were spotted filming the action-packed finale of the fourth series of their hit Netflix show in Georgia on Wednesday.

Hinting that viewers can expect the forthcoming season to end with a blow-out episode, Natalia, 26, was seen wading into woodland looking dishevelled and bruised while Maya, 23, looked battle-ready in military attire – including a red beret and camo-print combat trousers.

The starlets, who play Nancy Wheeler and Robin Buckley respectively, were also joined on the eerie set by Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) alongside Lucas' younger sister Erica (played by Priah Ferguson), who was seen running from Vecna's Lair, a creepy house nestled in the woods which is thought to be where the finale takes place.

Finale: Stranger Things stars Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, Sadie Sink and Caleb McLaughlin were spotted filming the action-packed finale of the fourth series in Georgia on Wednesday

Battle ready: Maya, 23, looked battle-ready in military attire – including a red beret and camo-print combat trousers

Elsewhere, a body double for fan favourite Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) was seen strolling around the set wearing a blue face mask, while newcomer Joseph Quinn (who will play Eddie Munson) also filmed scenes with Maya.

The cast were joined by masked-up crew members, who they occasionally took direction from.

As well as Maya's attention-grabbing commando garb, other notable costumes included Erica's bright pink dress, which stood out starkly against the dark woodland as she ran frantically through it.

The shoot stretched out into nightfall, and behind crew members large neon signs that read 'road work ahead' were visible, suggesting the road had been closed off to the public while filming got underway.

Hard at work: Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) were also seen on set

Newcomer: Newcomer Joseph Quinn (who will play Eddie Munson) also filmed scenes with Maya 

Tense: Sadie and Caleb appeared to shoot tense scenes, with Sadie clutching a black lantern in her left hand 

This new season of the science fiction-thriller series, which also stars Millie Bobbie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder and David Harbour, has been in development since 2019.

The production team has experienced several delays for various reasons, including lockdown from COVID-19.

A trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix hit was released in May.

Delays: The production team has experienced several delays for various reasons, including lockdown from COVID-19 

Co-stars: This new season of the science fiction-thriller series also stars Millie Bobbie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder and David Harbour

Spooky: As the young actress ran through the woodland smoke machines added to the eerie atmosphere 

Bright pink: As well as Maya's attention-grabbing commando garb, other notable costumes included Erica's bright pink dress

Development on the fourth season of Stranger Things officially began in 2019, shortly after the premiere of the show's third run of episodes.

The series' writers previously hinted at a change in setting that would occur in the project's future, with many fans expressing that Russia would be used as a principal location.

Several new performers, including Robert and Jamie Campbell Bower, were later added to the show's cast.

All together: Sadie, Caleb and Priah all filmed scenes together in the dense Georgia woodland 

Exciting: The season finale's scenes are thought to have been captured during the night shoot 

Crew: The cast were joined by masked-up crew members, who they occasionally took direction from

80s attire: The cast were dressed in clothing that was unmistakably 80s

Although David's character, Jim Hopper, was seemingly killed off at the end of the series' third season, he later confirmed that he would be reprising his role in the future.

Principal photography began in February of last year, with the crew working on scenes at a decommissioned prison in Lithuania.

Filming eventually moved to the series' longtime shooting location of Atlanta before production was shut down in March as a response to the onset of the global pandemic.

After several months of delays, shooting resumed in September of last year and has continued ever since then.

The upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things is set to be released on the Netflix streaming service at an unspecified date in the near future.

Body double: A body double for fan favourite Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) was seen strolling around the set wearing a blue face mask 

Unspecified: The upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things is set to be released on the Netflix streaming service at an unspecified date in the near future