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Netflix announces Stranger Things live-action prequel Other Worlds

The 1950s-set series is expected in 2028, with Kate Trefry as showrunner and Joe Wright directing the first three episodes.

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The brief

  • ■The full title is Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure.
  • ■The prequel is set before the original series and The First Shadow stage play.
  • ■The Duffer Brothers are involved, and the show is expected in 2028.

Why it matters

The project gives fans a first look at how Netflix plans to extend one of its best-known franchises beyond the original series.

The full story

Netflix said Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure will be a live-action prequel set in the 1950s, before the original series and the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The show is expected to debut in 2028.

The Duffer Brothers are involved, with Stranger Things veteran Kate Trefry serving as showrunner. Joe Wright is set to direct the first three episodes. The announcement follows the original series’ final season and the animated spinoff Tales From ’85.

Topics

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Sources

  • The Verge
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