by FilmInk Staff
Prequel series from the Duffer Brothers and Kate Trery set in the 1950s will be directed by Joe Wright, with Trefry serving as showrunner.
Netflix today announced a live-action Stranger Things spinoff series, Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, from The Duffer Brothers and Kate Trefry. The series, also produced by 21 Laps Entertainment, is set to debut in 2028. The announcement comes as part of the annual fan celebration of Stranger Things Day.
The series is a prequel set in the 1950s, before Stranger Things and before the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning director Joe Wright is set to direct the first three episodes of the new series, with production to take place in New Mexico.
ABOUT OTHER WORLDS: A STRANGER THINGS ADVENTURE
Official Series Title: Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure
Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Kate Trefry, a longtime Stranger Things writer and the playwright behind the award-winning Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
Co-Creators/Executive Producers: The Duffer Brothers via Upside Down Pictures
Executive Producer/Director: Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Darkest Hour)
Executive Producers: Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps, Paul Dichter, Shelley Meals, Andrea Sperling, Pavlina Hatoupis
Jinny Howe, Netflix Head of Scripted Series, US & Canada: “Stranger Things has always belonged to the fans, and their passion made it a worldwide phenomenon. Today, on Stranger Things Day, we’re honored to partner again with Matt and Ross Duffer and Kate Trefry to give fans a new dimension of this universe to step into. Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure takes us to the 1950s with new heroes and all the heart, mystery, and spectacle of the original series. We’re proud to keep building this world with the Duffers, Kate, Shawn Levy, and Joe Wright, and we can’t wait for fans to see what’s next.”
Matt & Ross Duffer: “We’ve been dreaming of Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure for many years now, and to see it become a reality is surreal and exhilarating. We’re so grateful to our incredible team of collaborators: our showrunner Kate Trefry, who has been in the trenches with us since Season 2 and wrote Stranger Things: The First Shadow; and our director, Joe Wright, a brilliant artist whose work we’ve long admired. We can’t wait for you to see what they’re cooking up. It’s Stranger Things, but also thrillingly fresh, with a new setting, new heroes and villains, and new… actually, we’re not allowed to say any more. Now, on to casting. In the meantime — watch the skies, nerds!”
Kate Trefry: “The Duffer Brothers gave me my first paying job in Hollywood, and it has been a joy and a fever dream ever since. Now, it is my insane honor and privilege to be bringing this new chapter of Stranger Things to life alongside them and our incredible director Joe Wright. With the support of Netflix and 21Laps, we have had the time of our lives returning to all the horror, wonder and mystery of the flagship, while also telling a wholly new story, one we hope will blow your minds and break your hearts all over again. There are so many more mysteries to explore. Welcome to Other Worlds.”
Shawn Levy: “All of us at 21Laps are thrilled and privileged to be continuing the storytelling legacy of Stranger Things. With Other Worlds, the Duffer Brothers and Kate Trefry craft a new ensemble and adventure that is imbued with the DNA of our flagship series while exploring a new era, setting and all-new characters, themes and mythology — the seeds of which may have been planted in Hawkins, but now venture into other worlds of spectacle, action and emotion.”
Created by The Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things debuted in 2016 and became a global phenomenon with over 1.2 billion views across Seasons 1–4. The fifth and final season delivered Netflix’s biggest English-language premiere week, placing it alongside Season 4 on Netflix’s Most Popular List , propelling Seasons 1–4 back into the Global Top 10 for eight weeks, and driving record New Year’s Day viewership. Rooted in ‘80s nostalgia, the cultural juggernaut has famously sent tracks like Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” and Prince’s “Purple Rain” back onto charts while earning over 70 awards globally, including Emmys® and a SAG Award for Drama Ensemble. Beyond the screen, the franchise spans the animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, the Olivier and Tony-winning stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a series of books , Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, Stranger Things: The Diner, and immersive experiences at Netflix House . Fans celebrate ‘Stranger Things Day’ annually on November 6, and follow @StrangerThings.Things for the latest merchandise and experience offerings.
