Netflix has greenlit a live-action prequel series titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, set to debut in 2028. The show is set in Marion, Nevada in 1955, predating the original series and the stage play *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*. An announcement teaser reveals an abandoned bicycle, a radio, and a 'restricted area' sign beneath an ominous sky that erupts in a powerful boom.
Creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed excitement about bringing the project to life, describing it as both familiar and thrillingly fresh, with new heroes, villains, and settings. Though the Duffer Brothers have moved to Paramount, they remain executive producers. Kate Trefry, a longtime *Stranger Things* writer and scribe behind *The First Shadow*, serves as co-creator, showrunner, and writer. Joe Wright, director of *Pride & Prejudice* and *Atonement*, will helm the first three episodes. Meanwhile, *The First Shadow* concludes its West End run on December 27 and Broadway on January 3, with a recorded version reportedly heading to Netflix.
The animated spinoff *Stranger Things: Tales from '85* Season 2 premiered in September, and a blooper reel from the main show’s final season was also released.
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