Netflix announces Stranger Things prequel for 2028
Other Worlds is set in the 1950s, before the events of the well-known series.
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Netflix has announced a new series set in the Stranger Things universe. The prequel, Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, is scheduled for 2028 and is set in the 1950s.
Netflix made the announcement on Stranger Things Day, the annual date on which fans celebrate the series. The company also published a first teaser and a brief description of the new production.
Other Worlds will be a prequel: the story takes place before the events of the original series. According to Netflix, it is set in Nevada in the 1950s. This distinguishes the series from the 1980s setting in which Stranger Things is largely set.
The production will join other expansions of the franchise. Netflix previously released an animated series set in the universe and is working on new projects that do not necessarily follow the same main characters. Full details about the cast of Other Worlds have not yet been announced.
In its announcement, Netflix emphasises the reach of the original Stranger Things. The company writes on its own platform that the first four seasons have achieved more than 1.2 billion views combined. Netflix uses its own measurement method; the figure is not directly comparable with viewing figures from traditional broadcasters.
The announcement is not a release date for a full season. 2028 is the announced year of release, but Netflix has not yet announced a precise date, number of episodes or full cast.
For Dutch viewers, the news mainly means that Netflix intends to continue expanding the franchise after the conclusion of the main series. The commercial significance is clear, but the new series' eventual reach and reception cannot yet be determined.
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- confirmed Netflix has announced Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. — Official Netflix Tudum publication. source
- confirmed The series will be a prequel set in the 1950s. — Netflix and Esquire describe the series as a prequel set in the 1950s. source
- confirmed The planned release is in 2028. — Mentioned in the official announcement. source
Editor's note
Netflix has confirmed the series and the planned year; the cast, exact premiere date and viewing figures are not yet known.Sources
- Stranger Things Spin-Off Other Worlds — Netflix Tudum
- Stranger Things Prequel Other Worlds Announced for 2028 — Esquire
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