Netflix orders Stranger Things prequel spinoff Other Worlds to series
Netflix has ordered a live-action prequel spinoff titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure set in the 1950s, with a debut expected in 2028.
Production team and setting details
The series is co-created by the Duffer brothers and Kate Trefry. Trefry will serve as showrunner while British director Joe Wright helms the first three episodes. A teaser asset confirms the story takes place in 1955 Marion, Nevada.
Franchise expansion context
This announcement marks the fourth project set in the Stranger Things universe following the conclusion of the main series. The original show ended its run at the end of 2025. Other existing projects include the animated Tales from '85 and the stage play First Shadow.
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- Variety
- The Verge
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